Nothing, until I forced the two together.
I am always reluctant to release my music out into the world. Because I don't know if the world wants to hear it. Also because I am not like people in the first round of Australian Idol who are unaware of their vocal and musical limitations. I am aware. And I hear every dud note and missed beat. But as Sarah is away and ironically I need to force myself to rest by doing stuff, I decided to finally work out how to record songs on GarageBand. The fruits of one and a half hours recording is two songs. I present now the first. They are both parodies that I wrote in 2006 to play in church to summarise a previous sermon series as we were subsequently returning to the book - in this case Acts.
As songwriting is something I used to enjoy, perhaps the results will be pleasurable for you too. Depending on your feedback I will post the other one in a few weeks. I may even write a few more.
Here is the original song it's based on (sorry for international readers; it's an Australian artist).
And here is my take on it based on Acts 1-4.
UPDATE - Sorry about the problems playing the last version. I have created a myspace account and affectionately called my one-man band "Izaac sings aloud"
I imagine this will be the first time many of you have ever heard not just my "singing" voice but also my voice at all. Possibly you will wish it is also the last time.
The lyrics are in the comments.
Scarred [Acts 1-4]
ReplyDeleteHe left the world and to heaven rose and
Apostles stayed whom he had chosen
Who had seen him raised flesh and bones.
After giving proof he then stayed with them
And he said don’t go from Jerusalem
For the Spirit will be coming down on you
Christ surmised
John baptised with just water
But you guys get the Spirit
When will you restore the kingdom?
He said you don’t really need to know
God has his time and season
That power is His own
But soon you will get your power
When the Spirit comes to help you to
Witness through all Judea and beyond Samaria
Spread the Gospel near and far
When he left in cloud their mouths dropped wide
Along came two men in robes of white
Saying he’ll be back so stop catching flies
At Pentecost came the Spirit on each one
Before you knew they were speaking in tongues
Prophesying the mighty works Gods done.
People praised
Others claimed they’d been drinking
But Peter put a stop to it
Saying doesn’t this sound familiar?
Don’t you know Jesus had to die?
But knowing he’d be delivered
God raised his Son to life
And knowing He’s King forever
Repent therefore and be baptized
And sharing this news wherever, to people near and far
That’s the reason Christ was scarred
I hope you realise we’re nearly out of time
We’re in the last days they have now arrived
So don’t waste it getting drunk on wine
He’ll come like a thief one night
‘Cause I’m praying that I’ll still be standing when Christ calls me out to account my life
Knowing I can only stand in one name
Now we imitate John and Peter
When the beggar asked for earthly delight
They gave not gold or silver
But only Jesus Christ
And we know that this sounds peculiar
But that is how we’re to spend our lives
Taking this news however, by plane, or train or car
Spread the Gospel near and far.
Izaac Cowling 2006
(P.s. I don't know if I really have copyright over a parody, but it just felt appropriate to put something down, plus I never get to use the symbol in any other circumstance)
It doesn't play for me in FF, unfortunately. I'll have another crack at getting it to work another time.
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