Recorded by DeWayne McCarty, ThunderSpud Sound at the 5 Mile Bar & Grill, Chubbock, Idaho 1/17/2014

Crossfire - Cover by The Daulton Gang

Jazz Quintet arrangement of the Ukraine carol

Carol of the Bells

Orchestral work created for the 2024 Halloween Songwriting Challenge. Composed using the G and D Dorian b5 and Diminished Whole Tone scales. Sound FX from Splice via the Studio One Pro 7 integration with Splice. Maniacal laugh by Jonny Lipsham

No Bagpipes or Pipers were harmed during the composing of this work.

Bagpipe Murder

MUST BE OVER YOU Writer: John Martin

This song is a haunting exploration of mortality, transformation, and the fleeting nature of existence. It delves into the darkness of death and the afterlife, questioning the notion of an ending and instead embracing the idea of rebirth and renewal. 

Through intense imagery and metaphors, the song conjures a sense of urgency and desperation, as if time is running out and the consequences of our actions are imminent. The lyrics weave a complex narrative of love, loss, and sacrifice, inviting the listener to ponder the true cost of our choices. 

With its themes of mortality, transformation, and the unknown, this song is a sonic journey into the depths of the human experience, where the lines between life and death, love and loss, are blurred and the only constant is the inevitability of change.


LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Death is just a myth
You were never the cost of this
Burn oh scarlet tongue
On the path we lost and won
Keep the promises we made 

[Chorus]
Take
Take my hand
Sing while you can
This was our plan
Here comes the end
We kept the promises we made 

[Verse 2]
Death is not the end
I will always burn and begin again
We are not to blame
Watch the earth explode and flip the game 

[Chorus]
Take
Take my hand
Sing while you can
This was our plan
Here comes the end
We kept the promises we made 

[Bridge]
Are you burning? I see flames and death
I need your breath
Are you dying here with me tonight?
When I liquefy
Singe the earth and sky
Are you gazing down at me like an angel?
Are you burning? I see flames and death
I need your breath
Are you dying here with me tonight?
When I liquefy
Singe the earth and sky
Are you gazing down at me from the orbit?
Are you burning? I see flames and death
I need your breath
Are you dying here with me tonight?
When I liquefy
Singe the earth and sky
Are you gazing down at me from the orbit?
Are you burning? I see flames and death
I need your breath 

[Outo]
When we misbehave
Let the flames erase our names


Fire and Death

They Shall Not Grow Old

This song is a dark, intense journey through the shadows of the night, where the boundaries between reality and chaos blur. It's about embracing the darkness and breaking free from the constraints that hold us back, even if it means getting lost in the turmoil. The lyrics paint a picture of a world where memories haunt, mirrors shatter, and screams echo, but amidst the chaos, there's a sense of liberation and rebellion. The song invites you to face the darkness head-on, to find freedom in the night's twisted embrace.


LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
Shadows dance under the moon's soft light
Heartbeat pounding as we lose this fight
Haunted whispers echo in the night
Embrace the chaos take flight 

[Chorus]
Break the chains feel the night’s embrace
Breathing fire in this twisted place
Lost in dreams we cannot replace
Face the darkness there’s no space 

[Verse 2]
Shattered mirrors lying on the floor
Ghosts of memories and nothing more
Silent screams from deep within the core
Cursed to wander evermore 

[Chorus]
Break the chains feel the night’s embrace
Breathing fire in this twisted place
Lost in dreams we cannot replace
Face the darkness there’s no space 

[Bridge]
Rise from ashes break the spell
In this nightmare we rebel
Stars are falling can't you tell
In the storm we shall dwell 

[Chorus]
Break the chains feel the night’s embrace
Breathing fire in this twisted place
Lost in dreams we cannot replace
Face the darkness there’s no space



Moonlit Whispers

This song is about resilience and determination. It's about being broken, battered, and bruised, but refusing to let those experiences define me. I've been through the flames, but I'm still burning, still standing. The song is a declaration of strength, a refusal to be defeated or silenced. It's about rising above the pain and the noise, and finding a voice that's born from fire. I'm unbroken, I'm untamed, and I'm still standing, and that's a message I want to share with all of you.


LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
I've been to the edge, I've been to the floor
I've been broken, but I'm walking out the door
I've been lied to, I've been cheated
But I won't let it define me, no, I won't be defeated 

[Chorus]
I'm unbroken, I'm untamed
I'm a fire that's still burning
I've been through the flames, but I'm not the same
I'm unbroken, I'm still standing, still standing 

[Verse 2]
I've been to the darkness, I've been to the night
I've been searching for a light, a beacon in the fight
I've been trying to find my way, through the noise and the pain
But I won't let it break me, no, I won't be chained 

[Chorus]
I'm unbroken, I'm untamed
I'm a fire that's still burning
I've been through the flames, but I'm not the same
I'm unbroken, I'm still standing, still standing 

[Verse 3]
I’ve been called too much, been told to hush
Felt the world try to crush me with every push
But I scream louder, I rise higher
You can't drown a voice that's born from fire 

[Bridge]
So go ahead and write me off again
Say I'm too wild, too fierce, too much to mend
But every scar is just proof I lived
And every fall gave me more to give 

[Chorus]
I'm unbroken, I'm untamed
I'm a fire that's still burning
I've been through the flames, but I'm not the same
I'm unbroken, I'm still standing, still standing 

[Outro]
Still standing, still burning
Still fierce, still learning
I’m unbroken — yeah, I’m still standing

Still Standing

Whiskey Hangover - Saturday - 2020-01-25 - Rumors

Past the Point of Rescue

BJ Thomas song covered by Lori Welz, played by Ricky Smith and mixed by DeWayne McCarty and Ricky Smith.

Most of All (Studio version)

I'm a local, Pocatello, Idaho, sound man.
I love doing out doors live band sound mixing and recording.
I use PreSonus Digital Mixers SL3242AI, RM32AI, and SL16.4.2 with JBL and Bose sound systems.

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Past the Point of Rescue

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