Shore

These are the days
I’ll remember
All my life
Even when
Memories fade
And light turns to shade
Turns to shade

And when I’m walking
Along the shores of time
I know I’ll sense you
Right there
By my side
By my side

And as the wind
Blows wild
Towards the shore
Your word carried
On the breeze
Will quiet that storm
Quiet that storm

These are the days
I’ll remember
All my life

Words and music by Simon © 6/10/21

#gospel #singersongwriter #shore

The wonderful video footage was taken by Pixabay creator, Christian Bodhi, and it can be viewed via the following link:

https://pixabay.com/videos/sunset-ocean-waves-beach-sea-102709/

‘Shore’ is a gospel song I wrote in the autumn of 2021. I was reflecting on how a stroll along the shore can be a good time to collect our thoughts, and also how the sea is mentioned quite frequently in the Gospels. This is an imagining of how it might have felt in those days when Jesus walked the earth, but also how He walks with us in these days too.

I didn’t know that I was going to record ‘shore’ today, but as I was playing guitar this evening, I felt the urge to play the song again, and as the song began to flow, I thought it would be good to record it for the channel.

Thank you for your kind support dear friends - wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Technical stuff:

Guitar: Tanglewood TH502 EB
Amplifier: Marshall AS50R Acoustic amplifier
Mic: Yeti Blue
Software (audio): Garageband and Audacity
Software (video): Power Director 18
PC: MacBook Pro (2015) and a Windows 10 laptop

Apologies as there seems to be a slight hiss in the audio which was probably due to the amp.

River-flowing

River flowing
Where the world end meets
I watched you on that
Stormy night
Just to make things complete
If I had one thousand wishes
Before the break of dawn
Then you and I - we both know
I’d only need but one

River flowing
Through the tides of time
I can’t think of anywhere
That you don’t roam
In all my journey long
Your music fills my ears
And your unrivalled beauty
Gives meaning to my years

Even when the storm
Is raging on
And it feels like
All hope is gone
Yet still my heart
Can hear your song

River flowing
Just like before
And if I count up all these moments
I would still want more
It matters not
The time of year
Day and night
And warmth or cold
I’ll always find you near

Words and Music by Sye © 2021

#singersongwriter #acoustic #river #riverflowing

The original uplaod of this song can be found via the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY1uU6FQNXs&list=PL6VfbEgQVe03ltPhQuyGQFcjlqnw-tNsy&index=4

The beautiful atmospheric footage used in this video was taken by Pixabay creator AndersonCampos and it can be found via the following link:

https://pixabay.com/videos/landscape-nature-forest-mountains-35703/

Firstly, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year, with every blessing in 2024. Also, thank you all for your kind support, which we appreciate very much. Wherever you are in the world, we bid you all a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time dear friends, may God bless you all, and as always, peace out 🕊😊🔥🎸🙏

Equipment used:

Guitar: Martin DX1ae electro-acoustic
Mic: Shure SM58
Mic: Blue Yeti connected to my windows 10 laptop
Amplifier: Marshall AS50R
Software (audio): Audacity (recording), and Garage Band (audio production)
Software (video): Power Director 18

Light

Verse 1:

The world was in my palm
When you were here with me
I never meant no harm

Verse 2:

Here we are now
When all’s said and done
I swore you were the one

Chorus:

Little shards of light
I see you shining bright
We sailed too close to the sun
And now it’s done

Verse 3:

We weren’t the only ones
And we won’t be the last
Things just went so fast

Verse 4:

Here we are now
When all’s said and done
I swore you were the one

Words and music by Nick and Sye © 2018

Nick: Guitar
Sye: Guitar and vocals

The source video for the remix can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqILNK9EJb4

There is also another upload of Light here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpuVVKm6qTk

The footage I used in this video was taken by the Pixabay creator, Matthias_Groeneveld, and it can be found via the following link:

https://pixabay.com/videos/sunrise-early-morning-man-forest-130979/

I have re-produced one of the earlier songs which Nick, my son, and I wrote together, which is called, 'Light.' In this video, I aimed to achieve a better balance between vocals and guitar (my vocals were not amplified on the original recording).

