Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Durge sent me this beautiful Acoustic version and we decided to leave this live version intact as an Alternative to the Studio version...  It has Durge singing the lead and myself as the harmony,  just to switch it up, and it was a lot of fun to make it ..  We hope you enjoy this version as much as our recent studio version of this song..     (https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy/i-could-fall-9a-eq)   
Love, Nat & Durge. 

Lyrics:
Like a shadow that creeps up on you
Or a bend in the road surprising you
As you walked towards me 
Your smile met mine
and I knew that I could fall

I could I hear my heart beat loud and clear
as the souls in the room all disappeared
and the veil was torn from my childhood eyes
Like a hole I’d fallen through.. 
at the end was you

Oh I.. I could fall… God I think I’m already there
Is it real? Or is it me? 
a fool that never learnt not to care..
but I know what I know
and I feel it in my soul
in a world of constant cynics..
Be the least of all my critics..

Can you stop the waves from crashing down?
Change the flow of the winds, or break the storms?
It’s the same when you find the one you’re meant to love
You leap… you fall… You fall…

Oh I.. I could fall.. 
God I know I'm already there..
‘Cause I’ve given in… 
without a fight to a velvet stare
Oh darling I am yours!
Won’t you tell me you're mine..?
'Cause I.. I could fall
Oh I, I could fall
Oh I could fall for you.

I could fall for you.. You Know…
I could fall.

Chances

I Could Fall (Live)

I Could Fall (LIVE)

This is a first for Daniels & Durgy. An indulgent bit of fun we had in composing and performing this melodramatic Halloween themed extravaganza. To make it even better we have two of our best friends, Todd & Mike, joining in for the instrumental bridge near the end, something you won’t want to miss! We recommend a string of garlic and a silver stake in hand as you dare to venture into the mist............................   Video on YouTube for some added fun: https://youtu.be/_XPgAU8Mqms

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Nat Daniels: piano, vocals, bass
Craig Durgy: vocals
Todd Knapp: bass clarinet (instrumental break)
Mike Yarrish: bass fiddle (instrumental break)

Lyrics:

Silence, awakened by moonlight
Eyelids, open wide with the sound of the rain
Shadows, they creep from each gravestone
I rise up among them, as she calls out my name
Calling, her song high and haunting 
Wanting, the lips that I fear
Ohhh, marching, like a corpse hit by lightning
Frightening, but compelled yet to see her

She’s my beautiful nightmare,
My blood inside her, love is in vein
Cold, is the need as I’m bowing 
Howling, In the thunder and rain..
Mercy, I'm begging for freedom
From the life that she feeds on
With the bite of her kiss

Oh, I know you have what I need
But the moon has compelled me to feed
But there’s something inside your eyes that confounds me.. 
A rush that dispels me…
And some how I can feel your heart beat inside me
It’s lifting the curse that’s been there so long
Can you finally save me?… You’re the one I’ve been waiting for….

Darkness, I'm chained to this darkness
Like a slave in a harness, for one moment of bliss
I'm a slave in the mist
With the bite of her...terrible kiss

Slave In The Mist

This is a song Craig wrote and was the first song that we did together, prior to officially forming Daniels & Durgy. Both of us added fresh vocals and Nat has gone back in and polished up a lot of the sound quality and added instrumentation to make this now a new, Daniels & Durgy creation. The song describes two people who are temporarily separated by distance but not in spirit. The man remains at home in the country (rural) while the lady is off at some urban setting waiting to return home and be reunited.

Copyright 2021 Daniels & Durgy  *  Gentle Rain Records
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LYRICS:
Softly, softly the morning
Sunlight, quietly warming
Fills the fields, with you until
You're back home with me

Echoes, traffic below my
Window, strangers that go by
My hotel, can't wait until
I'm back home with you

Every day far away 
Each moment filled with you
Everywhere I feel you there
So gentle and so true
Time alone, but love has grown
So softly, softly with you

Glowing, lights of the city
Knowing, your heart is with me
A siren cries and fills my eyes 
Till I'm in your arms again

Starlight, showers the quiet of the
Dark night, and I realize it is a
‘nother sign from you, till I'm
In your arms again

Every day far away 
Each moment filled with you
Everywhere I feel you there
So gentle and so true
Time alone, but love has grown
So softly, softly with you

Softly, softly the morning
Sunlight, quietly warming
My windowsill, just wait until
You’re back home with me

Echoes, traffic below my
Window, strangers that go, right by my
Windowsill, just wait until
I'm back home with you
Gentle rain on my window pane, till you’re in my arms again
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Credits
from Chances, releases November 25, 2021 
Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Softly (2021 edition)

Softly (2021 Edition)

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records 
Featuring Junkheap (Dave T)
Written Performed and Produced by Daniels & Durgy 
Our Utmost Thanks to you Dave for lending us your terrific Rock vocals to blend with ours on this epic song!

