"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman

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2013/04/11 11:12:25 (permalink)

"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman

  http://soundcloud.com/zack-parrish/experimental

Just finished this track using a boatload of instruments, will list those below the credits/lyrics.

Credits: Composed and Produced by Zack Parrish
Additional parts composed by Stephan Fischer
Vocals & Lyrics written and performed by Melissa Freeman
Vocals recorded by Kyle Tesalona

Lyrics:
Turn your eyes to the east,
The shadows are starting to fade.
Come down from the trees,
Drink the sun before it rains.
And all around,
Everything is starting to wake,
It all just: shimmers, shimmer, shimmers back to life,
Shimmers, shimmers, shimmers back to life,
Shimmers,shimmers, shimmers back to life.

And though the storm may come tonight,
The stars will shine their light.
Through the wind and rain keep your eyes to the skies,
Light will come again.
Though the ocean rages, dawn will bring Golden Light, Golden Light...

Turn your eyes to the east,
The shadows are starting to fade,
Come down from the trees,
Drink the sun before it rains.

Instruments used:
Violins, Violas, Celli, Solo Cello, Contrabass, Trumpet, Horns, Solo Horn, Trombones, Tuba, Two Grand Pianos, Penny Whistle, Oboe, Accordion, Dulcimer, Banjo, Mandolin, Jazz Kit, Rock Kit, Synthetic Kit, Square Wave, Synth Pad(custom), Pipe Organ, Steel String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar(Rhythm & Lead), Clavichord, Sitar, Devil Chaser, Didgeridoo, Ticki-Ticki, Djembe, Boys Choir, Beer Bottles(Blown), Glockenspiel played using pingpong balls, and Solo Vocalist.

Thanks for listening!

Tootles,
Zack
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    Lynn
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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/11 21:17:02 (permalink)
    Wow, what a terrific song!  She has a lovely voice which complements this arrangement perfectly.  The mix sparkles here, and this deserves a large audience.  Welcome to the forum.

    All the best,
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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/11 23:44:37 (permalink)
    Welcome to the forum. Very lovely piece of work. She does has a natural flare for singing and a lovely voice. Nice composition and production. Enjoyed a lot.

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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 07:23:28 (permalink)


    Listening to this was a really nice way to start the day.

    Thanks.


    best regards,
    mike 


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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 10:11:31 (permalink)
    An absolutely outstanding piece of music performed with mesmerising skill. Melissa so perfectly captures the meaning and emotion within the lyrics and her voice is a pure joy to listen to. The production is excellent. A song you can most definitely be proud of.

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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 14:50:15 (permalink)
    Sweet song nicely sung.

    Thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum.

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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 16:10:01 (permalink)
    Thank you all for the kind words. I sent Melissa the link so she could read your comments as well. Sorry about the late response but the forums aren't emailing me like I told them to... :\ Again... Thank you!
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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 20:48:42 (permalink)
    Beautiful! Really enjoyed this! Very well recorded all around.

    Regards,
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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 20:54:37 (permalink)
    Welcome to the forum.  This is the second "new to us" female vocalist that I heard up here today.  Both sing beautifully. That's great because I love female vocals.  This is quite a project.  Beautiful.

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    Re:"Shimmer" feat. Melissa Freeman 2013/04/12 21:19:28 (permalink)
    Wow! Gorgeous stuff!

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