Filed under: Tech
After relying on Smiley’s equipment for the past year or so, I decided that it would be a good idea to get my little recording setup running again, so that I can make simple demos.
I got everything working in terms of lights being on, and hardware detected etc, but can’t get the microphone to actually pick anything up and put it into Cubase.
I’ll probably have to read the instructions, then ask for help. That’s a real blow to my masculine pride.
Filed under: Psalms
Last night I picked up the guitar, was messing around with some simple chords, and just started singing out a bit of a ’sorry’ prayer to God, for some of the things I had (and should have) done during the day. After a while, I realised that I was repeating some of the lines, and that they sounded familiar…
I soon realised that I was paraphrasing one of my ‘most prayed’ Psalms, 51.
My first instinct is always to just write down the whole passage, and try to make that fit into the song, but I decided to keep it simple, repeating a few lines, and allowing the song to flow.
I’m using a basic G chord, then moving into a C shape, 2 frets down, to make a D.
From there I slide back up to a normal C, hammering on/off the B string (1st fret).
Those are basically the chords for the whole song, except towards the end when I build it up, and for the C I slide a G shape up to the 8th fret, which gives the song a real lift.
Filed under: Ideas
I’m currently studying Isaiah, and am being constantly challenged at how I view the world around me. There are so many references to God not really appreciating the worship of those who don’t love His justice, and pursue it in their lives, so I’m trying to ensure that I keep this as a ‘mirror’ for me (something I can reflect upon on a regular basis).
I love the songs that speak about these themes, and I don’t think I’ve written (m)any on this topic, so I’m going to have to dedicate some time very soon.
