© David Skellenger March 2014
HERE WE GO...

Harpin' With Mr. Fender Rhodes

1958 self penned Hit for Johnny Cash and 1978 for Crystal Gayle

I Still Miss Someone

Update 2/15/20 - Another year down... another lesson in humility,  always next year!  

https://hofa-contest.com/song/3738/

Welcome to what looks to be my the last competition for 2019.   HOFA is hosting its annual Christmas mixing competition.   When I got the invite a few days ago I took a listen and was like.....ugggghhhh!!!  An "a cappella" which puts me in my weakest spot for a starting position.  

The human voice when on a piece of music, ends up being one of the most important/relatable parts of the piece.  A great vocal performance can prop up a band... but it very seldom works the other way around.  

It's been one of the more challenging things for me to mix properly.  Here is the 2019 HOFA competition and the only thing on it, VOICES!!.  Challenge accepted HOFA and here is where I ended up brothers and sisters.  

The competition closes out in January so still plenty of time to get into the competition if you want to have some fun....working the faders.  I mean common what else could be more fun?....(blushes)  Really people, such dirty minds!!  haha

https://hofa-contest.com/

Happy Holidays brothers and sisters

Special thanks to Bill from November Sound( https://soundcloud.com/november-love-680008043 ) for being an advisor on the project... Big thank you for this and all your support in 2019. 

On a slight comedic note to one of our own:  Sunnidayz always mentions not being a techie...  If you get here sister.... I fought my production rig for 3 hours this morning to print the final mix and master...  Had everything set last night... wanted to sleep on it before finalizing.  This morning bam..kerchunk..bzzzt....with every session crash... I was reminded of those things you mention, about it getting in the way!  Three hours of fighting for 20 minutes worth of work!!

Let There Be Snow

Competition - Let There Be Snow - HOFA 2019  Mixing competition

"It's not that bad when counting all the lives you used to have."

Pretty much sums it up.  A song about the remembrance of the soul.

Calcutta

Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
55bpm

V1
I can taste my salty tears,
As they pour down my face,
In the deafening silence,
Our minds go through the years,

Pre Chorus
Neither of us talking,
We can’t walk away)
We’ve taken our love for granted, 
And (now) there’s nothing more to say,

(Because)    

CH
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
We’ve both told lies,
About the way we spent our nights,
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
Ok, so we played it smart, but,
Two wrongs won’t make it alright, 

V2
I can hear my heart beating,
As we both swallow our pride,
We want to run to our secret lovers,
To ease the shame inside,

Pre Chorus
Neither of us talking,
We can't walk away,
But we’ve taken our love for granted,
And there’s nothing more to say,

(Because)    

CH
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
We’ve both told lies,
About the way we spent our nights,
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
Ok, so we played it smart, but,
Two wrongs won’t make it alright, 

Bridge
Did we not respect each other
Can we rebuilt the trust,
Maybe we can’t find the happiness,
In the same place it was lost,

Solo

CH
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
We’ve both told lies,
About the way we spent our nights,
Two wrongs don’t make a right,
Ok, so we played it smart, but,
Two wrongs won’t make it alright,

Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (With B3 Organ)

Rammstein cover

Fraenk Darko: vocals https://soundcloud.com/frankdarko
Constricted Freedom: music

Feuer Frei!

Feuer Frei! (Fraenk Darko & Constricted Freedom) [Rammstein cover]

Bronze and Stone

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On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink”. - John 7:37


Bring the thirsty and let them drink.
Come over here and get a drink. 
This man says, “come to me and drink”.
And suddenly I had to turn and stop and think.
And face all my uncertainty.
And wonder about eternity.
And where to place my hope.

He says it's living water- 
flowing like a river-
through the life of the believer.
In the spirit of the savior. 
Poured into his endeavors-
With the seeker, the warrior, 
The thinker, deceiver. 
The never-receiver.
The almost-believer.

It's a life inside that’s more than you.
Extending through, out past your view.
Running past the walls of you.
Like the streams and rivers like to  do.

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P.S. I painted the picture in 1994 and recorded the song in 2020.  So technically this thing took 26 years before it was done ;-) 
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the great day

Its all how I feel and all how I am
You're led to the slaughter like a nervous lamb
There's a smirk on my face and a glint in my eye
My hearts beating faster and I don't know why

CHORUS1
I'm addressing you whilst mentally undressing you
Smile professionally and drink up your red wine
Oh my fantasies

How is your day?  And how I do stutter
Whilst trying to talk smooth as I ooze out pure butter
Ogling your moves and ogling your shapes
I'm sensing that I kinda give you the creeps

CHORUS1

CHORUS2
Angel / My Angel
Flirtatious fantasies of mine
Slightly amplified by wine
Be I friend or be I foe?
These feelings grow

Pat on the head for how your are performing
I can't help the feeling, uncontrollable yearnings
Dying to kiss you, and these signs you've read
Lets cut the chatter and head straight to bed

CHORUS1
CHORUS2

Its all how I feel and all how I am
You're led to the slaughter like a nervous lamb
There's a smirk on my face and a glint in my eye
My hearts beating faster and I don't know why

CHORUS1
CHORUS2

Be I Friend Or Foe

Another mix on this song which means lot to  to me : after a hard job is done, it's time to have fun , relax and play music  :) Hope you enjoy !! All the best Steph

Getting There (Remaster)

A picture of A horse

Thanks to all who have taken time to listen, comment, like, or share my songs.  I hope you enjoy your time here on this small piece of the Cloud.  Love, Peace and best wishes to all of the SoundCloud musicians, composers, and listeners!