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. As the curtain begins to close on another year, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year ✨🎈🎉 we also bid you all a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night wherever you are in the world, and until next time dear friends, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitars: Ibanez Art 100 (Nick) and a Gibson Les Paul Studio (me)
Audio recorder: Android phone
Amplifiers: Roland Street Cube and a Roland Micro Cube
Software: Garageband (Mac) and Audacity (Windows)
Hardware: MacBook Pro (2015), and a Windows 10 Laptop

Snowdrops

It’s only when
The ice forms
Around a heart
Turned so cold
And someone says:
“I told you so”

It’s not that I
Even thought
Of all that
Could be
Footsteps in the snow
Remind me

It’s a never-ending day
Sometimes it is what you make
And when the snow floats down
I’ll still be around
I’ll be around

Snowdrops and crocuses
Will soon be peering through
Until then
This heart
Is still on fire
And roaring

Even if a sword
Would pierce a heart
So full
Of love
I scarce can
Believe it

I’ve been wishing
On that star
My whole life
When it’s dark
Gotta find a reason
Even when it’s freezing
Outside and in
Outside and in

It’s a never-ending day
Sometimes it is what you make
And when the snow floats down
I’ll still be around
I’ll be around
I’ll be around
I’ll be around
It’s a never-ending day
A never-ending
Christmas Day

Words and Music by Sye © 2019

#originalsong #snowdrops #christmas #singersongwriter

Previous uploads of this song can be viewed via the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4lAM6c6rjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1_Y8jQ9Bg

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, and warmest greetings of the season, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitar: Takemine EF340SC
Mic: Blue Yeti
Camera: Zoom Q2n-4K
Software (audio): Garageband and Audacity
Software (video): Power Director 18
PCs: Windows 10 laptop and a Mac book Pro

#merrychristmas #christmas #shorts

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky,
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And take us to heaven to live with thee there.

#christmas #christmasmusic #singersongwriter

More information regarding this Christmas carol can be found via the following link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger

I always find this carol to be particularly moving - it is almost childlike in its simplicity, yet speaks to more profound truths also.

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. Wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitar: Caramel 6 Strings CB402G All Solid Mahogany Acoustic Electric Ukulele/Guitalele
Mic: Blue Yeti
Camera: Amazon Fire Tablet
Software (audio): Garageband and Audacity
Software (video): Power Director 18
PCs: Windows 10 laptop and a Mac book Pro

Places

Verse 1:

You thought I was out the game
But I fooled you
Who would know
Places that we go

Verse 2:

Have our songs on repeat
every day now
Didn’t know
It would go this way

Chorus:

Ooh
It’s true
Stood here
Stood here now
Right here

Verse 3:

Twilight has it’s own special
Pull on me
Wherever it may be
I wish you here

Verse 4:

The distance spans like
Shooting stars
Glowing in the night
Taking flight

Bridge:

Glowing in the night
Taking flight
Glowing in the night
Taking flight

Words and music by Nick and Simon Dixon © 2018

Nicholas - Lead guitar

Simon - Rhythm guitar and vocals

The original video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w7kj1gh-Hg

A playlist of this particular song can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6VfbEgQVe03TTVa7YrJ1fFHV017k480B

As the year fast draws to a close, I thought I would take the opportunity to share some older songs. I have remixed ‘Places’ in order to lift the vocals slightly and to gain a better balance. ‘Places’ is a song which my son, Nicholas and I wrote together in August 2018, when he was staying with me for the summer holidays. We both look a little younger in the video, and I am left thinking how quickly time flies.

We hope you enjoy this little trip down Syefee Memory Lane.

