Couldn't miss another song with the same team. Great song and what a strong vocal Roger, I'm in awe of your skills. Audric's guitar is spectacular.

really enjoy your vocal harmonies as you explore some of the upper extensions of chords - such fine music again

Listening to it again. Really like the idea. Great track!

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it is in fact no Gretsch $ Its a Harley Benton... :-D

Improvised L-guitar, excuse the flaws.

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Words and Music by Roger Whittlesey. Arranged by Whittlesey and Audric Jankauskas. Guitar and synth by Jankauskas. All other sounds by Whittlesey. ©2024

Dear Reader, 

What is existence? Who made time? Is there a governing force? These are questions that cannot be answered with any certainty. Humankind has spent thousands of years creating stories to answer these questions and there are as many answers as there are cultures. 

When something good happens, there is a tendency for some to thank a deity. But what about when something bad happens? Some will say that this event was the deity's doing too, and that it is all part of some grand plan. 

I prefer not to twist myself into a pretzel attempting to apply logic to what are leaps of faith. And so, I follow science as it attempts to get closer to truth. In this song, I apply—in a whimsical way—a religious trope (Say Amen) to what is my secular belief. I encourage all to follow their own beliefs, whether sacred or secular. I cast no aspersions no matter what your beliefs, so long as those beliefs do not impinge upon the beliefs and freedoms of others. 

My special thanks to Audric Jankauskas for joining me on this song. His immense talent as a guitarist may be known to those of you who have heard him play on several of my other songs, but you should also know of his great musicianship, arranging and compositional skills. Audric added those beautiful angular lines toward the end of the song, which I think are so cool. 

This has been a great summer for me. I've had the opportunity to collaborate with at least 12 other musicians—talented players and singers from all around the globe. The autumn approaches, but the music will continue—I still have much more music that I am eager to release. 

Thank you for your continued support.

All My Best, 

Roger Whittlesey
August 2024

Say Amen

ARMONIA, canto composto da P. Ettore Andrich O.M.I.
Orchestrazione e adattamento di Antonio Porrino

P. Ettore Andrich was my moral, spiritual and human guide in my youth and maturity. A true brother! 
A composer of sacred songs always inspired!

1.	I want to stay alone this evening,
I want to stay alone here in prayer,
before You, harmony of this immense mystery of the world,
before You, my God, how much pain for my love.
My God, today I have the courage to look at you too
And I feel that you are:
“Harmony of this immense mystery, you are harmony of this immense mister.”
2.	Now I want to return among the people and love you in every man's pain,
loving You, harmony of this immense mystery of the world,
loving You, my God, how much pain for my love.
My God, today I have the courage to look at you too
And I feel that you are:
“Harmony of this immense mystery, you are harmony of this immense mister.”
(Soprani: “My God, why have you abandoned me in this immense mystery.”)

P. Ettore Andrich è stato la mia guida morale, spirituale e umana nella mia giovinezza e nella mia maturità. Un vero fratello! 
Un compositore di canti sacri sempre ispirati!

1.	Voglio restare solo questa sera,
Voglio restare solo qui in preghiera,
davanti a Te, armonia di questo immenso mistero del mondo,
davanti a Te, Dio mio, quanto dolore per amore mio.
Dio mio, oggi ho il coraggio di guardarti anch’io
E sento che tu sei:
“Armonia di questo immenso mistero, sei armonia di questo immenso mister.”
2.	Ora voglio tornare tra la gente e amarti nel dolore di ogni uomo,
amare Te, armonia di questo immenso mistero del mondo,
amare Te, Dio mio, quanto dolore per amore mio.
Dio mio, oggi ho il coraggio di guardarti anch’io
E sento che tu sei:
“Armonia di questo immenso mistero, sei armonia di questo immenso mister.”
(Soprani: “Dio mio, perché mi hai abbandonato in questo immenso mister.”)

ARMONIA (P. Ettore Andrich)

STBB 110 BPM Mix1

Video can be watched here:
https://youtu.be/CiEeBQsto_s?si=AzI0re1uTtfSE4DL

Rarely, but sometimes I sing here covers in Polish. This is a cover of the Polish band Budka Suflera. Below is the translation of the text. I hope that makes sense. In short, the point is that when something doesn't work out, it's always worth giving yourself at least one more chance. Greetings!

"Sometimes it's worth starting, all over again"

Usually, I like it when,
Listen, everything around sounds,
And this music lifts,
All the way to the neighboring village,

But, sometimes it happens,
That music is missing,
The rhymes don't work out, the sound is gloomy,
Something's off with the phrasing,

Sometimes it's worth starting, all over again,
Giving yourself a second little chance,

I like it when my old car,
Glides down the road like the wind,
The rush intoxicates, I dart like a storm,
The roller's engine roars,

But sometimes, it happens that,
There's no road, no place to go,
Holes in the way, rain pouring from the clouds,
It's hard to enjoy,

Sometimes it's worth starting, all over again,
Giving yourself a second little chance,

Sometimes it's worth starting, all over again,
Giving yourself a second little chance,
Sometimes it's worth starting, all over again,
Trying to love, what you have.

Czasem warto zacząć jeszcze raz, Budka Suflera, acoustic cover

Une nouvelle chanson, dont le thème pourrait se laisser décrire ainsi : quand dans la vie le soir descend, la musique cligne encore et toujours vers ta jeunesse : elle est en ce sens un surplus de vie, comme lorsque le soleil décline , mais offre un surplus de lumière en cueillant une orange sur l'arbre du soir
 PAROLES
LA VOIX D’UN ANGE

Dans ma vie le soir descend
 A cela rien d’étrange
 Le ciel passe à l’orange

Entre les arbres, derrière la grange,
 On dirait la voix d’un ange.

Ne cherche pas à donner le change
 Ecoute plutôt les doux échanges

Le soir descend, la ville s’endort,
 Après la nuit viendra l’aurore 
Dans le silence de minuit
C’est bien l’ange qui sourit.

Ne cherche pas à donner le change
Ecoute plutôt les doux échanges.

Dans ma vie le soir descend
A cela rien d’étrange
 Le ciel passe à l’orange

Sur le chemin derrière la grange
 On dirait la voix d’un ange.
____________________________________________________________________________
THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL

In my life the evening goes down
 There is nothing strange about this
 The sky turns orange

Between the trees, behind the barn,
 It sounds like the voice of an angel.

Don't try to change the situation
 Listen instead to the sweet exchanges

Evening descends, the city falls asleep,
 After the night will come the dawn
In the silence of midnight
It is indeed the angel who is smiling.

Don't try to change the situation
Listen to the sweet exchanges instead.

In my life the evening goes down
There is nothing strange about this
 The sky turns orange

On the path behind the barn
 It sounds like the voice of an angel.

la voix d'un ange

Stämmor Före 1991

I have found my own song. ( 1984 ) Margareta Theorin ( Margareta )

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Roger Whittlesey is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from the Boston area. He often composes and records pop music with intricate harmonies and deceptively sophisticated chord changes. Many songs spring from his 60s, 70s and 80s influences, but his music is original and unique. Whittlesey often collaborates with instrumentalists and singers from the world of jazz, folk, and pop to create a hybrid form.

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