My first song ever composed.

As some of you may know, I once took piano, drum and violin lessons as a teenager.

Fast foward to the age of DAW (Digital Audio Workstations), ProTools, Logic, and Cubase. Since acquiring these tools, I’ve always wanted to record a song. I don’t sing, so from the beginning it was going to be an instrumental piece. For a while I’ve played around with some chord progressions and drum patterns/beats. I kind of had in mind what chords I wanted to use, I just didn’t know which combinations to use.

Then it all came to me one night while I was slipping into my sleep.

I proceeded to lay down the rhythm and bass tracks, synths, etc. I was against using prerecorded loops, but gave into just one for the rhythm in the last part of the song. Everything else was played manually (not that it was difficult to begin with).

“Into the Sunrise” came from a place within me that acknowledges the tough times we live in, but always nurtures the hope for a better tomorrow. Mind you it does not have lyrics nor a melody line (it would be nice if someone could insert a melody. For reference, the the verse chords are: A – E – G – D and the chorus is: A – C – G – D ).

I apologize in advance for the repetition and if this songs sounds a bit too melancholic, but I do try to end it on a happy note (no pun intended). Enjoy.

nelsonlauren