willing child

Scott Carmichael

Genre: Inspirational (contemporary)

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acoustic guitars with orchestration and vocal layers

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ALL’S IT TOOK WAS A WILLING CHILD, TO GIVE SOME FISH & BREAD
JESUS MULTIPLIED THE GIFT AND THE HUNGRY CROWD WAS FED
A WILLING CHILD... THE LORD WOULD THE REST
A WILLING CHILD... AND THE FATHERS HEART IS BLESSED

HELP ME BE A WILLING CHILD. I WILL LOOK TO YOU
AND I WILL BE A WILLING CHILD, YOUR STRENGTH IN ALL I DO

ON A BRIGHT SHINY MORNING A SHEPARD BOY,
PICKS UP SMALL SMOOTH STONES.
GOES OUT TO FACE HIS GIANT THERE,
BUT HE DOESN’T STAND ALONE
A WILLING CHILD... THE LORD WOULD THE REST
A WILLING CHILD... AND THE FATHERS HEART IS BLESSED

HELP ME BE A WILLING CHILD. I WILL LOOK TO YOU
AND I WILL BE A WILLING CHILD, YOUR STRENGTH IN ALL I DO

SEE HOW HIS CHILDREN UNDERSTAND
GOD CAN USE THEM
IT MUST MAKE HIM SMILE...THEY SAY,
LITTLE IS MUCH IN MY DADDY’S HAND
WE CAN TRUST HIM
HELP ME BE THAT CHILD

HELP ME BE A WILLING CHILD. I WILL LOOK TO YOU
AND I WILL BE A WILLING CHILD, YOUR STRENGTH IN ALL I DO

Song Stats

Hits: 2643
Comments: 47
Fans: 18
Plays: 510
Downloads: 113
Votes: 30
Uploaded: Apr 17, 2006 - 09:14:24 PM
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2006 - 07:35:27 PM Last Played: Sep 23, 2009 - 11:00:08 PM

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Hardware:

G4 Mackie 24/8, taylor guitars, baby bottle, drawmer tube compresor/preamp, motu 2408

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logic

Comments

	said 1319 days ago (April 17th, 2006)
	Beautiful... guitar playing and vocals. Excellent arrangement. I love the way it kicks in at the second verse. Parts of this remind me a bit of some of Phil Keaggy's acoustic work (which is a good thing!). Very pro job of mixing. Bless you!

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1319 days ago (April 18th, 2006)

Beautiful...
thank you... wow... Phil Keagy... I played with him in the 80's (last century)...
he used to come on cruises with us... I knew several Christian artists, but I
was struck with how genuine He was, off the stage as well as on... He's a
players player but He's also the real deal... yea, the song takes a while to kick
in .. I was afraid that it would get turned off before it gets interesting... thanx
for listening through

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Roxylee	Roxylee said 1319 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	Awesome! Scott, this is just beautiful. Faved and downloaded. This needs to be on Christian radsio, seriously. I love how you layered the vox, I love the words, I love the emotion and the message. You go, bro! Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Roxylee	Roxylee said 1319 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	Awesome! Scott, this is just beautiful. Faved and downloaded. This needs to be on Christian radsio, seriously. I love how you layered the vox, I love the words, I love the emotion and the message. You go, bro! Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1319 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	Awesome! thanx Roxylee... I held back on this cause I thought it might not be sophisticated enough... it's pretty straight forward... but I still try not to preach, just show how He works.... anyway what a releif to be a child at 50 thanx again... God Bless Check out my latest song called Good Morning

ValleyPastor	ValleyPastor said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Awesome! "Sophisticated" is an overrated concept. I prefer honest, real, straightforward, which this is. Even Taylors need someone good to make 'em sing. You do. By the way, I'm envious. You got to play with Keaggy. Though, to tell the truth, I'd be so nervous my fingers would tie up. Check out my latest song called Understanding

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)

willing listener
Your voice is so warm, in styling and performance. The use of the willing
child is a very sweet metaphor, well done. Your arrangement is
wonderful, but the recording is sometimes oppressive in its over-
compression and perhaps too much reverb in the low frequencies, making
the listening experience (in headphones) much less comfortable than you
intend, in my ears anyway. Wonderful song, and your voice is so so right.

Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)

willing listener
HI tobin... I'm hearing what your saying... the guitars were recorded with too
much compression, so there is none in the mix... however, there is very mild
one stage compression on the master channel, with a limiter (which can
squash the sound even more)... maybe I'll remix with the intension of letting
it breath..

thanx, sincerly

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

caroline	caroline said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	simple! innocent! perfect! sometimes sophistication can be over-kill - this song's beauty lies in its simplicity - thank you for sharing x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	simple! innocent! perfect! thank you Caroline... I'm supprised that you didn't get any moving grafix in here... when I log on and find that your not in the chat room, I have to find the will to go on... I have no doubt that if I lived down the block, you would be a friend... so that makes you a friend Check out my latest song called Good Morning

philonnie	philonnie said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	wonderful song ... builds beautifully with some lovely chord changes. Vocals and guitar are superb. Mix seems perfect to my untutored ears. Fav'd & DL. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Nothing More Nothing Less

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	wonderful song ... thank you... Fav'd & DL is a high compliment as my friend Jonx points out.. means alot, enjoy Check out my latest song called Good Morning

	said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	And He was a willing child Another beautiful song from you, and a message well worth taking to heart. The Man who broke the bread and fish sought to be the Willing Child... Thanks, Regards, . - Harold

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	And He was a willing child thanx Harold... you have been a real support, yours has been a warm welcome here early on Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Nolan	Nolan said 1318 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
	Beautiful Awesome lyrics, awesome concept, awesome voice, awesome arrangement, awesome harmonies. Well done. Check out my latest song called Fine

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Beautiful thank you Nolan.. will be visiting you soon... I know I was impressed by "The Life I'm Dying for" I'll finish your listening to your posts Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Beautiful thank you Nolan.. will be visiting you soon... I know I was impressed by "The Life I'm Dying for" I'll finish your listening to your posts Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Cori Ander

Cori Ander said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)

Beautiful
Really beautiful. A great and full-ripe composition. I love you way of
singing in harmonies. And the arrangement in the latter half of the
song is awesome!

So for the nitpicking:
Sounds like your'e hesitating in the beginning. Like you haven't begun
to find you feet yet. Or haven't found focus yet. This makes a big
contrast to the latter part of the song (after drums come in) when you
ARE finding your feet and focus... If you in the future are going to
make another version, which I think this song is really worth, I would
have suggested more focus from the beginning. (Don't know if I am on
the right track here, but I suggest being cautious and not follow
Vineyardy jargon ... Vineyard has made lots of good to christian music
life, I love to go to Vineyard worship meetings and I have from time to
another participated in Vineyard worship teams, but there is more
beyond and after their form standards, and you are a great example of
that and you have a great gift here which is shown for example in the
latter half of this song).

PS As I said in the beginning: Really beautiful! A great and full-ripe
composition. I love you way of singing in harmonies. And the
arrangement in the latter half of the song is awesome!

Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)

Beautiful
Hi Curry... thanx pal, always welcome honest critique on our pilgramage out
of "amiture" statis... I have a vox track that is supported well, and chose the
vunerable beginning because of the song content... and I have to say, if I
listen close to the beginning, I make a face like I'm eating lemons... maybe it
time to re-think it..

I'm happy this still worked for you

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Beautiful Yes it works soooo well for me. It is completely honest I say that this is such a wonderful song at it core! --- /Johannes "Curry" Cori Ander Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

RickW	RickW said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Absolutely wonderful I love every bit of this song Scott! Praise to the Lord for the wonderful gift He has given you and that you are using it for His glory. Thank you for this and God bless, Rick Check out my latest song called Picture of Perfection (MJRF)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Absolutely wonderful Thank you Rick.. Hi praise indeed "love every bit"... Check out my latest song called Good Morning

thetiler	thetiler said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	nice like the guitar sounds. Good singin! Has a James Taylor feeling! I hear a bit of a futzpucker influence as well. Not that you intended that. Sounds terrific! Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	nice The first thing I would want to hear from you is that the guitar sounds great, because of the way your guitar always sounds... but with those fingers you could make the worst equipment sound top shelf Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Einarus	Einarus said 1318 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Beautiful... ...guitarwork and excellent vocals. The keyboards also really grabbed me. I wish I could say something more constructive, but oh well. Hope this suffices :) Great! Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Beautiful... just glad you listened Check out my latest song called Good Morning

FEEL	FEEL said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Right out of the Book How better a way to express the Bible than in this way. Wow... Top Notch. I like the way it slowly builds and captures me. Thanks for sharing once again. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
	Right out of the Book Hey john... I've decided not to critique your older stuff... it might be ground you have already covered... I'll wait until I work through the whole page up to current Check out my latest song called Good Morning

	said 1317 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	Woow.. marvelous guitar playing and you sing like an angel with a gift from GOD. Solid production and performance. Thank's...and God bless. Take Care..... ---- Skean

rsolorio	rsolorio said 1316 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	Keaggy-ish Agreed some Keaggy poking in and out. But it would need to sound a bit more British/Beatles so your voice is truly unique. Thanks. But for those who aren't familiar with Phil Keaggy now that's a lesson in humility. Check out my latest song called Bass Thoughts

rsolorio	rsolorio said 1316 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	Keaggy-ish Agreed some Keaggy poking in and out. But it would need to sound a bit more British/Beatles so your voice is truly unique. Thanks. But for those who aren't familiar with Phil Keaggy now that's a lesson in humility. Check out my latest song called Bass Thoughts

