new life (mvh & Scott C

Scott Carmichael

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Colab with Michael House, and me

I listened to this song on mvh9591’s page, and left this comment

“real good job producing a ready for radio pop rock genre.... what does
it say to you... New Life... go ahead and write it... take it all the way
home... it's got a GENESIS vibe going on... I'll bet someone would
collaborate... this is ready... would you mind if I take a crack”

I just wouldn't shut up... next thing you know, I’ve got a project...

But the truth is the work Michael had done spoke to me right away, and I was going on vacation, so I put it in my ipod and drove 12 hr.... and by the time I got there I had the song fleshed out... when I came home I couldn’t wait to record what i was hearing...

Now Michael asked me to post it, and it’s my 1st colab so I’m not sure what the proper protocol is here... because He is the initial creative mover of the piece, and we stayed in touch and he had lots of input... anyway

I really try to tip my hat to Genesis with the vocal arrangement... I’m hearing Phil Collins as I sing it... you know WWPD

Again, thanx Michael for letting me put a vocal on this, it was an easy project, because you already prepared such pro trax

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Lyrics

NEW LIFE HIDES BEHIND WHAT IS AT FIRST HARD TO BELIEVE
NEW LIFE FLOWS TO THOSE WHO ARE SO READY TO RECEIVE...

DANGLE BY A THREAD AND HOLD ON TIGHT
CLING TO WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW WITH ALL OUR MIGHT
ANCIENT VOICE THAT WHISPERS, WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW
NEW LIFE WAITS FOR THOSE WHO CAN JUST LET GO

NEW LIFE HIDES BEHIND WHAT IS AT FIRST HARD TO BELIEVE
NEW LIFE FLOWS TO THOSE WHO ARE SO READY TO RECEIVE...
NEW LIFE

A KERNAL IN THE DIRT APPEARS TO DIE
BUT THE CORN IS GROWING TALL AND STRONG BY MID JULY
AND FROM THE DEATH OF JUST ONE LITTLE SEED
WE RECEIVE MUCH MORE THAN WE COULD EVER NEED

NEW LIFE
NEW LIFE..... NEW LIFE

“You see I was only wondering... because everyday I put one foot in front of the other.. and move forward a pace at a time... I move forward and I look, and I seem to be in the same place I was before, and... I look behind me.. and.. it looks the same to me... I’m waitin’ for something new... I want to turn a corner.. I want to see whats around he corner.... ya know.... What’s around the corner?”

NEW LIFE HIDES BEHIND WHAT IS AT FIRST HARD TO BELIEVE
NEW LIFE FLOWS TO THOSE WHO ARE SO READY TO RECEIVE...
NEW LIFE

Song Stats

Hits: 5392
Comments: 81
Fans: 22
Plays: 958
Downloads: 157
Votes: 24
Uploaded: Jun 24, 2006 - 11:31:40 AM
Last Updated: Jun 24, 2006 - 09:05:35 PM Last Played: Nov 11, 2009 - 03:37:51 PM

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g5, babybottle, drawmer preamp,

Software:

Logic pro 7

Comments

	said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	Great Nice first collaboration! You have an inspiration to write prose, and a voice deliver it. The song is super, what seems a perfect match up for you all. thanks, . - Harold

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	Great Thank you Harold. Scott is a very talented individual. He took my song to the next level and made it special not only for me and my daughter but for himself. We are greatful for your comments and listening. mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

	said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	some songs soar high This is very good. Soars above the mundane. Well written, performed and mixed. Nice builds and fallbacks. Excellent, my men. Such textures!

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	some songs soar high Thanx Richard... i brought it to your attention because you are adept at this sort of thing... It was a real challenge Check out my latest song called Good Morning

	said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	some songs soar high I may be adept but you sure "dipped" on this. That's an expression my teen kids use. Means you won big with this. The soliloquy came on suddenly, unexpectedly, but flowed well with the fabric. Good job on that aspect. --- http://www.schletty.com/song

Roxylee	Roxylee said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	Feast for the ears So many layers of sound, but never chaotic. Great vocals and arrangement, and skillful playing. You guys are amazing... Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	and we thank you Mikes trax on this were perfect, the more I worked it the more I appreciate what he did... It made the whole thing flow pretty easily... thanx Roxylee Check out my latest song called Good Morning

	said 1251 days ago (June 24th, 2006)
	Voting to put you... at 4 votes. Scott, I couldn't approach your music, both in your sound and your wonderful lyrics... I'm just giving you a great big amen and very heartfelt kudos... This is honest. And that makes it unique. Jack