Lyrics:

Bodhran’s Dream 

A silver veil hangs sweet and low
The sea pulls her skirt in the wind
Gazing over Tempters cliff, 
The heart calls a future unmet
Two hands upon a timeless face
Who never seem able to meet
But Time has sold what should have been
And I can’t let go of this dream

Chorus:
So take my hand Love!
And we’ll dance ‘till the Sun kiss the moon in the sky
By the beat of the Bodhran and the whistle’s delight
We’ll ignite heaven’s light..
And we’ll live every lifetime!
In the space of a moment in each others’ arms,
And we’ll sing ‘till our voices surround every star
And remake what has past,
If tonight’s but a dream
Darling.. Live it with me.

Holding on to memories
That glisten like pearls on a string
And where this ends, no one can know,
But hope is where all this begins…

Chorus:
So take my hand Love!
And we’ll dance ‘till the Sun kiss the moon in the sky
By the beat of the Bodhran and the whistle’s delight
We’ll ignite heaven’s light..
And we’ll live every lifetime!
In the space of a moment in each others arms,
And we’ll sing ‘till our voices surround every star
And remake what has past,
If tonight’s but a dream
Darling.. Live it with me…. Live it with me…

Bodhran's Dream

Bodhran's Dream (Ft Junkheap)

This original ode to the desert night highway brings two lovers together in the splendor of the stars. The silent expanse inspires their moment of passion.

Guest Soloist - Ignacio Galaz (Erhu)
Nat Daniels: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals
Craig Durgy: banjitar & vocals

Song written  and performed by Daniels & Durgy (copyright 2022)
Gentle Rain Records
Lyrics:  Whispers and Wishes  (a.k.a "Was I Insane")

Black desert night... 
Dotted lines flashing white
Straight is the road 
The mountains like ghosts
And you're ever by my side…

The highway just wails
The stars form a veil
That shimmers and calls
‘till we give it pause 
And break a silent sky

Chorus:  
Your hands in mine..
Hearts that entwine..
Soft moans and kisses..
Whispers and Wishes.
That shatters the deep… 
That shatters the deep of the night.

(instrumental solo)

Chorus:  
Your hands in mine..
Hearts that entwine..
Soft moans and kisses..
Whispers and Wishes.
That shatters the deep… 
That shatters the deep of the night.
That Shatters the deep of the night..

Whispers and Wishes

A gentle love song that expresses the uncertainty of the unexpected seeds of intimacy and desire, and an overall message to not waste time, and to make each day count, whether it be in love, or in life.   

Copyright 2022 Daniels & Durgy * Gentle Rain Records 
Written, Performed and Produced by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, guitar, bass and production
Craig Durgy: vocals and mandolin
Lyrics:    

Another Day

Another reed bending still, another tie of the will
Another stolen day we borrow
Another chance to lift the sorrow

Another day to begin, another share in the sin
Another moment to be hollow
You’ll never lead, I’ll never follow

Chorus:
I keep buying the illusion, when we say that it means more
But it causes such confusion, when we say nothing at all
Don't waste time.... Don't waste time!...

Do you reach for my touch? Has the night been too much?
Has polite masked the truth, past the welcome of my use?

Chorus:
You may not feel the same, I don’t hold you to blame
But there's an ache for you still, like that reed to the will

Will you ever fight for me…
Or leave me stranded in your sea?
A perfect love from perfect seed
Born from a place the angels keep...

Don’t waste time,
Another day passes by

Another Day

With Halloween soon upon us and all the creepy fun that it entails, we wanted to do something a little different from the usual ghouls, goblins and ghosts for this year’s fun. Nat had this idea to have a play with the great pop song David Bowie wrote and made famous in 1969. A song that speaks perhaps to drug addiction as much as anything to do with the vast and gloriously scary expanse of outer space, we tried to put our own Daniels & Durgy spin on it. Though generally in line with Bowie’s fantastic composition, we made some subtle changes to introduce a little love interest to the picture...does his wife actually work as one of the Ground Controllers?! Enjoy the journey and Happy Halloween everyone!

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2022
Gentle Rain Records
Nat Daniels Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass & production 
Craig Durgy Vocals & electric guitar

Deja Views

Space Oddity

Space Oddity (Bowie cover)

Quite some time ago, I made a quick “live” recording of this classic old Beatles song. It was just to serve as an example of how Nat & I might try doing a proper recording at some future time. But as Nat has so often managed to do, she added her beautiful harmonies and piano work and other production touches to make something out of it that we both now feel is well worthwhile. This song was written by John Lennon and released on the 1965 Beatles album “Help!”.

Craig Durgy: vocals & guitar
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, bass & production

It’s Only Love

It's Only Love (Beatles Cover - Live)

Copyright 2023 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Written, Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Lyrics:

River of Dreams 

Take me down to be baptised in your River of dreams
And I’ll follow you where ever you may lead
I don’t pretend to know much but I know This one thing…
That God is Love, and Love means everything.

There’s been so many doctrines And insane philosophies 
Unending like the currents of the seas
But strip it down to love, And we’ll be able to see,
We’re all just flesh and bone from the same tree

Chorus 
And as I leave a trail of memories, And all the moments in between 
I found that love was all that mattered, And loved is how we’re meant to be

Verse 2
Now some of us are pretty much confused all the time
But I’ve never been more sure when I’m with you.
So wade me in your river, let me float for a while…
Your sweet embrace is like the morning dew.