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. Wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitars x 2 Epiphone Les Paul Custom
Amplifier: Roland Street Cube, and a Roland Micro Cube
Camera: Android 'phone
Audio: Android 'phone
Software (audio): Audacity Windows 10 laptop
Software (video): Power Director 18

A shepherd’s Song

Watching the falling snow
Ten more miles to go
I saw that star in the sky
And my heart wondered why

What special night is this
That you should shine so bright
And even as the cold wind bites
I can feel a warmth fill up my heart

A mother and her infant son
What a sight to see
And watching over them with love
A father’s heart believes

Angel song fills the skies
As the earth starts to thaw
And dawn’s first light - oh so bright
Streaming through that door

I heard your call in the depths of the night
While the earth was quiet
I couldn’t help but follow that star
And walk into your light

Who am I that you would deign to be
Born where the poor doth tread
And in a stable humbler still
And with a manger for a bed

Words and music by Simon Dixon © 2022/23

#originalsong #singersongwriter #ashepherdssong #christmas #christmasmusic

The previous upload of this original Christmas carol can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGiH...

Apologies to those who have already watched this - I had to re-upload this video as I felt the audio needed tweaking.

I have added another verse to this Christmas carol. I will be performing this with the choir at the family Christmas Mass on Christmas Eve this year.

Wherever you are in the world, we wish you all a wonderful morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time dear friends, peace out ✌🎅🔥🎸

Equipment used:

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio
Mic: Shure SM58
Video camera: Zoom Q2n-4K
Amplifier: Roland Cube Street (Guitar)
Amplifier: Fender Acoustic 100 (Vocals)
Software (audio): Audacity and Garage Band
Software (video): Power Director 18

O come, O come, Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Adonai, Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

#advent #christmas #ocomeocomeemmanuel #singersongwriter

‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’ - or the pre-Christmas antiphons as they are also known - date back to the 8th or 9th Century. It is a hauntingly beautiful hymn, and a long-time favourite of mine. I thought this would be a good choice with which to kick off the Advent/Christmas season with here on Syefee.

Unfortunately, there were quite a few moving parts to manage in producing this video, and I forgot to ensure that it showed the guitar as well as me on camera 🤣

Previous versions of this Christmas Carol can be viewed below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPAJONcGaH8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W-34QGUxtE

Wherever you are in the world, we wish you all a wonderful morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time dear friends, peace out ✌🎅🔥🎸

Equipment used:

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio
Mic: Shure WH20 XLR (headset mic)
Mic: Blue Yeti hooked up to my windows 10 laptop
Amplifier: Roland Cube Street
Software (audio..

In the bleak midwinter

In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
Snow had fallen
Snow on snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
Long, long ago

Angels and Arc Angels
May have traveled there
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air
But only his Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshiped the beloved
With a kiss

What can I give him?
Poor as I am
If I were a shepherd
I would give a lamb
If I were a wise man
I would do my part
But what I can I give him
Give him my heart
Give him my heart

Lyrics: Christina Rossetti (1872)
Music: Gustav Holst (1906)

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Bleak_Midwinter

I wanted to get this recorded while there was sufficient light, so it was a bit of a last minute thing... I think we can call it the December Dusk edition 😊

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. Wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitar: Martin DX1ae electro-acoustic
Camera: Amazon Fire Tablet
Software (audio): Audacity Windows 10 laptop
Software (video): Power Director 18

O come, O come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Adonai, Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’ - or the pre-Christmas antiphons as they are also known - date back to the 8th or 9th Century. It is a hauntingly beautiful hymn, and a long-time favourite of mine. I thought this would be a good choice to kick off the Advent/Christmas season with, here on Syefee.

Previous versions of this Christmas Carol can be viewed below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPAJONcGaH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W-34QGUxtE

Wherever you are in the world, we wish you all a wonderful morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time dear friends, peace out

Equipment used:
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio
Mic: Shure WH20 XLR (headset mic)
Mic: Blue Yeti hooked up to my windows 10 laptop
Amplifier: Roland Cube Street
Software (audio): Audacity
Software (video): Amazon Fire cam and Power Director 18

From Wikipedia:

