God's Way Of Happiness

Cocktail Party

This is a song about life.  It can be difficult and drab but now and then something special happens.  It's not predictable but it does happen.

The singer in this version is me, but I'm hoping one day that a real singer discovers this song and makes it their own.

Once in a While

Verse 1:
Most of my days
Lot like the day before
I’ve taught my self
Not to expect anything more
Can’t complain
All of my days are full 
But they’re not particularly
Memorable

Chorus:
But then once in a while
Comes a day  
Quite unexpectedly - In my life
A surprise, once in a while
Before my eyes
Magic finds its way back to me 

Verse 2:
There’ve been days
Living in shades of grey
Hard to know
What it was painted them that way
I’d Like to think
That every single day 
I deserve to live in joy 
But life keeps getting in my way

Chorus:
But then once in a while
Comes a day  
Quite unexpectedly - In my life
A surprise, once in a while
Before my eyes
Magic finds its way back to me 

Bridge 1:
I know it can only be once in a while
Can’t expect anything more
But the magic of that once in a while
Make it all worth waiting for

Verse 3:
I’ve heard it said
That there might be ways
To learn to live in those moments
For more of my days
But I never tried
I say it’s not my style  
But it could be I’m addicted to the magic
of once in a while

Chorus:
Once in a while
Comes a day  
Quite unexpectedly - In my life
A surprise, once in a while
Before my eyes
Magic finds its way 
Magic finds its way 
Magic finds its way back to me

Once in a While

Once In A While

2024 01 13 Song 835

Voice
Tsurumaki Maki (Synthesizer V)

Lyrics
Lyrics created in collaboration with an AI assistant

RepostExchange Pop / Rock Charts highest position #12 (2024 08 16)

Last hero (feat. Tsurumaki Maki)

The art square sources are two public domain images by Hans Holbein the Younger (1493-1543).

"Dies Irae" or Day of Wrath, is a 13th century Gregorian Chant and the goal of the Itch Music Jam was to build a derivative work using the base notes.

This was a challenge, I had to build sort of a guide MIDI and then remove the guide later after doing an impassioned manual performance against the one-instrument track, then afterward implement key changes, then after that play some symphonic violin sections to inter-cut between.

It merited more editing but as I frequently remind folks I juggle a 9-to-5 job at the same time.

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Day of Wrath (submission for Original Soundtrack Fragments Jam #1 hosted by Resident // Cryptid for Itch.IO February 2025)

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Day of Wrath - submission for OST Fragments Jam #1 hosted by Resident-Cryptid for Itch.IO

BOLTS AND SCRAPS

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safe in the quiet

No lies (V2°)

This Album Side B features all of the instrumentals from Under the Covers 3 including Bella's Theme which is a new cover.

Nights in White Satin - Instrumental

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Alex Maelstrom

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Alex Maelstrom a French music producer was originally trained in classical music on the piano. He later on switched to Trance music where his main inspirations are Illenium, Moby, Lindsey Stirling and movie music composer Hans Zimmer. Alex Maelstrom “These Artists really inspire me and make me want to come up with my own style and identity as an Indie Artist.” 
 
“The very fabric of our world & universe is influenced and set in motion by our thoughts, actions and emotions. All is but a wondrous dream made up of infinite ever lasting vibration, frequency and energy. In other words: we are STARDUST.”
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