Chorus 
And drinking from your sacred chalice, the vale of doubt will be removed
And gentle hearts will over flow in every way,
And say the things that words can never say….  Can never say …

Bridge:
Oh it’s you.. and only you!
That ignites my soul makes me lose control
Oh and you will never know,
How the words you speak writes a sonnet in my soul

So take me down to be baptised in your river of dreams, 
And I’ll follow you wherever you may lead.

River of Dreams

River Of Dreams

Nat wrote this beautiful song some time ago inspired by some of the greatest love stories of the world, including her own, and we have slowly worked on a properly produced final version where she will sing the lead. But inspired by the song myself, I decided to record my own simplified version just as a “Voice Memo” on my i-phone. Nat loved it and it hung around as we continued to look toward the piano based version with Nat’s lead vocal. But with Valentine’s Day nearly upon us and little time to make a major production effort, she decided to sing along to my rough, live recording and this is what we have to offer. The bigger version will follow but, for now, we wish all who aspire to love, a very Happy Valentine’s Day 2024!

Copyright 2023 Gentle Rain Records / Daniels & Durgy
Written, Produced and Performed by:
Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Lyrics: When The Angels Cried

I never thought I'd ever find you, 
My heart was broken, so full of doubt, 
But heaven knew what we had been through, 
Fate led you in, as I walked out..   

And in that moment, somehow, I knew, 
I found my home when I found you...     

That's when the Angels cried  
When our souls found their truth...   
And when we stood there face to face, 
And finally said the words " I do"...    
That's when the Angels Cried 

The Angels light the dark and lonely
(The Angels.. light the dark...)
They guide the brave, and lead the true..
They lift our souls, with an awesome choir
And bring us hope, more than I knew
Our Angels searched the whole world through
To join our souls in perfect love for two ..

That's when the Angels cried  
When our souls found our truth...   
And when we stood there face to face, 
And finally said the words " I do"...    
That's when the Angels cried 

There’ll be times we’ll be indifferent
(For better...  For worse... Oh Let be your guide)
And times we wont see eye to eye
(To have and to hold...)
But at night, behind drawn curtains
(Oh My love..)
The love that shines inside us just wont let us die..

We’ll hear the Angels cry 
(In your eyes I'll see..)
As our love finds our truth.
And if the world comes to an end
We’ll meet in Heaven once again ....
And our Love will make the Angels cry…

When The Angels Cried

When The Angels Cried (Live)

Satin Sheets was a popular country hit song written by John Volinkaty and first recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard on their March 1972 duet album, Bill & Jan or (Jan & Bill). It was then famously covered by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett in February 1973 as the first single and title track from her album of the same name. The song was Pruett's only Number One country hit, as well as her only chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nat & I were asked by Jerry Madden if we would collaborate on this classic cover and we were all too happy to do so. Jerry shows his tasty guitar playing throughout and we thank him for giving us the opportunity to join him here.

Satin Sheets (Cover with Jerry Madden)

Our utmost thanks to Doug Roossien for allowing us to fly free on this beautiful song he wrote, and allowing us to change some of the lyrics and nuances to fit in with our style..  We'd also like to give our profound thanks to Joel Harkin for his amazing Pedal Steel contribution. He's a terrific artist, and well worth approaching for help when your song needs that perfect touch. 

Both artist pages can be found here:  
Joel Harkin: https://www.facebook.com/JoelHarkin
https://joelharkin.bandcamp.com/album/never-happy-2

Doug Roosien: https://soundcloud.com/doug-roossien

Copyright 2024 Daniels/Durgy/Roossien
Gentle Rain Records
Written by: D Roossien, Daniels & Durgy
Pedal Steel: Joel Harkin
Performed and Produced by Daniels & Durgy

Lyrics: 

Silent…tears are falling  
Raining teardrops… that call your name  
Darlin’… you stopped listening  
And I can’t reach you… or see you again  
And as the teardrops start to fall,  
Each one a hammer on the floor 
I hope that someday you will hear 
 A single silent tear

Days turn nights.. So all alone  
What kind of fool would turn and go?  
And I keep staring at the phone  
(Darling I'm sitting here at home...)
Wishing you’d call and say hello  
(Oh babe I miss you so..)
But as the teardrops start to fall, 
Their silence broken on the floor  
I hope that someday you will hear  
A single… silent tear

Oh Maybe you’ll forgive me  
Somehow not forget me…  Baby please…
(Can you forgive me too.. Oh baby)
And Oh Maybe you’ll remember
The way we felt together 
And come back to me..
… come back to me.. 
(come back to me...)

Oh Silent…tears are falling  
Wishing you and I could start again  
But Baby… time has taken over    
(My sweet baby)(My sweet Angel)
And I know we’ll never be the same 
(Baby please don't say it's so..)
 'Cause As the teardrops start to fall, 
Their silence broken on the floor 
 I hope that someday you will hear  
A single silent tear 
Oh I hope that someday you will hear  …
A single… silent tear 

Baby please.. can you hear each tear call your name..
(Baby please... oh baby i can hear each tear)
Baby please.. This is the one day I will hear..
A single silent tear..