"O come, O come, Emmanuel" (Latin: "Veni, veni, Emmanuel") is a Christian hymn for Advent and Christmas. The text was originally written in Latin. It is a metrical paraphrase of the O Antiphons, a series of plainchant antiphons attached to the Magnificat at Vespers over the final days before Christmas. The hymn has its origins over 1,200 years ago in monastic life in the 8th or 9th century. Seven days before Christmas Eve monasteries would sing the “O antiphons” in anticipation of Christmas Eve when the eighth antiphon, “O Virgo virginum” (“O Virgin of virgins”) would be sung before and after Mary’s canticle, the Magnificat (Luke .1:46b-55). The Latin metrical form of the hymn was composed as early as the 12th century.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Come,_O_Come,_Emmanuel

Lemon Drops

Verse 1:

Cobbled streets
And lemon drops
As the rain hammers down
Once more
Once more

Chorus:

Yet still I find myself
Drifting by
Caught up in memories
But I don’t know why
I don’t know why

Verse 2:

If emotions spoke
As words that fill this page
Caught up like autumn leaves
Blown away in swirls
In swirls

Words and music by Simon © 2019

#originalsong #singersongwriter #lemondrops

The smile that you see at the beginning of my video is a wry one, as I had attempted a number of takes on the song, and kept on hitting the wrong notes lol 🤣

The first upload of ‘Lemon Drops’ can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxN6IWmBGfE

‘Lemon Drops’ is a song I wrote in 2019 around autumn. It is a song of reminiscence really, although I think there are pear drops and lemon sherbets, but I’m not sure there are lemon drops. I suppose it is just a way that our memories can play tricks on us, and it is difficult to always sequence events correctly or to recall things entirely accurately. I also wanted to upload this video to my channel on the last day of autumn, meteorologically speaking. God willing, I would like to upload some Christmas themed videos in the next few weeks, and I look forward to catching up with your channels too.

The video quality is somewhat poor, as it was filmed from my laptop for convenience. I tried various filters in Power Director to compensate for this. On the plus side, I think I have finally settled upon a combination of guitar, microphone and amplifier which works for me, but no doubt I will try out different setups. I find this to be the most straightforward arrangement, but I do hope to work on the video quality some more for future uploads.

Thank you for your kind support dear friends, it means a lot to us. Wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

..

Blood Rose

Rose and emptiness
Is all the colour that she knows
And it shows
She steps outside a while
To see how her garden grows
And to feel the flow

And when the breeze blows
From across the vale
A fiery glow
Lights up the sky
So close
Blood rose

Fine art and sentiments
On her canvas does she pour
She loves every flaw
And with each brush stroke
Her heart is so clearly seen
Passion to behold

Words and Music by Simon © 2019

#originalsong #singersongwriter #bloodrose

‘Blood Rose’ is a song I wrote in 2019, and in the absence of any new material currently, I thought I would revisit this one, as I know that some of you are fond of it. I seem to have a bit of the dreaded writer’s block, so I will have to see how things go musically. In the meantime, the run-up to Christmas is one of our favourite times of the year, and we hope things are good with all of you 🎅

I had to get a little creative with the video editing, as my windows 10 cam is a little basic in terms of image quality. I was pleased with the combination of guitar and amp too, as I haven't used the amp much since we moved last year. Also, I am slowly catching up with you all on YouTube 😊

Most of all, thank you for your kind support dear friends - wishing you all good things, and wherever you are in the world, all of us here at Syefee wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time, may God bless you all, and peace out 🙏🔥🎸🕊

Equipment used:

Guitar: Martin DX1ae electro-acoustic
Mic: Shure WH20 XLR (headset mic)
Mic: Blue Yeti hooked up to my windows 10 laptop
Amplifier: Fender Acoustic 100
Software (audio): Audacity
Software (video): Windows 10 laptop cam and Power Director 18

Wild Wind

Verse one:

I ride the wild wind
While she takes the bus
I walk down these empty streets
And my fingers buzz
Oh don’t you know
How it chills my bones
I turn my face
Into the breeze

Chorus:

And I ride the wild wind
I ride the wild wind
And it makes me so cold.
I face the south side
I face the south side
Feel the warmth
Come flooding back again

