215 tracks by Paul Lisney
This song is called Oremus, which I believe means "Let us pray". I wrote it on my Breedlove 12 string.
OREMUS
Mary, Mary
You gave your yes
To Angel Gabriel from heaven sent
Mary, Mary
Hail, full of grace
Chosen above all mothers
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This is my latest recording just finished last night - 1/30/17. It was written over the Christmas period and tells the salvation story in a simple way. It was recorded using a 12 string Breedlove, the main vocal and guitar recorded at the same…
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The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John the Baptist. The canticle received its name from its first words in Latin (Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, “Blessed be the Lord…
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This is about my dear mother-in-law. I recorded it in October of 2016. I recorded the guitar and main vocal together and dubbed the harmony afterwards. There is also a subdued keyboard part in the background.
HUMMINGBIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES…
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This is a demo of my latest song. I may keep it as the final or re-record it. I played the gutiar and sang it live and there is a mic pop/bump that is audible. i added the vocal harmony afterwards, of course. It's about growing up Catholic as…
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This is the two voice version for men's and women's voices. Being a tenor, I am singing both parts (making sure the women's part wasn't too high!)
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I am in the process of writing a setting for Mass (Roman Catholic). This is the HOLY HOLY HOLY. It was written and recorded on guitar (key of C, capo 5th fret, plaing G). At some point I should arrange it for piano or organ so that it can be performed…
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This is my latest song which came about while I was shoveling snow. It is about work being a prayer when offered to the Lord and describes the concept we have in the Catholic faith of offering our prayers for others - both living and gone. Purgatory…
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In the 13th century, a Portugese woman who'd been demonically oppressed resolved to do the unthinkable by taking her own life by drowning herself in the Tagus River. On her way to the river, she passed a shrine erected in honor of the great orator…
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These are the backing tracks for the full version of the song including the choral voices but minus the main vocal and harmony vocals. The song was created on a Roland XP-50 16 track workstation.
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This is what is said at the end of Mass
"Go in peace to love and serve the Lord"
"Thanks Be to God" (Deo Gratias)
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This a the acoustic bersion. I recorded it live, so to speak, recording both the guitar nd vocal at the same time. It makes it harder ot get a good recording this way but the voice and guitar seem more connected this way.
In the 13th century…
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This was written probably about 25 years ago but the recording is from 2006. The production of it was really inspired by the band BIG COUNTRY.
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I wrote this in the early 1990's but re-recorded it in 2006.
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This hymn is not my own but is in the public domain copyright wise, so i thought I would upload it. It is an old Irish melody. I listened to a lot of versions of it and then came up with a version myself using chords that I felt best suited it…
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This is the stripped version of BLOOD AND WATER, with just the vocals and bouzouki track.
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The words for this song are not my own but are by A. A. Milne from his book, "Winnie the Pooh". The tune is my own.
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This song started shortly before Christmas (2015) and I recorded it in January of 2016. This is a basic demo of it.
OUR KING IS COMING
Leaves are falling
Fall is leaving
Winter snow will soon be here
Christmas coming
People rushing…
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I started writing this song in the summer (August) of 2015 and finished it recently. The bulk of the tune was there but not the words. I recorded it using a bouzouki which is tuned GDAG, low to high though I wrote it on the guitar. This is now…
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This is the guitar backing track for MOMENT OF GRACE.The song is in a full E tuning if I recall correctly - EBEG#BE - from low to high.
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