Single Silent Tear

This is an original song Durge came up with to describe a guy who has lost at love once before and feels pessimistic about his future. But time and random circumstances present a new opportunity at love and happiness. Fortunately the spark ignites in a big way to bring him back around.

Written, produced and performed by: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Craig Durgy: guitar & vocals
Nat Daniels: keyboards & vocals
Copyright 2024 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Cover art attributed to Juergen Striewski

Lyrics:    Imagination

There’s a shadow in my, imagination
Where the moonlight left me, without sensation
Makes it hard to see the, sun is shining
It’s a cloud with, no silver lining

It was something in the way, she cried into me
When the tears dried, the drought, forever threw me. 

There’s a corner of the bar at a downtown cafe
Where the sunlight through the door marks the end of the day
When you broke the light, from the doorway
From the corner I was, looking your way

It was something in the way, you looked into me
When you spoke to me it went right through me. 

Sometimes one thing really, leads to another
Shadows only need a spark, to recover
We were sparkin’ like a, July occasion 
And the fireworks lit up my imagination 

Now it’s something in the way that you call out my name
And the moonlight reveals, my sensation again

Imagination

This original country tune depicts a bit of a dilemma where a woman attempts to get close to a guy who generally keeps people at arm’s length, away from his private world. He is very protective of his inner thoughts and fears rejection by “outsiders”. But she respects his reservations while maintaining her requests to get closer to the inner most man she desires. The song ultimately reveals what the man chooses to do.

We are so grateful to once again have the impeccable Larry Deming join us on fiddle to add so much country flavor to this song. He’s a great talent and so intuitive in his interpretation of our music when he joins in! Thanks Larry!

Craig Durgy: vocals & guitar
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, bass & percussion
Larry Deming: Fiddle

All music written by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics: C’mon In by Daniels & Durgy

You keep on knockin’ when, I back away,
You seem convinced there’s something there
Something deep inside, this place I stay,
Some secret heaven I should share

But I’m not sure you want, to go there, 
Or that I should let you in
And if it only leads us nowhere, 
My carelessness would be a sin 
But even then, oh

C’mon in my private cloud, dear, c’mon in and meet the boys
You’ll see why no one is allowed here, Behind the blind and the decoys 
Well, I been shootin’ out the lights girl, Me and myself, and sometimes I
And now you’ve got me in your sights girl, 
And I can’t leave you there, I can’t leave you there outside   

I’ve been safe inside, this hallowed ground, 
Where everything is about me
Whenever I confide, it gets put down, 
We’ve all got someplace else to be

But damn it’s fun to go, up in my cloud, 
Where only God has stuck around
But if you want to know, what I’m about, 
Then this is surely where you’re bound 
Well, c’mon in my cloud

C’mon in my private cloud, dear, c’mon in and meet the boys
You’ll see why no one is allowed here, Behind the blind and the decoys 
Well, I been shootin’ out the lights girl, Me and myself, and sometimes I
And now you’ve got me in your sights girl, 
And I can’t leave you there, I can’t leave you there outside 
Ohhhh c’mon in…..

I’ve been safe inside, this hallowed ground, 
But I want you to c’mon in, c’mon in

C’mon In

C'mon In

This is an original country song that speaks to those that are far from their loved one, unable to be with them but imagining if only...they could be together. Longing for the time when they can be with each other once again.

We are very happy to once again have the wonderful pedal steel talents of Dakota Holden contribute so beautifully to this track.

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, guitar, bass & percussion
Craig Durgy: vocals 
Dakota Holden: pedal steel

All music written by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics: "If You Were Here" by Daniels & Durgy

The sun came up, despite the clouds, It was enough, despite the doubts 
To thank the Lord, for one more day, To feel the freedom come my way

And wonder where you are and how, You’re doing at this moment now
To let my heart let go of fear, Imagining if you were here

If you were here, If you were here
All these dreams that we both have would become real,
I would hold onto forever, stop the hands of time together
Kiss you gently as the world disappears…If you, if you were here..

The smile on which, I so rely, A warmth so rich, I can’t deny
The touch that penetrates my soul, How much the distance takes its toll

But I take comfort in the past, That memories are not the last
That time will only make more clear, Just what would be if you were here

(chorus)

If you were here could I contain, The need for you, like sun and rain
Like wind that parts the maple leaves, As waves breathe life into the seas

If you were here there is no doubt, I’d lay a finger on your mouth
And show you as I held you near, What I would do if you were here 

I loved you then, I love you still, There is a void no one can fill, 
The only one, is always you, And no else will ever do.  
It's always been you, always will, Be you and me, forever till
The sun & stars do not appear, To light up like, if you were here

(chorus)

If You Were Here

This original song praises the wonder of the Christmas season and calls for all mankind to savor the ultimate gift of Jesus Christ. It is a folk-based piece that incorporates various mideastern sounds in tribute to the origins of the Christmas story. We wish everyone all the blessings of the season for 2024 and beyond.