Verse two:

She takes the hurricane
Puts it in this heart of mine
Steals the wind and waves
Makes me feel sane again
She steals this world of ours
When the sun goes down
Brings it back by the morning sound

And I ride the wild wind
I ride the wild wind
And it makes me so cold.
I face the south side
I face the south side
Feel the warmth
Come flooding back again

Bridge:

And I never ever felt
The wind behind me
Or saw the stars
All shooting past
‘Till I saw her
On that bus
As the sunset
Burned to dusk
And the day
Faded away
Faded away

Words and Music by Sye © 2019 (Wild Wind version with bridge)

#originalsong #singersongwriter #wildwind

May you always ride the wild wind dear friends 🙏🔥🎸

We had additional vocals from our two year old granddaughter, Allison, who seemed to enjoy the live show which Nicholas and I put on 😀 It was fantastic to jam again with Nick on the signature song of our channel, 'Wild Wind.'

I used the following copyright free videos from the various creators from Pixabay - whom I have linked below - in the making of this music video:

adege - https://pixabay.com/videos/sunrise-clouds-tree-heaven-30218/

ChristianBodhi - https://pixabay.com/videos/wave-ocean-background-sea-slow-45704/

David-G-Morgan - https://pixabay.com/videos/forest-nature-landscape-earth-104679/

TalkshowMedia - https://pixabay.com/videos/clouds-flying-dreaming-air-space-7399/

rikirisnandar - https://pixabay.com/videos/clouds-sky-moving-background-35573/
ChristianBodhi - https://pixabay.com/videos/seagull-bird-fly-sky-clouds-107130/

SoundsForYou (wind audio) - https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/wind-outside-so..

An acoustic rendition of 'Sweet Sacrament Divine', a hymn by Francis Stanfield 1835 - 1914

The image used in the video is a painting by Charles Bosseron Chambers (1882-1964), who was a prominent illustrator and religious artist. He had just attended Mass at Holy Innocents Church in New York, when he noticed a young French soldier kneeling at the foot of a crucifix. He was so moved that he started work on this painting. The cross is located in the northwest corner of the church. It is called the "Return Crucifix" because this soldier, seeking a return to faith, stopped here to say a prayer before he went off to fight in World War I. Ever since, this cross has been the object of devotion for people all over the world.

The image in the thumbnail, is of the original painting of the Divine Mercy, by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934. It was commissioned by Blessed Fr. Michal Sopocko, St. Faustina Kowalska's spiritual director, to spread the Divine Mercy message.

𝐈 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟓𝟏)

I will leave this place and go to my father

Have mercy on me God in your kindness
In your compassion blot out my offence
O wash me more and more from my guilt
And cleanse me from my sin

I will leave this place and go to my father

A pure heart create for me, O God
Put a steadfast spirit within me
Do not cast me away from your presence
Nor deprive me of your holy spirit

I will leave this place and go to my father

O Lord, open my lips
And my mouth shall declare your praise.
My sacrifice is a contrite spirit
A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟓𝟎:𝟑-𝟒, 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟑, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟕 - 𝟏𝟗 (𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐬: 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 © 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬.)

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞/𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟏𝟓:𝟏𝟖 - 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐧.

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜: 𝐒𝐲𝐞 © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

I would like to say a big thank you to Becca 💖for producing this song, for which I wrote the music. I had the honour of performing this song as the psalm with the choir at last week's Mass. A line from the psalm is used at Sunday Mass, which forms the response, and the congregation repeats it at the end of each verse either sung or spoken.