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)
	Voting to put you... we thank you Jack... your great... I will be keeping an ear your way Check out my latest song called Good Morning

zenythonline	zenythonline said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)
	An ok Tune! Lacks a bit of pace! The vocals on the chorus dont sound quite right! on the words receive and beleive. Al in All a good track reminded me of the bee gees! Zenyth Check out my latest song called Eyes Closed

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	An ok Tune! Hum...... I can't hear it..........Wait, Let me clean my ears.... "ok" - - - - Maybe it's not your genre? Sounds GREAT to me. Thanks for the comments, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

macgalver

macgalver said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)

Contemporary Inspiration
Listen, I've heard lots of inspirational music in my life, and this is right
up there with the best of it. I could easily hear this on the
contemporary christian radio. I like the mixing of the modern sounds
with the more classic elements. I like the confessional talk in the
bridge. It's a little lo-fi for the rest of the hi-fi sound, but I like it.
And in terms of your harmonies, I don't think I've heard stuff like this
since America. Scott, you too have a way with words and I like what
you're trying to say here, and though, you don't mention it, it's all
about faith and the rewards of being faithful. "Hard to believe", "ready
to receive", "what's around the corner", all taken on faith....

You have a real gift and there's a need for inspirational music that isn't
over the top christian!

Great collab, guys. Wonderful production. Easy on the ears and a
good reminder to keep the faith. High marks from me. xxoo, kelli

Check out my latest song called First Sight

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)

Contemporary Inspiration
thanx, Kelli... I knew it, like I said a comment from you is worth 10... thanx. I
really can't listen to much christan music... I like writers like Shawn Colvin,
Sting, Rickie lee Jones... I love it when someone can turn a phrase, or say it
new, and pul emotions from the deep... that's the stuff that works for me... I
appreciate the listen

I still go back to "Blue all Over"

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

FEEL	FEEL said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)
	Nice song Great job. The original piece is a very nice template and it seems that the two of you were on the same page. I especially liked the lyrics. As usual this is an outstanding write and performance. Thanks for sharing. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)
	nice template Hey John...yes Michael had this really ready, you're hearing it just as he put it out... and I heard this song in there almost right away, not the lyrics but the melody and feel of it.. I think the emotion was already established... we thank you Check out my latest song called Good Morning

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)

Luxurious anthem
Luxurious vocals and Genesis style synth bed. Wonderful mainstream
anthem feel, swaying lighters from the balcony. In my headphones,
the spoken section comes in too hot, startling me in an intrusive way. I
was also thinking that the spoken section could have an audio-visual
aspect, like traffic noise or office ambience or something to place it
somewhere, but that was only a passing imagining. The fade out
ending made me ambivalent, wondering if new life was all an illusion,
since your spoken character never finds change or the next corner to
turn from, and the lyrics (in classic anthem fashion) never give an
example of new life, just an assertion of it existing all around. I would
have preferred the spoken section or something in the lyric to provide
a specific reference to new life, an example to ground the action.
Nonetheless, an artistically and thoughtfully painted audio-wash of
care and love is communicated in your treatment of this solid pop
anthem.

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

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1250 days ago (June 25th, 2006)

Luxurious anthem
Hi Tobin... I puzzeled over the lack of resolve, but I couldn't get the song to
take me there... it didn't sound sincere... it left me in the same place as you,
but I didn't mind(I have a melencholy side)... and the song structure was set...
Michael said he would rework it... I should have been more patient, but once I
get momentum I seem to plow through

as fo the "Barry White meets Woody Allen" bridge.. (not that it's funny), I really
like the Idea of giving it an environment now that you bring it up.. I actually
took every effect off so your hearing it right from the mike... it's so soft
spoken I thought it would be very personal that way, just musing outloud

thank you much.. I always listen

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

mvh9591

mvh9591 said 1226 days ago (July 19th, 2006)

Luxurious anthem
Thanks for the detailed comments Mr. Mueller. I feel as if Scott did a wonderful job with the lyrics and vocal layering including the spoken part. I'm not sure I could have done it as well - In fact, I know I couldn't have - so therefore - I am completely satisfied myself. I personally write my music for me and if it sounds good to me then that's okay - Now I'm not a artist trying to make a million bucks but doing what I do and getting better at it is a given. I have a great time making the music and then Scott came along for my first collaboration and I got very excited when he did his thing - To me that's what it's about. And - If the song is right - It will sell itself. I hope Scott and I can do more in the future...?
I've said enough - Thanks again,

mvh : )

Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
	a truly nice ballad......great backing track.......the spoken word was unexpected but a nice fit.....beautiful harmonies.....great track guys!! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1226 days ago (July 19th, 2006)
	a truly nice Thanks for the wonderful comments Mr. Mcboy Greatly appreciated, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
	a truly nice ballad......great backing track.......the spoken word was unexpected but a nice fit.....beautiful harmonies.....great track guys!! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

I.G.M.