Nat Daniels: vocals, percussion, special effects
Craig Durgy: vocals, guitar
All music written by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:
The young winter beats on my window glass
The frost makes prisms of the sun
The dawn marks one year since Christmas last
Kinsmen & friends lost and won

I pray on this day that every man
The advent of Christ, will behold
The greatest of gifts, more precious than
Frankincense, myrrh & gold

Evergreen boughs on the mantel lie
Mistletoe waits by the door
Neighbors all bundled, shall soon stop by
Then wassail and ale we will pour

I pray on this day that every man
The advent of Christ, will behold
The greatest of gifts, more precious than
Frankincense, myrrh & gold

Christmas reveals all the years that have flown
And the child we all hold in our hearts
That quiets the tears from the seeds we have sown
And returns us to where it all starts

I pray on this day that every man
The advent of Christ, will behold
The greatest of gifts, more precious than
Frankincense, myrrh & gold

Frankincense, Myrrh and Gold

Frankincense Myrrh and Gold

This is an original song penned by Nat that demonstrates a lasting belief in the spirit of the Christmas season. It celebrates the childhood magic and wonder that too often wears away with the years that bring us to adulthood, and all that it entails. Hopefully this heartfelt message to everyone, young and old, will compel us all to hold on to where the magic came from and what valuable meaning it can always have in our lives. A very Merry Christmas!

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, bass, percussion
Craig Durgy: vocals, guitar
All music written by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

Our thanks to Darkmoon Art for the cover art and to garden-gg for the banner art (Pixabay.com)

Lyrics: I Still Believe by Daniels & Durgy

Ohh it's time.. 
For me to grow up
And let go of Santa they say
My world seems strange  
Is Christmas the same?
Yet all the lights flicker and play

Tell me where do I fit in? 
If this all ain’t real.. 
Tell me why do I still believe?

Oh I still have faith
As the seasons change
That one Christmas night
I’ll hear sleigh bells passing by ..
 
And now it’s time for me to pass on
The spirit of Christmas anew..
The gift of magic, the faith there is more
Belief that a dream can come true

Oh though you’re so very little, 
You’re so very loved
Stay young forever my child… 
    
(Bridge) 
And when you grow up and break through the seal
Remember these moments and that Christmas was real!

As the years go by
I have faith that time 
Won’t dispel all our memories
The love and joyfulness 
Every Christmas gave 
Still lives in you and me
And it never leaves 
As long you still believe…
No it never leaves  
As long as you believe 
Oh, I still believe!

I Still Believe

This is our rendition of the beautiful traditional Christmas carol that proclaims the joy and comfort brought to the world by the birth of Jesus Christ. Both of us feel the decades of life we have known in this celebration of the sacred holiday and indeed found comfort in this effort. As we typically do with any cover song, we twisted the basic format just a bit in this folk-based recording since there are so many traditional versions out there already. We hope you too will join in the spirit these words proclaim so wonderfully.

Craig Durgy: vocals, guitar
Nat Daniels: vocals, percussion, piano, bass
Produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records
©2024 Gentle Rain Records

God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour, Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power, When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel, This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger, Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary, Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our Heavenly Father, A blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds, Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was born, The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

“Fear not then,” said the Angel, “Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour, Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him, From Satan’s power and might.”
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

The shepherds at those tidings, Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding, In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway, The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

And when they came to Bethlehem, Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,, Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down, Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood, Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas, All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Here’s a side project that our friend Brian Young (Wull) composed, performed the music and produced. A few years back Brian asked us if we would add vocals and Nat and I came up with this recording. Brian later released a modified version. We wanted to keep this version as well and hope you’ll enjoy it. Our thanks to Brian for inviting us into this beautiful composition that features his terrific guitar work to which we greatly enjoyed singing along. The words were authored by “NewBeginnings” (Jimmy Osborne) DUPoetry.com, but you’ll hear some minor changes made to best fit with Brian’s music.
Cover art based on a photo by Jeffry S.S. (Pixels) and banner art based on a photo by TotumRevolution (Pixabay).

I know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Jimmy Osborne

Standing in the pouring rain
Soaked to the bone in sorrow,
I met a fellow mourner’s pain,
Along this road to no tomorrow.

She was drowning in defeat,
She braced this raging storm alone,
But she had the cutest little tweet,
I knew I had to take her home.

So, I took that bird beneath my wing,
And nursed her back to perfect health,
Then, one day I heard that angel sing
Perched so bravely upon her shelf.

Her wings no longer wet and cold,
Her broken heart no longer cried, 
With feathers no longer too stiff to turn,
I asked that beautiful bird to fly.

Underneath the misty glow of streetlamps,
Kissed by the lovelight in her eyes,
We lay locked within this fleeting dance,
Until the peeking sun began to rise.

With a final glance, and a simple kiss
We said our last goodbye…
Forever planted on her gentle lips,
Beneath that vibrant crimson sky.