I would also like to thank the following Pixabay creators for the footage I used in the production of this video:

trilemedia - https://pixabay.com/videos/mountains-fog-clouds-sunset-59291/

ChristianBodhi - https://pixabay.com/videos/seagull-bird-fly-sky-clouds-107130/

adege -https://pixabay.com/videos/rhine-falls-rhine-schaffhausen-32516/

asadnazeer1980 - https://pixabay.com/videos/evening-nature-sunset-sky-sun-53448/

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

For the Fallen - Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

Today in the UK it is Remembrance Day, when we commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

BUNNY@PRODUCTION produced the very moving video for this song, and it can also be viewed on his YouTube channel here, where he also has lots of excellent animations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0hTXTjXvZQ&t=0s

A Soldier's Song

They left their youth behind
On country roads
And city streets
In the first blush of summer

Heard the birds sing
Their songs of joy
While they left to fight
On distant shores
On distant shores

And as the sun went down
I thought I heard a mother’s cry:
“Lord don’t let him die -
I can’t face the thought
Of life without him”

Those dreams they had
Scattered like windswept leaves
And crumpled like paper
Etched with ink unfinished

Through the hazy smoke
And boom of distant guns
They heard the battle cry
Gave their all under a teary sky
A teary sky

Words and Music by Sye © 2021

#armisticeday #remembranceday #veterans #originalsong

The Advent/Christmas Sessions 2020: Nick joins me for a song I wrote last Christmas called 'Snowdrops'. This is footage of our performance, which was recorded live. Merry Christmas everyone 😊🎅🎄🎸

Snowdrops

It’s only when
The ice forms
Around a heart
Turned so cold
And someone says:
“I told you so”

It’s not that I
Even thought
Of all that
Could be
Footsteps in the snow
Remind me

It’s a never ending day
Sometimes it is what you make
When the snow floats down
I’ll still be around
I’ll be around

Snowdrops and crocus
Will soon be peeking through
Until then
This heart
Is still on fire
And roaring

Even if a sword
Will pierce a heart
So full
Of love
I scarce can
Believe it

I’ve been wishing
On that star
My whole life
When it’s dark
Gotta find a reason
Even when it’s freezing
Outside and in
Outside and in

Words and Music by Sye © 2019

The Advent/Christmas Sessions 2020: Nick joins me for a song I wrote last Christmas called 'Snowdrops'. For some reason I could not get the audio to sync with the video (we double recorded the audio, and used the best one), so I found a beautiful video of snowfall from Pixabay to use instead:

https://pixabay.com/videos/snowfall-snow-snowflakes-2362/

Snowdrops

It’s only when
The ice forms
Around a heart
Turned so cold
And someone says:
“I told you so”

It’s not that I
Even thought
Of all that
Could be
Footsteps in the snow
Remind me

It’s a never ending day
Sometimes it is what you make
When the snow floats down
I’ll still be around
I’ll be around

Snowdrops and crocus
Will soon be peeking through
Until then
This heart
Is still on fire
And roaring

Even if a sword
Will pierce a heart
So full
Of love
I scarce can
Believe it

I’ve been wishing
On that star
My whole life
When it’s dark
Gotta find a reason
Even when it’s freezing
Outside and in
Outside and in

Words and Music by Sye © 2019

This is my original Christmas song for 2020, and it is a collaboration with two of my YouTube friends, Biggi Artmouse (Animator and Video Producer) and Jon Simon (Music Producer/Singer/Songwriter). Their channels are linked below. Thank you for watching 😊🎅

A Robin’s Song

These days always
Make me feel this way
Sundown early
And the icy wind
Footfalls gentle
In the falling snow

The robin sings his song
In the cold
And I’m thinking: “It’s with you
I wanna grow old.”

I hear a voice calling
In my heart
How long have we
Been apart
Time is like a river
Surging through my soul

The robin sings his song
In the cold
And I’m thinking: “It’s with you
I wanna grow old.”

And the star shone so brightly
On that night
That all my hopes and dreams
Came to life

The robin sings his song
In the cold
And I’m thinking: “It’s with you
I wanna grow old.”

Words and Music by Sye © 2020

Both Jon and Biggi’s channels can be viewed from the links below, and I would heartily recommend subscribing to them for more great content:

Jon Simon - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODq...

Biggi Artmouse - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wi...

Video Production - Biggi Artmouse © 2020 Biggi Artmouse

Audio Production - Jon Simon, who also played the following instruments on the production: guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, cello, violin, percussion, timpani drum, bells and glockenspiel.