I.G.M. said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)

Great tune!
Goose flesh, aah, and that`s what music`s made of in this case. Very nice playback, tasteful and well played. The level here at MJ is growing with people like you playing such great songs and I don`t mean it in a competative way. It`s inspiring to see that songs and artists grow and that what you sung is really high-shelf.

10-9-9-9

I.G.M.

Check out my latest song called I`m Gone

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)

Great tune!
Goose bumps...this is high praise... I remember as a child, music having
this effect on me at a very young age... I was intrigued... how could this be? I
was hooked!

I have commented to 2 MJ'ers privately that I can see how MJ is raising the
bar for me... my last post "So Much More" I even credit MJ for the songs
existance... at the same time that I was observing this, Dion started a post
about the same subject...we are all certainly good for each other artisticly

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

charliechen

charliechen said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)

Sparkling
There is a real sparkle to this piece, in the music, the production, the vocals. It shimmers.

I'm curious, Scott. Your vocal delivery on this piece is somewhat different than your other posts. For example, you chose to sing "New life hides behind what is at first hard to believe" not as a single phrase, but to break it up with several breaths. It sounds like the singer is strugggling for breath. Like the narrator is unable to sing the entire phrase in one breath. I don't know if this was intentional. But the end result for me is intriguing. It adds a new dimension to the meaning of the song.

The song not only becomes not only a song of inspiration, but a personal testimonial.

Cheers.

Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)

Sparkling
Thanx Charlie

I came to this faith almost 3 decades ago.. I came reluctant and faultering...
I'll never forget that it was hard to swallow, and this kept me away... I
eventually researched several issues, then jumped in (that story is much
longer)... so I certainly drew on my experience for this..

anyway... I wanted the chant to do 2 things... to provide a rythem over the
long flowing choral pads, and also to make the narative sound... not so sure
of himself in the face of "dangeling by a thread and holding on"

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

mvh9591

mvh9591 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)

Sparkling
This song is a song for my daughter who is expecting a baby on Nov. 6 and
Scott made this song come alive and happen.

Scott took this instrumental and made it something special that I am very
satisfied with. I don't had a problem with it. I think it shounds GREAT - No
more edits needed in my opinion. -

Thanks for your comment Mr Chen,

mvh : )

Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
	sweet collab Really crisp sound, great singing. Vocals fit very nicely. I'm always unsure of the message in what one would consider "inspirational' music. It certainly makes me think. I try to take the message as the spirit of humanity and making things better or having a positive attitude. Then I feel included. great job Check out my latest song called anymore

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
	sweet collab thanx Tom... I'm not sure this one is inspirational... it is partly about uncertainty... Check out my latest song called Good Morning

ledebutant	ledebutant said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	Harmony Heaven This is just lovely, so rich and a gorgeous, gorgeous vocal. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	Harmony Heaven we thank you Lisa... High praise indeed Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)

Nice travels
Man! I haven't heard the original, but this is close to flush w/ what I like about the early Genesis - Genesis was one of my all-time favs to go see in concert back in the late 70's and early 80's; them and Yes - "Lamb lies down on Broadway", "Abacab" Aw man, you just took me back to some great places - I'm sitting here and as I was listening, I was able to easily imagine a spectacular light show as this tune lifted me to a really nice gruuv buzz - I should listen to MHV to hear who's playing what, but all of the playing here is tops - Very interesting collab - You have a great singing voice Scott - It's really nice to listen to - And this is gonna sound corny or whatever, but this played to my ears as if it were the works of a 'tightly knitted' group - That says alot - This is the goal, I guess... - Sorry to sound as if something might be lacking, but I was wanting those Rutherford-esk moments to be extended out and into a long solo jamb session - See, that's what happens when you mention these guys.... - This certainly took me to some nice places - There were some beautiful moments in this - Thanks, guys - Dion

Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	Nice travels Much respect for your ears here... Michael played everything, it said Genesis to me right away... I just did the lyric/vocal... Michael had pretty much led me by the nose, it was all there thanx Dion Check out my latest song called Good Morning

mvh9591

mvh9591 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)

Nice travels
Very nice comment. The music just came to me and it sounded good
so I hit the record button. However, The music is only a part that was
missing something. It was missing Scott, his voice and his lyrics. Scott took
this song from a "ok" instrumental to a finished, well produced A1 studio CD
quality song and I am very greatful and proud to be part of it.

