Check out Faye’s version of song number 16
In week 16 of the 20/20 project I floated a song idea and invited contributions and alternative suggestions, and frankly I’ve been overwhelmed by the feedback and ideas that you came up with.
Faye and Mike Smith have come up with this one below - leave a comment below and let me know what you think.
There are a few others who have ‘weighed’ in with other ideas which I plan to highlight in another post. This open source songwriting idea has created some possibilities that I hadn’t foreseen at the outset.
Take Faye’s song for example - she has used the original lyrical thought and theme and developed a different melody and rhythm along with additional lyrics effectively creating a new version of the song. We could have 2 or more ‘If You Counted Sin’ songs each with a different set of co-writers.
There might be a few administrative challenges with that from a publishing point-of-view but the potential to have songs ‘out there’ working and helping people connect with God in worship is hugely exciting to me.
What do you think?
Check out Faye’s MySpace http://www.myspace.com/fayesmithmusicforgod
November 23rd, 2007 at 08:06 pm
I was wondering if you would be willing to post the lyrics, and chords for your tunes. I couldn’t quite make out all the words you were singing on some of the tunes. It would be great to be able to share this wonderful music.
November 23rd, 2007 at 08:44 pm
Hey Domhnall,
Yep. I plan to get around to that however as many of the songs are still in re-write phase I’m going to wait ’til they’re nearly done
Cheers - Andy
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Certainly a different direction than the original. I like the chorus - very good lyrics and ideas / images. Although I ask the question - ‘does the up-beat rhythm fit a repentance song?’ - maybe it does. The chorus certainly works but I’m struggling with the verses being done ‘full tilt’.
December 4th, 2007 at 06:13 pm
It’s Faye here…
My thinking in the change to an upbeat tempo: It’s for celebrating the fact that we have been forgiven…traded up, so to speak. Liturgical churches allow time at the beginning of worship for silent confession with a minister who then declares our sin absolved b/c of the work of the cross. Charasmatic churches don’t really have that process, but usually launch into praise right at the start. So this song is trying to accomplish both: position the believer to “come clean” because of the blood of Jesus at the beginning of the worship service while entering His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.
If you’ll go to my website or myspace and give me your emails, I can send the chord chart.
Thank you for responding!
Blessings,
Faye Smith
December 15th, 2007 at 08:21 pm
Sorry Andy, I’ve only just viewed this videa, having been very busy lately.
I really like this version. I also like yours, but I think it really works well with the more up-tempo. It’s repitition would make for easy involved praise.
God bless
Jean
January 17th, 2008 at 06:50 am
Great Song Guys!
Great Job… Keep it up!
Blessings,
Charlie