The Caged Bird Sings

The Caged Bird Sings (with Wull)

The Beatles were a profound influence on so many of us that grew up during the 60’s, musically, culturally and emotionally. The frenzy they stirred while somehow mostly evoking a certain playful joy will never cease to touch my memories of growing up with hope and enthusiasm. This song covers one of their beautiful old-school ballads, written by John Lennon, and providing a bit of a contrast to their signature rocking hits. It was released in 1963 as a single that ended up on their 1964 album, “Meet The Beatles”. I’ve always loved how it pulled together a bit of the 50’s slow-dance beauty with John’s emotive vocal delivery and the groups tight harmonies and overall Beatles vibe. Happily, Nat was glad to give this cover a go as we revved it up with a somewhat country-bluegrass feel while trying to hold onto some of that Fab 4 charm.

Craig Durgy: vocals & guitars 
Nat Daniels: vocals, organ, dobro/synth, bass, percussion
Mixed & produced by Nat Daniels / Gentle Rain Records

This Boy

This Boy (Beatles cover)

This is an original folk ballad with Irish nuances to fit the Saint Patrick’s Day spirit of the love story it tells. The tale of one fateful day in a crowded pub that leads to an annual ritual of love and longing.

Craig Durgy: guitar & vocals
Nat Daniels: piano, tin whistle, bass, percussion & vocals
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records ©2025

Lyrics:
It’s ten in the morning, I sit in my car, 
The late winter sun settles in
I wait for a sign from the door of the bar, 
To beckon me enter, again

Today of all days, when the Danny Boy plays, 
I’m here where the story began
The day was the same, when in Saint Paddy’s name, 
I stood by the wall near the band

When out of the din, three ladies walked in, 
And one of them caused me to stare
Oh, I looked her over, this four-leaf clover, 
With a green ribbon bow in her hair
 
I finished my beer and ordered a chaser, 
And when I returned to the wall
There stood the ladies, and I had to face her, 
But no words came to me at all

I gave her a glance, saw a shift in her stance, 
The music poured on us like rain
And all I could do was to ask her to dance, 
And she smiled, how that memory remains

Cause we danced through the afternoon, many a pint, 
She laughed when I sang Black and Tans
And when the pipes played at the end of the night, 
My heart was alive in her hands

Her name was Diana from Billings, Montana, 
That rhyme I will never forget
She said it real loud to get over the crowd, 
And I can’t get her out of my head

Though neither of us could claim Irish descent, 
We kissed till the dawn had arrived
With one last kiss more, out my door the girl went, 
And the memories are all that survived

Of that St. Patrick’s Day, and a lady so fare, 
With a green ribbon bow in her hair
I’ll be here every year, while she’s out there somewhere, 
With a green ribbon bow in her hair

A Green Ribbon Bow

Nat wrote this beautiful song about the complexities of marriage that can lead to unfair assumptions, where one spouse takes advantage of another based on the “wedding ring”. The words attempt to get through to the guilty party in hopes of easing the burden on her friend and revitalizing the marriage.

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, guitar, bass, percussion
Craig Durgy: guitar & vocals
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records ©2025

Lyrics:
Gun For Hire by Daniels & Durgy

It’s time to set aside 
All the shouting and the drama
To look inside yourself 
And release a little karma
‘Cause I heard the way you talked 
About a man I call my friend
And just because you’re married 
Don’t mean you own him ‘till the end

No, a ring and a contract 
Won’t keep a good man faithful
It‘s in the way you choose to treat him 
When you’re being mean and hateful
When you break down all his friends
And his ideas just cause you can 
Then expect him to love you with a fire, 
On command like he’s a gun... for hire

No a man needs some comfort 
And some words that understands him 
The hardships that he faces 
‘Cause he's the man to whom you're turning
He carries that with gladness 
For his woman and his kids
And he’ll treat you like an equal
If you do the same to him

So try to show some kindness
Without a reason or a motive
Allow him to have his dreams 
So he can come to you for purpose
And listen without judgement
Before sarcasm leaves your mind
As he is, don't change a single thing 
And he’ll be faithful without a wedding ring 

Oh love him with passionate fire
Not just.. like he’s a gun.. for hire

Gun For Hire

A tale of two souls searching for the unknown “other" until they at last cross the same bridge (whether literal or figurative) and meet in one magical lifetime moment of divine providence. The glory of finding that special someone. Nat and I co-wrote this one.

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, guitar loops, bass, percussion
Craig Durgy: vocals
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records ©2025

Lyrics: I Found My Angel by Daniels & Durgy

Daydreams sift throughout my thought
Memories drift so seldom caught
I wonder where, my love you are
 
Wandering through each day alone
You remain my love unknown
And I still wonder where you are

But as I search the growing dark, I see a light shine from afar
Shining surely in the night, glowing purely, growing bright

Like a magnet to a key
This light was ever drawing me
And with your halo you appeared
Gone was the darkness I had feared

That is when I fell in love with an angel
Oh, that’s when I fell in love with you

I am walking through a haze
Blindly searching in a maze
I wonder where, my love, you are

Losing hope there’ll ever be
Someone, somewhere just for me
But I still wonder where you are

A millions stars up in the sky, so very far, so very high
Then like a comet through the dark, there’s a glimmer, there’s a spark

As I stand here, as I breathe
Heaven led you here for me
At last, the bridge that leads me to
The other side, to be with you

That is when I fell in love with an angel
Oh, that’s when I fell in love with you

I Found My Angel

The idea for this song came to me randomly while driving down some backroad a few years back, and I recorded the initial idea spur of the moment. For whatever reason, the rather morbid theme came out in the process and I just went with it. Nat is a daring soul and surprisingly encouraged that we record it and with her considerable help we fashioned this recording. Notable is that Nat has taken on the ability to add some beautiful pedal steel guitar throughout the song using her well established keyboard skills and this first run at it was very satisfying. Let us know what you think!