This song is a dedication to my daughter and her unborn baby
(Due-Nov.2006). Scott really took the bull by the horns and worked hours
upon hours as I did to make this a special song. (Thanks again Scott)

I thank you for your comments Mr. Dion

mvh : )

Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

springclock	springclock said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
	nice well produced and well performed....real cool harmonies....the song really sails nicely....very effective synth parts and everything is very nicely orchestrated....this is a very cool collab.... more of this sort of stuff would be great to hear....keep it up....peace.....Ian Check out my latest song called Magnetar

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1226 days ago (July 19th, 2006)
	nice Thanks Mr. Ian for your wonderful comments. Greatly appreciated mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)

Really nice
Great job, you two! This grabbed me and pulled me in. It has such a
devastatingly lush impact. Dreamy and thoughtful. While it does have a
bit of a dated sound with some of those synth choices it works in a
timeless wa; like it's a lost classic that has all the power still to this day. I
think you arranged it beautifully. I suppose that if one were to critique it
in fine detail there would be some little things here and there that could
perhaps be tightened up or adjusted mix-wise, but listening to it as is
more than satisfies me and I don't have the time to get into that kind of
detail anyway right now.

This is great to it's core. Bravo! Downloaded.

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)

Really nice
you would know about dreamy & thoughtful.. "And the northern lights roll
And we lean in and Greenland is under its glow" one of my favorite MJ
moments! so I'm real happy to have a visit from you... Yes it does have a
vintage sound... to have tried to make this sound newer just wouldn't have
been authentic I don't think... From my fisrt listen to Michaels song, I heard
this right out of the box

thanx Peter... your fan Scott

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)

NO NAME ON IT
I downloaded it. Now you get a brief lecture (the short version).

You didn't fill out the tags on the mp3 file. So, that means that in
iTunes it comes up as no artist name. That means it gets lost in the
library and no artist name is on it. You also named the file
"MJ21977_new life fin 1". That's not too helpful to the person who
downloads the tune and wants to find it later and know who it's by.

In short, always fill in the tags (most importantly, the artist name) and
name the file something easily identifiable as the song the person
downloaded. It's also a good idea to fill in the info area with � and
contact information. When you put it on the web for download you
never know where it might end up.

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	NO NAME ON IT Scott......? Thanks mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	NO NAME ON IT thanx for this... I'm going to go research what this means so whatever it is, I don't do it again... I'm pretty sure I've never done this right Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	NO NAME ON IT In iTunes select the song and then right-click on it and select "get info". This will bring up the thing where you can set the tags and other imbedded info into the song file. --- <b><a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a></b> Check out my latest song called From Nothing

Heidi_E	Heidi_E said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	Love the lyrics Well done, this sound great. I would like to see what is sounds like with a little less electro stuff happening,(My headphones pick up everything)lol. but i love what you've done aswell. Very good production. Great harmonies!! Check out my latest song called 'More than Enough'

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	Love the lyrics Thanks for the comments Heidi, Scott and I plan to do a acoustic version someday....... (Scott ?) Thank God for the Mac and MIDI. Thanks again Heidi, mvh :) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

echoroom

echoroom said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)

Big sound, big song
First track I've listened to from you Scott, and this is a cracker. Fantastic vocal harmonies, and a really big sound. This has a real 80's feel (maybe it's the snare) which i really like.
I really like the fact that this doesn't have an obvious chorus, but all the parts of the song are so strong that it keeps your attention all the way through.
This is a massive song, without being bombastic, and the spoken word part feels really heartfelt.

Love it.

Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	Big sound, big song thanx very much... The big massive sound is Mikes doing... It certainly has that arena rock feel... I actually asked him if I could do the lyric/vox on this... it spoke to me right away... Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Ed_Moran	Ed_Moran said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
	Great Stuff Love the production. Great Lyrics. Liked the spoken part. I thought the layering of the vocals was top notch. Thanks Ed Check out my latest song called Cowboy (WIP)

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1226 days ago (July 19th, 2006)
	Great Stuff Thank you Mr. Ed Your comments are greatly appreciated mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

annalia	annalia said 1242 days ago (July 3rd, 2006)
	Perfectly Beautiful Great Colab, Lyrics, Harmony, etc. A must download for me, this one touched my emotional heart. Love it! Thank You all for creating and posting this wonderful song! P.S. I'll buy the cd when it's ready. Check out my latest song called freakshow

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1241 days ago (July 4th, 2006)
	Perfectly Beautiful thank you Annalia...it's not he sort of thing you can belly dance to... but we can see that you have more diversified tastes... seriously a DL is as hi a praise as anyone can ask... music is the languge f the heart Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Einarus	Einarus said 1240 days ago (July 5th, 2006)
	Beautiful Excellent writing (Genesis-like, indeed), production, performance, lyrics and just the overall feeling to it. What more can one ask for? A definate download! -E Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

KATD	KATD said 1239 days ago (July 6th, 2006)
	Love it! I love the lyrics to this song! It's very catchy and i can't seem to get it out of my head. I like the speaking part of the song, very unique. Check out my latest song called I need some Inspiration

composerclark

composerclark said 1233 days ago (July 12th, 2006)

Loosing my mind!
I'm loosing my mind! I was POSITIVE I left a comment for this song; I
remember listening to it several times and diggin' it, but I obviously didn't
so, sorry about that!

Funny, as I'm typing this, the newest life in my own family (Alexander, age
1) came over and started dancing along! That tells you probably a lot
more than anything I could say, but I'll say stuff anyway!

Very up, very positive song, filled with the wonder that you'd associate
with new life. Beautiful, and TOTALLY radio ready!

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

mvh9591

mvh9591 said 1226 days ago (July 19th, 2006)

Loosing my mind!
Thank you very much Mr. Clark. This means a lot coming from you. I love the Internet and Scott for making this song special for me and my daughter. Today’s technology is awesome isn’t it? I can't wait to see what the next 20 years bring us. It's incredible to me that one musician can hook up with another and complete a song with such great quality without ever meeting each other and doing it all over the Internet.
Macjams makes this possible.

I just found out "IT'S A BOY!"

Appreciate your comments and taking the time to listen.
(that goes to all Macjammers)

mvh :)

Beautiful Music - It's all right here at Macjams

Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

sdgreen	sdgreen said 1232 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	Awesome! Hi Scott, this is awesome! I enjoyed it. This line here: BUT THE CORN IS GROWING TALL AND STRONG BY MID JULY bears a resemblance to the old bluegrass number covered by Allison Krauss and Union Station... about the Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn... "by July it was up to his eye". Coincidence? =) Great job! Check out my latest song called Ever Solitude

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1232 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	Awesome! thanx a bunch Scott... I never heard that one although I do like bluegrass... there was an old saying in Ind. where i grew up... knee hi by the 4th of july... nothing is new under the sun Check out my latest song called Good Morning

	Richlee said 1228 days ago (July 17th, 2006)
	Took my breath away This was the first song I listened to here at Macjams and I must say it positively took my breath away. I can't listen enough. You and Michael certainly got something going on here. Check out my latest song called The Need To Know

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1228 days ago (July 17th, 2006)

Took my breath away
Hey Rich... I'm sure I spend more time at Mj than I should, and I keep finding
gems... this is a great site... the exercise of critical listening has improved my
ability to produce my own material... It is helping me to hear my stuff through
others ears, in other words... be more objective...this has been very valuable..
and these colabs really make you work your songcraft... you know, get in
there and make it work... Mikes trax certainly weren't broken (great trax), but
you still had to figure out how to fit your writng in... this was fun

thanx Rich... I'm out here listening

Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1226 days ago (July 20th, 2006)
	Woooaaah Woooaaah such a prefessional production. Such great and beautiful vocals! I agree with you that it is a great compostion from the start. But you say the vocals were easy!!! You amaze me! I am just out of words so I will have to ten-bomb to give justice to what I feel! /Johannes "Curry" Cori Ander Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1226 days ago (July 20th, 2006)
	AND And ... think I talked so much of the production, so I want to mention that first of all I feel that it is such a great piece of art. This is music that goes to my heart. I keep playing it again and again and again. /Curry again Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1225 days ago (July 20th, 2006)
	AND Hey Curry... It's great to see you back! This one did fall together with little less effort than usual...I don't know if that was luck, but I was hearing it all along...It was like following bread crumbs home... Check out my latest song called Good Morning

trembmic	trembmic said 1216 days ago (July 29th, 2006)
	Homage! Phil, Mike and Tony would be very proud! Awesome! Check out my latest song called Open Your Eyes

