well, I just caught up with this one Johnny....glad I did...fab piece of peaceful music....

hearing your words, sung by your voice, will never grow old.

Such a beautiful poem and so gently, superbly performed here. Fine, fine work guys. Durge

Loving the lyrics, top class performance.

Live Reflexion#005

Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj (Johnny Minstrel)

By the sweet waters we stopped to drink
All through that evening didn't sleep a wink
You spoke of movement inside the womb
Seeking out shelter in a poor man's room

Chorus:
And with the sword of Gideon we traveled on
Found the balm of Gilead in the breaking dawn
A war or healing, what is it we bring
From the Stem of Jesse, a promised king

Rumours surround me, rumours and lies
Will love allow me its tender prize
Where are the shepherds and the songs they sang
Like a host of angels when their voices rang

Chorus:

He will walk among us when the hour comes
Will we be certain he be the one
How they rise among us through devious seed
The kings of mammon in idols of greed

Chorus:

Ryan Joshua on synth pads, backing vocals and keyboard generated "choir" - and a certain craziness possessed by a truly great soul

Cover pic: Ryan and Minstrel

By The Sweet Waters - Johnny Minstrel and Ryan Joshua

Comme Ça Que Je L'aime (the way i love her )

Music & Lyrics: Jan Schonander
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuhD4uGJXM

All synths are Nord Stage III native - with plenty of tweaks to all aspects. Apart from the drums there is no programming and everything is performable.

About volatility and self-control. Nearly all the time is not all the time and it’s worth remembering that.

SCREAM

Don’t you worry baby, it’ll all be fine
Don’t you worry baby, it’ll be alright

Who…
It’ll all work out
Not a scream or a shout
Who….
Sometimes
Nearly all the time

Don’t you worry baby, it’s gonna get better
Don’t you worry baby, it’s gonna be alright

Who…
Again and again………
Who…
Sometimes 
Nearly all the time
Sometimes
I wanna scream
Nearly all the time
I wanna scream
Again and again ...

Don't you worry baby, it'll all be fine
Don’t you worry baby, it's gonna be alright

I’m in control
Yeah, I’m in control
Sometimes
Don’t you worry
Don’t you worry baby, it’s gonna be fine
Nearly all the time

Scream

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poem & vocals, electric guitar & sounds by Sophie-T
drums & beats & sounds by INTERpEST --> @interpest please check out his great music!

WATCH VIDEO POEM --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W0Q8SY5czk

A dark poetic journey --> buy here: https://sophie-t.bandcamp.com/track/into-sun-glow

This poetry piece is connected to the cover painting (by me Sophie-T, for sale).

POEM:

INTO_SUN_GLOW

I sweep the clouds
from the busy roads
fog is getting darker
sun’s a tiny light

Look out of the window
what do you see?

1000 lives moving
into the night again

as the birds are dying slowly
all the thoughts in my head
burning down like candles in a storm

in a quiet room I sit at dawn
of bleak memories
lead me back to the place I was born
disturb my inner peace

as the rain keeps crashing down
wired words above the ground
interfacing souls to feel alive
bound on darkened diamond moons
shape tomorrow’s healing wounds

sun will glow in the darkness for you

INTO_SUN_GLOW with INTERpEST

Happy Smiling

Garageband keyboard sounds.
Yamaha Tenor Saxophone.

Come On, You Gotta Get It Done

Lyrics (Original Song)
Oh, I believe in the sunshine as it streams from a bright blue sky
But my faith is not so sure when the night owl sings   
and the moon lies down on his job
I will show myself grace when the way is dark and steep
But I’ll no longer stop in fear

I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And  dance to its every sound
I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And leave my masks behind
			
I carry a load of tightly packed stones strapped firmly to my back	
The stones bear the names of ancient regrets 
That are so hard to let go
But I’ll lay my burden down, skip those stones across the lake
And smile as they slip from view

I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And  dance to its every sound
I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And leave my masks behind

I will never wear Superman blue
but I can still learn how to fly

I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And  dance to its every sound
I want to live my life with every heartbeat
And leave, and leave , and leave my masks behind

Superman Blue

Sting Owes Me Money

I was lucky enough to have Mister Georg putting his full of talents magic cases on my music once again. Merci mon ami :))

Colors of an eternal land

I listen to the wind 
I need time 
Give me a hundred years 

You see I put
I put one foot in front of the other 
without really knowing 
without knowing where I'm going 

I feel on my lips 
the breath of a warm wind 
that falls from above
and burning my skin 

I let myself be transported by my dreams 
I give myself a break, a truce 
I let myself be guided by the light 
in the freshness of the day 
that is ending

I listen to the wind 
I need time 
Give me a hundred years 

then I hear over my shoulder 
the dance of the waves
the powerful song of the sea 
I lie down I hesitate and then I dare 
to roll in the sand 
under the infinite sky 

I let myself be transported by my dreams 
I give myself a break, a truce 
I let myself be guided by the light 
in the freshness of the day 
that is coming to an end

a shadow, a perfume 
the colors of an eternal land 
a generous and beautiful nature 
she who in return asks for nothing 

yes I will travel alone 
I will never turn back

Couleurs D'un Pays Éternel (translated) w/ Georg Boehme

The Valuable Friends:

@janinelevinson - Incredible Vocals and Voice Effects
@rick-4-1 - Beautiful Drums
@phil-mcwalter - The Other Stuff

WAITING FOR THE RAIN

And the vines abide
And lean on old familiar ways
From Hadrian to the Satellite Empire
You can feel it in your soul
Standing on Dryhill
You can feel it in your soul
Standing on Dryhill

The hidden lines and lives
Walk their natural time above the plain
From hill fort to the bunkers underground 
The hill can quicken up your pulse
Standing on Dryhill
You can taste it on your breath
Standing on Dryhill
Looking from Dryhill
Waiting for the rain 
Waiting for the rain

Aeons old and yesterday
In a scintillation (Standing on Dryhill)
A breathless moment under 
The curious twinkling stars (Standing on Dryhill)
The water moves beneath us
It moves below the ice

(below, be-low)

A long-gone, summer swift scream
The hill is not dry
The vines do not wither
Rippling the waters of our many lives
The heart of the hill 
Beats on
Pushing the sleeping rabbit to awake and run (run, run, run)
Seize the seasons
Hang the reasons
In a thousand years the hill will not remember us or its many names…
Our heads boiled, eaten down to the white bone

And the vines abide
And lean on old familiar ways
From Hadrian to the Satellite Empire
You can feel it in your soul
You can feel it in your soul
Standing on Dryhill
Standing on Dryhill
Waiting for the rain
Standing on Dryhill
Looking from Dryhill
Looking from Dryhill
Waiting for the rain
Waiting for the rain

Standing on Dryhill…

Phil McWalter Jan 2023
Recorded at Dryhill, Upper Rissington, Coventry and California
Art: My own manipulated image from the top of the hill...

Waiting For The Rain

I'm a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. Having being raised in the church I was advantaged with a ready-made audience. Their kindness, patience and ecouragement gave me the confidence to improve my songwriting and to take it quite seriously. At times when the lyrics had a touch of controversy, they never thought it scandalous, which further encouraged me to write on social issues, love songs, and songs with just a story. 
By my mid-teens I was heavily influenced by the hippy gospel songwriter Larry Norman, which may explain why into my 50's I still have long hair! Through his music I learned that songs do have a greater purpose. 
As a young upstart I was blessed with a kind and forgiving congregation. Today I'm blessed with a very tolerant family and a bunch of great friends. I love what I do!



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