Craig Durgy: vocals, guitar
Nat Daniels: vocals, piano, pedal steel, bass, percussion
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records 
©2025 Daniels & Durgy

Lyrics:
It took me a while to believe it
If you’re stuck in a bad place, you leave it
And I was that place, that she had to erase
A place that suited me just fine

Then one day I put away my rosy glasses
As I waited for her to come back home.
But watching dust settle, 
On the couch and the kettle
I could see it was me, that made her have to leave
Me to build this coffin home of mine

Yes, I’m building a coffin to live in
Surrounded by forests of green
‘Cause if I ever knew love, 
I guess that I threw love
Away with the girl of my dreams

Well, it don’t feel like living, without her
Though the sun still shines brightly through the pines 
I can tell I have a pulse, 
But my heart has tested false 
If only I’d seen the warning signs

It’s the simple things that seem so complicated
Thought I knew what I should do, to make it 
But then the ship that sails, 
Leaves you pounding coffin nails
Now it’s, twenty-four seven, this coffin that I live in
With all the “could have beens” that it confines

I’m just building a coffin to live in
Surrounded by forests of green. 
‘Cause if I ever knew love, 
I guess that I threw love
Away with the girl of my dreams

Pounding away, day after day
Waiting for the girl of my dreams
Someday, she’ll be back

A Coffin To Live In

This sweet song was penned by Nat and has a country nuance telling the simple story of the lasting purity of true love.

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano & production/instrumentation
Craig Durgy: vocals & guitar
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
©2025 Daniels & Durgy


Lyrics: I Could Never Walk Away

Shadows fall on this broken road
My tears flow like a heavy load
I didn't come this far to let you go
To let us burn without letting you know 

The seasons may change 
But my heart won't wane
The miles between us won't dull this light
It shines like a beacon in darkest night

No matter the distance, 
My heart remains...If love's a fire, 
Then we're a roaring flame 
In spite of all that we've been through
How the goodbyes tore us in two,  
I could never walk away ... from you.

Holdin' on to the memory of you 
Oh I'll be strong, and let it see me through
Let every memory of our moments fill my mind
Until the day I hold your hand in mine

And even though the world may change 
My heart remains the same
The miles between us won't dull this light
It shines like a beacon in the darkest night

No matter the distance
My heart remains...If love's a fire, 
Then we're a roaring flame 
In spite of all that we've been through
And how the goodbyes tore us in two, 
I could never walk away ... from you.

No matter the distance, My heart remains..

I Could Never Walk Away

The music video featuring this song is now available at YouTube:

https://youtu.be/IiVtELZRzgQ?si=rGXnh0R441foU5VH

Since growing up in an old neighborhood of Victorian homes, I’ve occasionally recalled one particular property at the end of our street that had fallen into disrepair. It was one of the biggest houses in the area and looked like it must have been quite the impressive home in its day. But my friends and I always imagined what horrified tales must lurk in those shadows. All these years later I can say that the house and property were completely replaced by modern, more cheerful condominiums, the rusty gates and wild overgrowth long gone. But I recall some of the history I learned about the once proud estate and felt it all made for great Halloween tale telling as Nat and I have tried to convey in this rockin’ trip into the dark and stormy night....

Written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
©2025 Daniels & Durgy

Lyrics: Thirteen Ravens

Dead of night, I’m walking home
The rain is beating down
I should have grabbed a cab before 
I left the pub in town

The sidewalks here on Franklin Hill
Uneven with despair
Lead me past the iron gates
The old stone mansion there

Behind the broken fences 
Overgrown with thorns
The thunder booms must fill the rooms
And stir the ghost that mourns 

He was a wealthy statesman
And this his grand estate
He had it all but shame did fall
Upon his final fate

Now all these decades later 
As the world just passes by
I stop to put my collar up
And hear an eerie cry

The mansion long abandoned 
There stands a silhouette
And on one bare limb of a tree
A dozen ravens sit

Above the broken gables
Circles one last mate
As if to warn that somewhere there
The old man lies in wait

Lightning cracks the darkness
The ravens scatter fly
They croak like deadly demons cast
Into the sullen sky

Thirteen ravens on their watch
To hold the blackened past
While crooked shutters hang upon 
Their secrets to the last

But I must pull away now
From this place where shadows dwell
Where thirteen ravens tell their tale 
And hold you in their spell

Thirteen ravens like a chain
Of nightmares in the rain

Thirteen Ravens

This is an introspective tune that describes one man’s attempt to spend his Christmas alone so he might more fully assess his life through Christmases past to the present. He has no distractions and finds the peace of the Christmas spirit to ease his soul. 