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1196 days ago (August 19th, 2006)
	Homage! Thank you Mike for your comments. Greatly appreciated. mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

blaky smith	blaky smith said 1129 days ago (October 24th, 2006)
	Great heart Great job. This piece is very nice, well done. And sorry, my language is too limited to say all my emotion. Check out my latest song called Sur le sable (w Jiguma)

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1128 days ago (October 25th, 2006)
	thank you Merci beaucoup... I'm sure your English is better than my french Check out my latest song called Good Morning

dug110

dug110 said 1096 days ago (November 26th, 2006)

New Life so nice
I like this song. It reminds me of shades of ELP. I like the vocals. All of your vocals are harmony rich. Are there two different voices? They are well balanced. I like the spoken rap- very soft message.

Since I am new here, I do not know if this is allowed or encoraged, but I'd submit it to:

Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records is a division of EMI CMG Label Group.
Sparrow Label Group
PO Box 5010
Brentwood, TN 37024-5010
Email: mick@mail.sparrowrecords.com

or

Integrity Music
Hosanna! Music, Hillsongs, Vertical Music, INO Records
1000 Cody Road
Mobile, AL 36695
Telephone: 1-800-533-6912 (8 a.m. -5 p.m. CST)
Email: cservice@integinc.com

Both companies are accepting submission---Good luck my friend

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Joe Brady	Joe Brady said 978 days ago (March 24th, 2007)
	Great collab! I am really amazed at the quality of both the vocals and the instrumentation and how they seem to fit seemlessly. The harmonies are well constructed also. Great job you two. Congrats Mike! and good luck:) Check out my latest song called The Refugee Blues by Feter with Jiguma

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 976 days ago (March 26th, 2007)

Thanx Joe
After not hearing it for awhile, I was also struck by how the lyric/vocal and the original music trax worked together... It was like we were in the same room working the stuff out... It wasn't until after we were done that I started to hear how different licks and kicks accented the vocal... a happy accident maybe, but I think Mike really had on a seasoned producers hat... the stuff was just in the right place...

thanx again

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mvh9591

mvh9591 said 590 days ago (April 16th, 2008)

Almost two years
and still sounds fresh to me. I appreciate you keeping this posted Scott. I haven't been very active at Macjams lately because I am playing in a band and with that and kids and my wife I am so busy. I try to pop in now and then and listen to some new music and decided to click on this and "WOW" still sounds great and always will as you know.

Thanks again my musical brother and I hope all is well.

mvh : )

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Char	Char said 429 days ago (September 23rd, 2008)
	Ah, yes,... Phil Collins! I am not ashamed to say I am a fan of Genesis. :) Thanks to both of you. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 16 days ago (November 10th, 2009)
	Ah, yes,... Thanks Char. Your the best! mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 408 days ago (October 14th, 2008)
	This is stunning! I love it all the way through and the vocals oh man... they rock... My only comment would be to have the background down just a touch and the vocals up just a shade. But man it's really good! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 16 days ago (November 10th, 2009)
	This is stunning! Thanks Mark, Appreciate the listen and comment. I agree - Thanks again, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Patriotpizzaman

Patriotpizzaman said 286 days ago (February 13th, 2009)

New Life
How incredible is the inspiration for this song? Mike wrote it for his pregnant daughter and Scott from somewhere on the internet hears these lyrics "new life" in the music. He then contacts mike and asks him to take a shot at it and Mike, takes a leap of faith and the end result is a perfect composition for each of their agendas. Divine inspiration? Quite possibly!

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mvh9591	mvh9591 said 16 days ago (November 10th, 2009)
	New Life Thanks Pizzaman Dave, I never told Scott about my daughter. I only gave him two words to build on "NEW LIFE". Scott did the rest - and a great job he did. Thanks my brother, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Char	Char said 221 days ago (April 19th, 2009)
	I'm having to clean out my computer but no way in hell would I ever consider losing this. I had to come to this page to find particulars, but Scott's voice and Michael's music were unmistakable. Thanks for something worth saving. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 16 days ago (November 10th, 2009)
	I'm having to clean out my... Char...I do hope your computer issues are behind you? Thanks once again - you are truly the best fan - I personally appreciate your support, listens and comments. mvh : ) The Corn Wallace Band Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

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