VST synths and bass guitar

ASSURANCE INTRO: You're my Assurance. You're my Assurance, LORD. VERSE ONE: (Richard) You laid a path for me before I was conceived, You knew me by my name. You laid Your life for me to show You love me, And called me Your best friend…

I'm feeling pretty lovey lovey today so here's one for the valentines day....and my RPM Challenge album Theres something in the way you make me feel Lady you got something that I need Don’t close the door cause I’m pretty sure its been decreed…

Needs reworking to remove Stripped drone/engine ... was enjoying myself too much! Let the storm break Let the storm break on me When balance fails Please stumble into me Let the storm break Let the rain fall hard on me Not all days…

To be a beast.. That’s angelic, you need To breathe and be With the serene Aesthetic On earth and as it is In heaven Against the unwell Rebel and hop across the pond To solid ground Of a Kill How we do it it’s evil But a bald eagle…

Liner Notes Not sure where this came from but the first line 'Just living my life one day at a time' popped into my head this morning. I'm sure, as the lyrics show, the anti trans rhetoric that pervades GOP legislatures weighs on my mind, heart…

Liner Notes This came out of watching the movie "Wonka" the other night. It was orginally titled Wonka, but the song had other ideas of where to go on the lyrics and thus became "Fairy Tales" of which Wonka is one. Lyrics Fairy Tales Where…

Liner Notes I'm angry these days at the state the US is in and how so many people are perfectly fine with stripping rights from those not like them or for religious reasons. Lyrics Angry, were just Angry We're So Angry Just what did we…

Liner Notes Protest song against anti trans bill HB111 in Alabama's legislature and its sponsor rep. Susan DeBose...a republican of course. Lyrics What is a woman Oh what is a man is it biology is it God's plan is it God's plan Is…

Liner Notes I was watching a movie this Sunday morning and a snippet of "Its Been a Long, Long Time" from the 1964 move "Hello Dolly" played with the first words being "Kiss me once...." My muse, being weird like it is, goes "I can do something…

Liner Notes Title suggested by a friend and my mind went from there. Its someone promising that this time it will be different. Lyrics This time will be different This time I'll be true This time It'll be easy This time I'll see it thru…

Demo for practice. Words and music by Stan Rogers. This arrangement by T. Alan Dekker Bowed psaltery - Ted Dekker Gibson guitar - Brian Prentkiewicz Martin guitar - Tom Bantle Cordoba classical-electric guitar - Ted Dekker Upright bass…

Don't give me attention Don't forget your halo I will tip-toe 'til you're ready You're barred if you call me Don't like it when the bell rings Do we battle from the get go? You turn up: I am aching Are you better to ignore me? All…

Dug this one out of the crypt. Been so long ago I can't remember the motivation for writing it. Probably one of my many broken heart episodes.

Written for FAWM ’24

Written for FAWM '24

Korg Volcas, guitar, and Minibrute 2.

Female vocal and piano - tuning Pythagorean The maidens came When I was in my mother's bower; I had all that I would. The bailey beareth the bell away; The lily, the rose, the rose I lay. The silver is white, red is the gold; The…

Submitted for the 2024 RPM Challenge

built 20240210 will be part of a larger work someday

There is no artistry The way that I am crafted Views from the Seventies My preference still to sound this way That formant dirtiness Is beauty, not of Frankenstein Branded as a charlatan Has anybody seen me? Branded [I choose to be…

Everything about this song came about by accident, it is nothing like I'd originally imagined it. A number of people have made good suggestions about how the song could be improved. I was unable to implement any of the them, because anything I…

A FRIEND LIKE YOU_Remix CHORUS: My Redeemer, You said You're my friend forever I need a friend like You, LORD, forever. My Redeemer, You said You're my friend forever I need a friend like You, LORD, forever. VERSE ONE (Richard): Spitting…

I Call Upon Your Name VERSE ONE (Richard): I call upon Your name, for in You my peace is found, You’re the owner of my heart. I call upon You, LORD, 'cause You’re all I've ever wanted, Yes, You’re all that I need. Before I was born…

BEACON OF HOPE VERSE ONE: (Richard) With a burning desire, our spirits aspire, to a love so divine, you can't help but admire. In trials and tribulations, LORD, you never tire; Your grace and mercy, our souls do require. O beacon of hope…

THE LORD’S SOLDIER VERSE ONE (Richard): O beautiful Saviour, You went through it all just for me. You gave Your life, Lord, on the cross; I’m here to give You mine. Oh Lord, You choose Your soldiers from every area and walk of life. Check…

Demo recording for practice. Poem by John Ciardi, 1962. Melody by unknown. This arrangement by T. Alan Dekker. Acoustic guitar - Tom Bantle Cordoba classical-electric guitar - Ted Dekker Upright bass - Ted Dekker Vocals - Ted Dekker

Song #4 for my RPM - Getting some good use of my old Prophet analogue synth (great if you enjoy physics). Bit of a gloomy song based on someone I once knew. Thanks kindly for your listens! I want to get my RPM done so that I can hear what everyone…

Billy wanted a project for the 2023 Christmas holidays and asked some of his extremely talented musician friends to play on this track. Matt Smith: Guitars & backing vocals Paul Matthews: Pianos & organ Naomi Daulby: Lead & backing…