Freelance Work

This is my first completed job as a freelance musician with a website called SoundBetter. A client called Kennan Zishka approached me with lyrics that needed music to go with them. I was only too happy to accept the job, and this is the end result.


Kennan Zishka

Sending Some Sunshine

Copyright 2022 by Kennan Zishka

Lyrics: Kennan Zishka and Leanor Johnston

The sun sometimes
Hides behind the clouds
Or at least sometimes
It seems that way
The wind seems colder
Across my shoulders
Across my shoulders

Thanks for thinking of me today
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way

The day sometimes
Takes a turn to grey
Or at least sometimes
It seems that way
The sky seems darker
Far from the harbor
Far from the harbor

Thanks for thinking of me today
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way

I’m looking to the horizon
Wonder where the time has gone
Leaving scars
Leaving scars
I sometimes need a reminder
To find a sky that’s kinder
To my heart
To my heart

Thanks for thinking of me today
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way

My sails sometimes
Need to catch the wind
Or at least some time
For breathing in
A fresh gust that knows
Warmth as the sun glows
Warmth as the sun glows

Thanks for thinking of me today
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way

Sending Some Sunshine (with lyrics By Kennan Zishka & Leanor Johnston)

Sending Some Sunshine 
  
Copyright 2022 by Kennan Zishka 
 
Music by Protis 
Vocals by Teodora
Lyrics by Kennan Zishka and Leanor Johnston
  
The sun sometimes 
Hides behind the clouds 
Or at least sometimes 
It seems that way 
The wind seems colder 
Across my shoulders 
Across my shoulders 
  
Thanks for thinking of me today 
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way 
  
The day sometimes 
Takes a turn to grey 
Or at least sometimes 
It seems that way 
The sky seems darker 
Far from the harbor 
Far from the harbor 
  
Thanks for thinking of me today 
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way 
  
I’m looking to the horizon 
Wonder where the time has gone 
Leaving scars 
Leaving scars 
I sometimes need a reminder 
To find a sky that’s kinder 
To my heart 
To my heart 
  
Thanks for thinking of me today 
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way 
  
My sails sometimes 
Need to catch the wind 
Or at least some time 
For breathing in 
A fresh gust that knows 
Warm as the sun glows 
Warm as the sun glows 

Thanks for thinking of me today 
Thanks for sending some sunshine my way

Zishka - Sending Some Sunshine featuring Protis and Teodora

Protis has been writing music since 1998, when he was still in high school. The name Protis came about from watching the TV show Pokemon; his original name was Piggy, and just how Pikachu evolves into Raichu, well he decided that Piggy would evolve into Protis. The name has stuck ever since then.

Protis is a big fan of computer-based music.  The first computer program he used for music purposes was Cubase Lite on good ol' Windows 3.1 operating system.  Over the years he moved on to Cubast VST, where he further developed his skills as a songwriter.  Most of his early recordings were instrumental works, as at the time he was unable to compose decent lyrics.

After a while, Protis decided to leave the realm of General MIDI and progress into the world of loops and samples.  He accomplished this by using the ACID range of products.  Countless hours were spent with this brilliant piece of software, coming up with lots of cool beats.

Protis has also dabbled in the FruityLoops software, now called FL Studio.  He utilised FL Studio to write songs which contained his first self-penned lyrics.  He was surprised at just how well his lyrics came across in each song, fitting in well with the music.  And all this from someone who could never write words to his songs!