From a writing perspective, I'm really curious what pieces of this song you consider your and which are Josh's.  As always, your singing and delivery are flawless; lots of emotive lifting.  The arrangement and production are also spot on.  I ask the question because, outside of your voice, I would never have guessed this to be one of your songs.  So...just curious!

this is awesome, it must've been an emotional write for you both, strong song that moves and heals, I feel it's power.

This takes you to church.  So you need to take this to church.  Anthemic.  Catchy, memorable, strong, powerful hook.  Mission accomplished here Rog.  Super adept at this style/mode.

I've been over the limit
I've been under the gun
Can I get just a minute
To se what's come undone

You've been watching the weather
You've been keeping the flame
Being down for whatever
Keeps my head in the game

So when the these heavy days come down
And I'm feeling six feet underground
You lift me up, you dig me out
Oh when these heavy days come down

We've been put through the ringer
We've had mountains to move
Still got rings on these fingers
Ain't got nothing to prove

I just needed a moment
To say what's on my heart
Simple fact of the matter
I'm still here cuz you are who you are

So when the these heavy days come down
And I'm feeling six feet underground
You lift me up, you dig me out
Oh when these heavy days come down

Heavy Days demo

WHILE I LIE HERE IN WINTER
FROZEN GROUND AND A DYING FLAME
CURLED MESQUITE TO FUEL THE FIRE
IN MY HEART A GROWING SHAME

NOW THE GOING’S GETTING BETTER
THAN IT’S BEEN SINCE I BEGAN
THE COLD CAN KEEP YOU WARMER
WHILE THE SUN CAN BE YOUR END

TAKE ME DOWN TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER
WHERE THE TRAIL FOREVER UNFOLDS
TO THE LAND OF THE TARAHUMARA
IN THE COPPER CANYONS OF GOLD

I WASTED TIME ON WOMEN AND WHISKEY
NEVER HAD MONEY THAT WASN’T ALREADY SPENT
I WROTE SONGS AND SANG TIL THEY WOULDN’T LET ME
I GOT OLDER, AND THEN NOBODY CARED

TAKE ME DOWN TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER
WHERE THE TRAILS FOREVER UNFOLD
TO THE LANDS OF THE VANISHED APACHE
IN THE COPPER CANYONS OF GOLD

TAKE ME DOWN…

COPPER CANYON OF GOLD

Here's a song I wrote (with Josh Kelley) and played. 

Turn this burden into courage
Give me comfort, give me rest
Turn this pain, Lord, into purpose
And forgive me all my debts

Let Your will, Lord, fill my spirit
Let Your word be my defense
Take this worry, take my weakness
Lord and lift my countenance

You are healing when I'm hurting
You are hope when I am lost
You are faithful when I'm uncertain
So I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross
Yes I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross

Take this Life, Lord, turn the pages
Patient Savior I am Yours
Light the shadows through the ages
Let the weary be restored

You are healing when I'm hurting
You are hope when I am lost
You are faithful when I'm uncertain
So I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross
Yes I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross

Let this be my story
Redeem and restore me
Yours is the glory
We lift up Your name

My hope and my help, Lord
And all that I live for
Faithful forever
Our Father remains

You are healing when I'm hurting
You are hope when I am lost
You are faithful when I'm uncertain
So I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross

You are healing when I'm hurting
You are hope when I am lost
You are faithful when I'm uncertain
So I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross
Yes I'm bringing all my broken to the Cross

You Are Healing demo

Here's a song I wrote and played.

TURN

Every day is a decision
To make the most of your position
Can we talk now, will you listen?
What's the point that we been missing?

Cuz I'm helpless and I'm hopeless
Felt this when I wrote this
Tired of running round and hopin
Nobody will notice

I'm open to the notion
The lack of forward motion
Rests squarely on the back
Of this empty and blind devotion

How do we find light in the darkest hour?
How do we find love when we don't know the sound?
How can we find trust when we don't have the power?

Where do we turn when the world starts to burn?
Tell me who do we call when the mountains all fall?

Every day is a decision
To make the most of your position
Can we talk now, will you listen?
What's the point that we been missing?

I know it ain't the world
I know it ain't every man & woman, boy & girl
It's just a handful of can't pull the
Wool over your eyes so they leave ya blinded
Don't need no disguise cuz they
Keep ya grindin

How do we find light in the darkest hour?
How do we find love when we don't know the sound?
How can we find trust when we don't have the power?

Where do we turn when the world starts to burn?
Tell me who do we call when the mountains all fall?

Turn - demo

Like We Used 2 Do
Music and Words by Mark Magram

(verse)
go to work every day
come home nothing new to say
whatever happened to our love is enough to
make me want to say this to you

every time that I kiss you lips
touch your body with my fingertips
im reminded of the same sensation
all those years ago

(chorus)
lets make tonight the night
let me love you down so right
lets make love just like we used 2 do
just like we used 2 do

(verse)
need to take a trip for two
get away to someplace cool
I dont care where we go as long as
we dont have to move too much

you know ill bring my A game baby
you know ill tend to all your needs
if you forgot the way that feels
let me jog your memory.

(chorus)
lets make tonight the night
let me love you down so right
lets make love just like we used 2 do
just like we used 2 do

(bridge)
I dont wanna be a stranger to you baby
I know a key that unkocks your soul
and I never thought I'd ever have to have this conversation with you
let down your guard
and let me inside baby

(chorus)
lets make tonight the night
let me love you down so right
lets make love just like we used 2 do
just like we used 2 do

Like We Used 2 Do

Resolve

This kind of life

Hello Souncloudians!  This is a bit of an experiment for me.  I am lucky enough to play & record music with the band Mingo Fishtrap.  That is 99% of my musical life.  But there are lots of songs that get written that don't make it to the Mingo records, and demos of songs and tidbits that do make it, but I like the demo, because they're raw, or funny, or whatever.  So I've decided I'd post some here.  Feel free to download and send other folks here. But I'd appreciate it if you didn't distribute the tunes, cuz I'd like to keep track of how many ears are listening.  
This is also where the songs for songwriting groups I'm in might end up...might be private, cuz they usually aren't ready for prime time. But if you want to listen, drop a line.




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