A tribute to the country gospel songs I grew up with.

Lyrics © Señor Barends

Lord, I’m burnin’ for what I done,  
Ain’t no priest where I come from.  
They say judgment day gon’ come,  
But I’ve seen hell beneath the sun.  
Ain’t no salvation where we run.

Mmm-hmm, mercy gone, mercy gone,  
The Judge gonna weigh what we’ve done wrong.

The Judge don’t speak, but His hammer will fall.
Hammer will fall
He don’t shout twice, He don’t answer your call,  
No, He don’t answer your call.
Every sin’s in the book, every name on the wall.
The Judge don’t speak, His hammer will fall.

Ain’t no peace in these blood-red streets,  
God lookin’ down, but He don’t speak.  
Been prayin’ hard with dirty hands,  
Blood on the lines where I stand,  
Every prayer got a price, every deal got a brand.

(Mmm-hmm, fire roll on,  
Every deal you made gonna burn by dawn.)

The Judge don’t speak, but His hammer will fall,  
Hammer will fall, hammer will fall.  
He weighs our words, He don’t spare us at all,  
No, He don’t spare us at all.  
When you whisper His name, better stand tall.
The Judge don’t speak, His hammer will fall. 
 
I seen bodies cold, I seen names erased,  
Mmm-hmm, no hiding place.)
If bones start talkin’ when the ground lets go,  
We all gonna answer, every soul we know.

My face knows shame a guilty man wears,  
I’ve ducked my friends, avoided their stares.  
If beggin’s cheap, then let me be poor,  
I’ll spend every tear knockin’ Your door,  
Till somethin’ inside ain’t rotten no more.  

Lord, we cry for the ones we lost,  
Paid our dues, still count the cost.

The Judge don’t speak, but His hammer will fall,  
Hammer will fall, hammer will fall.  
No lawyer, no lie gonna cover it all,  
No, can’t cover it all.  
Every saint, every thief gonna hear that call,
The Judge don’t speak, His hammer will fall.  

When the bell rings out, I’ll stand in line,  
Nothin’ to hide and not much to shine.  
If He weighs my soul, let the balance creak,  
I’ve said my truth, and the Judge don’t speak.  

The Judge don’t speak, His hammer will fall...  
The Judge don’t speak, His hammer will fall...

The Judge Don’t Speak

It's my passion to make quality songs using all resources available to me. As a music enthusiast I'm interested in many different genres. 

My music production process is a blend of traditional songwriting and cutting-edge AI. 

It all starts with the human touch: I craft the lyrics and song structures myself, sometimes accompanied by music I recorded or composed.

From these foundational elements, I then bring the songs to life using synthetic voices and musicians. 

A key aspect of my creative flow is "jamming" with what I call "personas", distinct AI voices and styles that offer consistent character and sound. 

My roots in music stretch back to the 1970s, when I was a drummer boy in the local harmony. 

The 1990s marked a pivotal moment with the advent of MIDI, opening up new avenues for instrumental composition. 

The early 2000s saw me dive deep into Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), and during that time, I also picked up the guitar. 

Since 2024, integrating AI into my workflow has been a transformative experience. 

It has unlocked unprecedented creative possibilities, providing access to a vast array of virtuoso vocalists and instruments, from intricate acoustic guitar arrangements to full orchestras.