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May 08, 2008
New Song: New Creation
I have tamed the Cakewalk beast and finally completed my first ever demo. It's pretty rough, but it gives a decent idea of how the tune goes.
The song was written as an obvious nod to the African gospel music that I have spent the past 3+ years trying to understand. It is intended for corporate worship and so it has pretty simple form, but I think it would be great with horns and full percussion and 3 guitars. Yes, Paul Simon did it first, but Africa is the wave of the future as far as the Christian church goes, so we should get used to it, right?
The message of "New Creation" is that faith in Jesus comes with a promise: the old is gone and the new has come. So it's a promise that can encourage us when we feel defeated, but it can also be a warning for us to examine our hearts. The ending vamp goes through a long list of old/new characteristics. It will play a lot better live as it builds and builds to a climax.
You can check out the demo on my myspace page.
Church Musican , Making Music , Multi-Cultural Ministry , Music you should listen to , Recording Project , Song Writing | By Kirk Ward | 12:58 PM
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I like it! Takes me back to my missions trips to Uganda/Kenya. Pretty good for a white guy from Tennessee!
Posted by: laini at May 8, 2008 03:38 PM
That is nice.
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at May 8, 2008 04:33 PM
Love the song New Creation, Kirk. The African twang brought a few tears to my eyes, as well as the words. I love all the contrasts at the end. WOW, what a great God we have!
Posted by: Liz Meiners at May 10, 2008 03:41 AM