Guitar and vocals - Sye

Video courtesy of Christian Bodhi www.pixabay.com

We were unsure if there would be any musical sessions this year due to Coronavirus, but Nick and Ellie have joined Becca and I for a few days, so the curtain has risen for The Summer Sessions 2020.

This is the first song I ever uploaded to YouTube on 30th September 2008, and I wrote it around 2006: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DimNq3hIRnU

I have added an extra verse, and Nick is on lead vocals and guitalele, whilst I played the acoustic guitar and provided backing vocals.

Thank you so much for joining us again dear friends.

If you don’t leave me now

If you don’t leave me now
And you don’t say:
“Bye, bye my love”
I would thank the heavens
And my star up above
If you don’t leave me now
If you don’t leave me now

You’ve been on my mind
Every night and every day
And I just can’t seem to work
And I just can’t play
If you don’t leave me now
If you don’t leave me now

I remember when
Life was free as the breeze
Nothing could stop us
And all our self-belief
I remember when
I remember when

Words and Music by Sye © 2020
Musical arrangement by Nick and Sye

#originalsong #guitalele #thesummersessions2020

My YouTube friend +Dudexmaxtor very kindly produced an animation to go with my song/hymn 'BeNear Me'. I was mortified as I thought I had lost this in my PC failure the other day. Thank you all for watching and for your support, and I am sure that +Dudexmaxtor would love to see you all at his channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXowi0cMWa97Jj_hhryBs3A

Have a lovely day, and Nick, Ellie, Becca and I wish you all a very good morning afternoon evening or night wherever you may be in the world. Until next time dear friends, peace out 🙂🕊️🎵

I will be on here intermittently for the time being, but have family visitors at the moment as well as work commitments, so I will get around to viewing your channels as soon as possible :)

Blue Water words and music by Sye © 2020

Thank you for joining us dear friends for 'Blue Water'. This is an exclusive premiere, and is a bash at developing videos to go along with music. The footage is mostly from pixabay but due to a severe laptop crash, the links to the videos have been lost, so I am unable to post them (even though it is not necessary to give credits for the videos, I would usually like to).

Things are quite busy with family summer goings on in the Syefee world, but we will get around to visiting your channels as soon as possible. There will be a couple of exciting things coming up on the channel.

We have encountered some wonderful creative people in the two years since we began broadcasting again on this channel, and we are grateful for the bonds of friendship which have been formed.

Wherever you are in the world, Nick, Ellie, Becca and I wish you a very good morning, afternoon, evening or night, and until next time dear friends, peace out ✌️🌊🙂

I feel very honoured that +Dudexmaxtor has added an animation to my cover of 'Moon River'. +Dudexmaxtor's channel can be found below. I highly recommend his animations, and I am sure he would be grateful if you could also visit his channel to view his work :)

+Dudexmaxtor: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXowi0cMWa97Jj_hhryBs3A

One of my favourite songs ever... Moon River was written by Henry Mancini and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was sung by Audrey Hepburn in the classic film: 'Breakfast at Tiffanys'.

"Moon River - Wikipedia" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_River

Thanks for watching dear friends :)

Edit: I did a live performance for the Live in the Living Room channel which can be viewed here:

https://youtu.be/8B3Lw2KMUlw

#animation #moonriver #dudexmaxtor

The gig will be 8pm tonight UK time at Mulligans Virtual Bar - it would be lovely to see you there if you would like to come along:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/248725326168509/

Penny Tunes

Penny tunes
And hot balloons
Fill the air
As the world drifts by

My head is filled with
All the questions
While my heart
Just wonders why

And you always paint the colours
Summertime
Even when things are dark and grey
And even
When I’ve lost my way
Lost my way

We’ve known these streets
Since we were young
It’s where we chose to live
And where to die

Wishes floating
On the breeze
Yet so rich
With memories

Words and Music by Simon. A. Dixon © 2020

#originalsong #acousticguitar #pennytunes