Happy Ghosts – It has been done before – Christmas Star

Here are the building blocks that led to the final version of the song

Using the drums as a click track to aid composition. The outline of the song is written on the bass guitar
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Adding keyboards for extra dimension to the structure and to help determine whether the individual sections are working
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Introduce more rhythms to help accentuate the change and definition between sections in the song
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The original vocal performance. PLEASE NOTE there is silence between the vocals
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Placing vocal components within the musical track, ensuring they sound as natural as possible
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Using other instruments to add more dynamics to the tracks now that a vocal pattern has been established
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Perform a final edit to ensure song dynamics are accentuated, with overall performance sounding as tight as possible
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There are a number of CREDITS that need to be acknowledged in the creation of this song. They are:

“Christmas Star” by Snowflake (c) copyright 2018

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license

http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/58800

Yappy, dgoez, YGProductions, cali619, drkcarnivalninja (130 Beats Per Minute)

Christmas Cracker (1964)

Here are the lyrics for “Christmas Star” (written by Snowflake / Emily Richards)

This is the time when the nights are long

The air seems to bite, this cold has a strong hold

Of fear in the dark

But a fire burns in my heart

A power unspoken pulls me outside

Thick night like a blanket gripping me tight

Something lifts my eyes

To diamonds piercing the sky

And three kings known to be wise

Have me frozen, hypnotized

The silver-white Christmas star reminds

Follow the signs

Follow the signs

On a cold peaceful road in the dark

That cold peaceful road

To the Christmas Star

Do you remember why

A chorus rang from the sky?

And angels born to be wise

Are now waking to the Christ inside

The silver-white Christmas star still leaves me mystified

Oh follow the Christmas Star

That promises a new sunrise

The glimmering Christmas star reminds

Follow the signs

Follow the signs

This is a time when the night feels long

On a road to the light

But I’m not alone

Follow the signs

Follow the signs

Follow the signs

Follow the signs