Een van die eerste songs saam met my geliefde kleinsus, Maryke Pretorius (Nou Klopper). Ons het ons liefde vir musiek van ons ma af gekry, en dit hardloop in ons bloed. Al is dit nie haar hoof belangstelling nie (sy is ook 'n kranige netbalspeler), is ek ongelooflik trots op hierdie liedjie. Dit handel eintlik oor 'n gebroke hart, maar ek en sy het soos 'n tweeling grootgeword (ons verskil 11 maande), so dit kan ook interpreteer word dat ons "Verlore" is sonder mekaar. Geskryf deur Chris Pretorius en Maryke Pretorius (Klopper), Gekomponeer deur Chris Pretorius

© 2006 Chris Pretorius en Maryke Pretorius, SAMRO
Verwerking, opnames, meng en meester: Ettiënne (Luv music)

Verlore - Maryke Pretorius Klopper en Chris Pretorius

I am lucky to have a sister who loved to write down how she feels. She was working in London at the time, and I still have the original paper on which it was faxed on. "This is now" was born (in 2006), and Maddy was only able to hear the song when she got back from England. She was always the "rockchild" in the family, so I thought it wise to compose the song a little different from the rest. It's a little different from what I usually do, but I am so proud of the outcome. The "rockchild" is now a official lawyer. 

© 2006 Written by Madeleine Pretorius (Now Koller), and composed by Chris Pretorius. SAMRO Processing, recording, mixing en master: Ettiene Luv Music

This Is Now - Christopher Rius

Mense het altyd gesê ek wil diep liedjies skryf met te veel betekenis. Hierdie is dan een van my eerste probeerslae na iets heelwat meer eenvoudig, net 'n lekker vasdansnommertjie, sonder veel betekenis.

© 2006 Geskryf deur Chris Pretorius, SAMRO
Verwerking, opnames, meng en meester: Ettiënne (Luv music)

Die Dromer In My - Christopher Rius

In 2009 ontmoet ek my trouvrou, Marizanne Bekker (nou Pretorius), en in 2010 skryf ek vir haar 'n liedjie. The rest is history! 

© 2010 Geskryf en gekomponeer deur Chris Pretorius, 
Verwerking, opnames, meng en meester: André de Jager(Dj's Recording Studio)

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Fairytale Meisie - Christopher Rius

One of my first original gospel songs, when I reached a crossroad in my life. I went through a major dip at the time, not knowing which way to go, and this song somehow managed to pull me out of the gutter, every time I sang it out loud. This song was my conversation with God. I pray that it will help you through your own difficult times in life, and that you can relate. 

It was not recorded in a professional studio, and I made the track myself, using only a keyboard. So it is very raw material, but I meant every word from the bottom of my heart. Looking back today, God helped me through everyday, and still does. 

Written and composed by Chris Pretorius