In 2008, I completed a solo record which I never released.  Everything you hear are vocals- there are no keyboards or other instruments of any kind.

Josh Dorman- engineering & mixing
Maggie Goble- background vocals
Maynah Goble- background vocals

Enough

I recorded this song with my band, Orchard Drive, in 2007.  Pete Gallagher and I wrote the music and I penned the lyrics.

Pete Gallagher- drums
Eliot Giebel- bass
Kyle Sortore- guitars

Jesse Sprinkle- engineering
Jon Belec- mixing & mastering

Fading Out (Orchard Drive)

A piano/vocal tune about the difficulty of finding truth.

Plan

This song is a tribute to my grandmother, Donna Bordell, who is one of the important people in my entire life.  As you can see from the photo, when I was with her I felt safe, understood, and loved.  I miss her.  

This song is my take on the Richie Valens tune, Donna which came out when she was in high school.  

Background vocals by my sister, Beth Merritt.

Donna

Performance, Engineering, Mixing: Nate Cronk

You’re a lectionary and I’m a loaded gun
We’re finding the sermon’s just begun
You’re a dictionary and I am but a drum
The rhythm just ain’t never gonna come

I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna fight tonight
I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna fight tonight
I know we can't let this wait another day
But I don’t wanna fight tonight

You’re reactionary and I cucumber cool
Tension’s the exception, not the rule
You’re a sanctuary; I’m a choir in the loft
Have you ever heard a voice so soft?

Dreaming for tomorrow, waiting for the silence to break
Dreaming for tomorrow, patiently awaiting my mistake


Fight Tonight

This is a recording of my song "Newbury Street" with buddies Joe 
 and Zac Conkle​ at their new venture Runnoft Recording Studio​. I also made a new friend Josh Jackson​ who threw down on the bass.

This came to me after walking on Newbury Street in Boston one autumn day.

Newbury Street (Live at Runnoft Recording)

A song welcoming people of all backgrounds and beliefs to my city- Buffalo, New York!

Come To Buffalo

American Girl

Faith, belief, eternity, truth, doubt, sin- the experiences I have had in these areas have led me to write "The Shore." As a longtime evangelical leader and music pastor, I found myself questioning what I'd known. No matter where you land, I hope that, in this song, you find the courage to ask the questions. 

Vocals, Production, Keys & Guitars- Nate Cronk
Mixing & Mastering- Brian Moore (http://www.redboothstudios.com/)
Drums- Alfred Sergel IV (https://www.alsergel.com/)
Bass- Mike Literman (https://encoremusicians.com/Mike-Lite...)
Backing Vocals- Michael Culmo II (https://fandalism.com/musicmikeyc)
Backing Vocals & Cover Art- Alyssa Houseknecht (https://lysshouse.com/)

https://natecronk.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hD08B...
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-shore-single/1503633060

The Shore FINAL

"Fair Weather" is an original tune by ME: singer-songwriter Nate Cronk. The lyrics speak of betrayal, pain, and rejection while packaged with a happy, melodic tune. Everyone has felt the pain of a fair-weather friend and many of us have been encouraged to not feel the anger and simply "let it go." This song is my expression of the pain caused my people seeing me as expendable. I hope it allows you to feel those feelings.

natecronk

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