away

Here is a country tune for May.  It is a song born from life’s tensions, which seems fitting right now.  So – for those who bust their butts and sometimes wish they could just take a break from responsibility every now and then – I give you “Away”.

you are beyond

This is a worship tune in production.  What you are hearing here is what we call scratch tracks – it’s just a raw acoustic and a vocal.  No fancy delays, reverbs, or pitch corrections!  It’s like the backbone of a recording that everything else can be built off of – and it’s destiny is only to be used and then erased.  Maybe you can imagine some sweet production elements that you might add?!?  I hope you enjoy!

how about a hymn

Here I’ve taken two verses from the hymn titled I Sing The Mighty Power of God, written by Isaac Watts in 1715, and I’ve added a chorus and a bridge section.  It might seem like cheating to not do a completely original song – but give me a break – February is a short month!

alive

The February tune is a congregational worship type of song.  I worked on it with my guitarist buddy Kyle Wood.  We only had about a day of tracking and mixing time, but it still feels good to get it captured.  Here she is…

she’s why

Here is a tune I wrote as an honest representation of my feelings towards my wife, and to make up for the nag song.  I want to give a special shout out to Josh Owings for putting down the skins in his studio in Cincinnati!

Also, I intend to upload a new tune on the first day of every month in 2012 – so check back.  Here’s to 2012 and the discipline of writing!  Happy New Year!

our side

Here is a congregational worship tune for the Christmas season.  I wrote it a few years ago and have been able to try it out a few times corporately.  I’ve decided to make a demo and share it, with the help of my buddy Kyle Wood.  I’ve also made the tracks and a chart available for download from my iDisk for any worship leaders that would like to use the tune for their congregations.  If you do so, let me know how it goes!

https://public.me.com/gregfrazee

you have me

Here is a tune a bit sweeter than the nag song, and this isn’t hypothetical.  I mean it.  Technically speaking, it didn’t turn out exactly like I imagined, and I’ve already started re-writing a few lyrics to be more colorful.  If I decide to re-demo it, I’ll share it too, as version 2.

the nag song

Since this is my first Music post, I should offer a prologue.  Most of my childhood was spent with Michael Jackson in one ear and Garth Brooks in the other.  Growing up as a farmer, my musical vocabulary was heavily weighted in the depths of country music.  I love country music, and when I sit down to write it’s usually some variant of country that comes out.

The Nag Song is definitely a comedic country tune, and not so much of a congregational song like you might expect me to post.  However, we actually played it during a marriage series at church, which brought out some laughter and was a lot of fun!  Inspired by hypothetical events, of course.  I started this song with a verse and a chorus, wrapped it up with the help of some buddies, and tracked this demo.  I hope you enjoy it!