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1316 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	Keaggy-ish yeah his voice can easily be mistaken for McCartney's, and aside from his chops he can really sing Check out my latest song called Good Morning

rsolorio	rsolorio said 1316 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	Keaggy-ish Oh yes he can. He has multiple styles too. Really in a class by himself. What's amazing is seeing him do his stuff solo, just his acoustic and a floor full of pedals. You can tell who the musicians are in the crowd cuz their heads are gesturing "no" in disbelief as he does his thing. --- Regards, Roy Check out my latest song called Bass Thoughts

thoddi	thoddi said 1315 days ago (April 22nd, 2006)
	The best... and most professional I've listened to hear in a looong time. What great artist you are. Fantastic guitar sounds, and your vox is fabulous. Great production, and timing and arrangement. This goes straight to the box of favourites! Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1315 days ago (April 22nd, 2006)
	The best... thanx Thor... I really appreciate the listen and encouaging words from across the pond... it means alot to me Check out my latest song called Good Morning

ziti

ziti said 1315 days ago (April 22nd, 2006)

boy
are you a FANTASTIC addition to this web site, Scott! I love it when us
little folks in the home studios make music that BLOWS the big guys
OUT!!!!!!

you sing and play and write wonderful music. the guitar work is
outstanding. plus you could be my brother, looking at the picture.
Please keep up the great work and sharing it here... it's a blessing to us
all!

deepest bows
z

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1315 days ago (April 22nd, 2006)
	brothers Thanx Z... I still remember the 1st comment I recieved from you... I was new here and you lifted me... anyway Mom says to pick up some milk on the way home hehe Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1313 days ago (April 24th, 2006)
	sheesh some of the best sounding acoustic guitar sound i've heard round these parts........the voice ain't to bad either.....sounds great thru my speakers......beautiful arrangement ....of course my favorite is the ending guitar solo...hehhhe..kidding......great work here..... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1312 days ago (April 24th, 2006)
	It's Mcboy AAAhhh a visit from one of my heros... thanx... and, I was happy to get bumped by mocking bird... greta work... I gave it 10's Check out my latest song called Good Morning

said 1299 days ago (May 7th, 2006)

Thank God for good music.
At first, because I am new to this site, I wasn't sure what I thought of this
song. I have listened to quite a few songs now and have decided that
your song sounds much better and is done in a much better fashion than
many others. First because it has a good message for us all and two
because it really does sound great! Very good acoustic guitar, something
I have trouble getting done!! My favorite is the end arrangement with
vocal harmony and then the taper off into the solo ending. Very thought
provoking ending. As was said earlier, I too see this on christian radio.
God Bless.

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1299 days ago (May 8th, 2006)
	Thank God for good music. Hey Jonathan... thanx... feel free to e-mail me about guitar sounds.. I'd gladly give you a detailed rundown on my signal chain... also, you can let me know what equip you have... Stay in touch... I will be praying for you starting now Check out my latest song called Good Morning

composerclark

composerclark said 1287 days ago (May 19th, 2006)

Extraordinary skills
Scott, you are a huge talent! Everything I've heard of yours is fantastic.
This is another very well-written song, sung and played beautifully.

Are you familiar with Steve Bell? If not, PLEASE give the guy a
listen on iTunes... You remind me of him a little bit. He came here a
few years ago and it was one of the most memorable concerts I've ever
heard, and I've heard a few. He then did some more music at our
church the next day (I was the praise band leader then), and I really,
really wanted to jam with the guy, but I was too shy to ask. I tried very
powerful ESP messages, but they failed, for some odd reason...

Keep 'em coming!

(I agree with Tobin that the mix sounds a little edgy, but I know
nothing about mixing, so I don't know why that is._

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1287 days ago (May 19th, 2006)
	Extraordinary skills thanx Clark... hi praise indeed.... It was recorded with too much compression (Guitars) so it can't be fixed, I don't think, unless we're just talking hi end... anyway I never have made that mistake again.. I'm happy it still worked for you Check out my latest song called Good Morning

eDrew	eDrew said 1174 days ago (September 9th, 2006)
	Sorry Sorry it took me so long to come across you music. This was very inspirational. Check out my latest song called Corporate Presentation

timothy devine	timothy devine said 956 days ago (April 15th, 2007)
	Moved All 10's Peace Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

Char	Char said 429 days ago (September 23rd, 2008)
	It is all about trust, isn't it? It is all bout surrendering control. Not easy but infinitely worth it. Lovely. Thank you. My friend, Branchgraft spoke about Phil Keaggy. If he hadn't found you in his time here, that was indeed a poor twist of fate. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 429 days ago (September 24th, 2008)

Phil
is a friend of mine.. from some years back.. as great as he is... he hates being on the road, and wants to stay home with his family... I did a portrait of his son Ian... and we used to go on cruises together years ago... he's an impressive guitar player, but an even more impressive man.

thanx Char for the attention, you've paid to the music.. that's been a real lift

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

b0rn2w0rsh1p	b0rn2w0rsh1p said 64 days ago (September 23rd, 2009)
	Great Words..... this one deserves airplay! Great stuff here... Blessings! Check out my latest song called Call to Worship in A minor

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