© 2025 Daniels & Durgy / Gentle Rain Records
Written by Craig Durgy
Performed and Produced by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
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Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
The new winter moon pours out bright on the lake
Snow like a carpet to my door
There by the window, this moment I take
The fireplace crackles with warmth
 
(Pre Chorus)
This cabin holds memories, a child I was then
Grown up with each summer gone by
But this Christmas Eve, alone I have been
To rescue the blessings of time. 
 
(Verse 2)
This whiskey that’s aged well for 26 years
Golden and warming it glows
The Christmas winds whistle with yesterday’s fears
Outside like a siren it blows
 
I see many faces in Christmases past
Their voices resound with a smile
And as the logs settle to embers and ash
My soul is at ease like a child
 
Alone I have no one but me to engage
There is no other voice but the night
The night that conceived on this holiest eve
The eternal truth of the light
 
I see many faces in Christmases past
Their voices resound with a smile
And as the logs settle to embers and ash
My soul is at ease like a child
My soul is at ease, on this Christmas Eve
My soul is at ease like a child

Alone with Yule

Alone With Yule

Video: https://youtu.be/-XgT1n-jals?si=lwUr4Cg9n26e-Wjp

This is for those waiting for their loved ones to come home for Thanksgiving & Christmas. May the Love and Joy of the Season, bring you all together, and may you be Loved, Most of All. 

Copyright 2025 Daniels & Durgy / GRR
Written/Performed/Produced: Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Lyrics:

(Verse) 
Carols linger in the air 
Folks are gathering in the square 
Oh the night fills with laughter and love 
Winter coats, and fluffy boots 
Silly sweaters, Santa Suits 
Children making snowy angels from above

As I walk by every store
 I see my shadow on the doors 
And imagine you’re walking next to me,
With your hand holding mine. 
As the bells begin to chime,  
We would kiss and lose the sense of any time

(Chorus) 
Merry Christmas to one and all !
See the Blessings Big and Small  
May our days be filled with joy we can recall! 
And may we all be safe and warm  
Wrapped up cosy in our homes 
And may you know, that I love you most of all.

(Verse)
So I send you all my love 
A little card there on your shelf 
My lips lingered on each word so you'd know ...
That no matter where you dwell ,
You are loved, and missed as well 
And I’m counting the hours ’till you’re home!

 So I walk by every store 
And see my shadow on the doors 
And imagine you’re walking next to me, 
How your hand is holding mine. 
As the bells begin to chime,  
We would kiss and lose the sense of any time

(Chorus)
 I have faith and I believe  
I will see you New Year’s Eve
Where we fell in love as snow began to fall 
Travel safely from afar  
Take me in your loving arms,
And know that I love you darling most of all,  
And know that I love you darling most of all…

Most of All

As my 62nd birthday approached, I became perhaps more and more aware of time and how we all perceive the progression...or the eternity. This is a somewhat tongue and cheek bit of fun as I prepare for nothing much new, yet every day is an awakening. Dedicated to all our friends, young and old. We're all really somewhere in between. Cheers!
Lyrics;
I’ll Pass by Craig Durgy

Lord, I think I’ll pass on turning sixty-two
It’s been fun being sixty-one and I just ain’t through
And sixty-two has so much to do with sixty-three
So could you give sixty-two to someone else but me

Well I know that age is just a counting game
We learn the rules in school and time becomes a frame
It’s a picture of your first day in first grade
Then one day your there smiling on the obit page

There’s aches and pains that started long ago
There’s ills and pills and friends I no longer know
But I just don’t need that number chasing me
It cramps my style like too much anchovies

Now I’m hoping that you hear my message clear
I need more time for all this stuff of mine and beer
And my kids still need their daddy, every now and then
Though I’ll never tuck them in at night again

Lord, I think I’ll pass on turning sixty-two
I like this place with space between me and you
I’m sure you understand I got things to do
And I just can’t find time for turning sixty-two
I just can’t find time for turning sixty-two

I’ll Pass

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2020
Gentle Rain Records
Written, Performed and Produced by Daniels & Durgy
To Buy our Album: https://danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/album/blue-on-blue

Lyrics:

Blue on blue
As the falling leaves flew 
What a terrible thing to leave you.   
What a terrible truth to need you. 

Oh...  What I could I do? 
Should’ve kissed you by that window in your bedroom

As the pink light faded into the midnight blue
Guess it all came crashing down..  I needed you
Should’ve told you that I loved you
that I didn’t care who knew.. 
Blue on Blue..

It’s like we’re on two trains in the opposite way
Both looking in the same direction 
Holding onto this crazy connection 

Oh..    All I know
This feeling’s getting stronger
And I want you more 

Baby hold on to this feeling, I feel it too
Don’t care how long it takes, I’ll wait for you
Should have held onto you longer
When you held me in your arms
Blue on Blue

Blue on Blue

Blue On Blue

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge

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