Name: Death Warrant by Sarah Kernochan
Duration: 4 min 30 s
Description: Written for a film project and meant to be sung by two men, hence the male-doppelganger effect in the lead vocal. Fear of castration is one of the many themes.

A three-act ballad about love lost and the Pacific Coast Highway. 

No Need

Down On My Love

Written for a film project and meant to be sung by two men, hence the male-doppelganger effect in the lead vocal. Fear of castration is one of the many themes.

Death Warrant

"You Don't Know This Man" performed by Carmen Cusack

From the album "Carmen Cusack — If You Knew My Story"

If You Knew My Story – Live at Feinstein's/54 Below

"You Don't Know This Man"

Bonnie Boudreau demo 1982

Amogela ~ Welcome

This is a song welcoming everyone to the moment.  It is a jam to get the musical juices going.  It is a thank you to South Africa for the four months I got to live there.  It is a thank you to the Regaugele Choir that welcomed me to sing with them each afternoon, which was my favorite part of each day.  

Amogela
Sesi, Buti, Tate, Mma
Koko, Rakgolo, Lerato
Amogela

Welcome
Sister, Brother, Father, Mother
Grandma, Grandpa, Love
Welcome   

Sung in Northern Sotho. Translation and pronunciation by Lesedi Ntsane.

Many thanks to the people who inspired this song, and to the musicians & engineers:

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar ~ Lesley Kernochan
Vocal Harmonies ~ Ayo Awosika
Vocal Interlude*, Fluggelhorn ~ Lesedi Ntsane
Kora ~ Yacouba Sissoko
Acoustic Guitar ~ Dean Parks
Keys ~ Jeff Babko
Bass, Laughing Guy ~ Dan Lutz
Drums, Percussion ~ Aaron Sterling

Recorded by Jeremy Miller & Bo Bodnar at EastWest Studios, 
and Scott Jacoby & Zach Ezickson at Eusonia Studios.  
Mixed and Mastered by Scott Jacoby.

*The interlude translated:  
“This is a song of spirit, one for the elders of Music, in the entire world.  We welcome you.  This is a song for the elders, of the spirit and of the world.  We welcome you, spirits of the Music.  Let the song play”.

Amogela ~ Welcome

Tracks from RCA LP House of Pain (1974) are available at sarahkernochan.com or YouTube

Death Warrant

Sarah Kernochan

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