What does it mean when angels reveal,
God came to earth, adorned as a child?
Heavenly troops sing peace and good will.
Why call on us, shepherds in the...
What does it mean when angels reveal,
God came to earth, adorned as a child?
Heavenly troops sing peace and good will.
Why call on us, shepherds in the field?
They assure, “be not afraid.
He's the Christ, he comes to save”.
I want to accept, “he’ll bring us "great joy"?
But here I sway, barely held by these legs.
Travel to Bethlehem, search for this Lord.
He’s covered in clothes, swaddling his frame.
A thunderous command, ‘spread all that you’ve heard’
But I'm tempted to flee and hide in a cave.
The heavens are here, aligning with the earth.
All is now one, in this Holy Birth.
Night becomes day,
Ice leaps into flame
God has descended
He’s taken a name
.
What does it mean when angels reveal,
God came to earth, adorned as a child?
Song Information
When someone suggested I write a song for the Christmas season I started to think, "I don't want to write something soapy but something that feels true to...
When someone suggested I write a song for the Christmas season I started to think, "I don't want to write something soapy but something that feels true to my heart". What emerged was a musical attempt to paint a picture/a movie if you will. The scene is that of a shepard in the middle east, sitting around a fire as the herd rustles in the background. They are passing time in the night by playing a Ney and a Riq when angels arrive and start giving them instructions. How frightening and overwhelming an experience this must have been. The rest ........
Thank you Dazed for offering to sing the vocals with your beautiful timber. It made all the difference in this piece.
11/27/10 12:10:23PM @huge-artist:
Never easy to set the scene using FX to pain the picture.
Overdo anything and it's all lost.
The rushing in after the baby's cry,perfection.
Kudos on getting Todd to sing!!
The arabicesque scale was perfect against the percussion.
Flute and percussion,just as it was and just as it should be.
There is nothing I would not do or endure for such a man as him.
But todays mankind have perverted it all in order to try and control the tribes.
It seems empty to me unless you go back to the source.
This song does that for me.
It goes back to the source.
It strips away all that MAN has built upon it.
Perfection.
11/26/10 09:04:11PM @mike-kohlgraf:
This is truly amazing, fellas!!! I've downloaded it to play on my show... if I'm not feeling any better than I do now by tomorrow night, I will play it the following week. Awesome production and some awesome arrangement!!!
11/26/10 01:25:21PM @josephrodz:
A killer one by Dazed and you(David) you both meant to be always togather doin great music,congratz!
5/5
11/26/10 05:04:03AM @mike-lynn:
Great Arabian Christmas.
Very good arrangement and I surely like Dazed's singing.
Quite an exceptional mood. Cheers / Mike
11/25/10 08:18:39PM @bigpete:
Happy Holiday's to you David, great to hear such an original production, great work and Dazed sounds amazing.
11/25/10 08:01:17PM @miguel-a-wilder:
Very well put togeter. I thought the intro was a bit long, but your vocals are solid, and I love the vox over percusion vibe. The flute pulls it all together.
01/08/11 05:45:43PM @tcp:
Dave and Dazed....a great combo! Wasn't quite expecting this sparse Arabian atmosphere but pleasantly surprised. Wonderful vocals on an authentic sounding backdrop. Dave, your lyric is amazing and poetic. Excellent work guys...not as easy as one might be inclined to think. ...B
I live in Ohio where I am a practicing Psychologist http://davidcdealphd.com/ . My favorite instruments are an array of keyboards, however I also enjoy...
I live in Ohio where I am a practicing Psychologist http://davidcdealphd.com/ . My favorite instruments are an array of keyboards, however I also enjoy playing acoustic guitar. I currently perform in a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band named Siberian Solstice. www.siberiansolstice.com ,
I have released two CD’s, “Harmonic Space” and “Transformations.” “Harmonic Space” is a clinically based CD that aids people in coping with anxiety and sleep disorders. “Transformations” is a concept album that is both a spiritual autobiography and, hopefully, a spiritual vessel. The songs from Transformations have deep, emotional, and spiritual intent. I continue to write, record, produce, and collab and have also posted many of these songs.
My musical styles are said to range from those of progressive rock bands such as YES and Pink Floyd to Broadway musicals such as those of Andrew Lloyd Weber. I often add a little bit of Jazz and Classical flavoring. I have recently been mixing my acoustic guitar roots with more progressive elements.
A Word from David:
I have been blessed with many artistic and musical friends who have offered their talents to my recordings. Some of the musicians who played on the posted songs include Les Brooke, Tom Hannah, Tim Vargo, Andrew Vargo, Cynthia Lugo, Andrea Bok, David Coonrod, Ned Clark, Kevin Peters, Kristin Sorensen, William O’Connell, Ked Deiter, Mack Sanders, Rob Hanlon, Richard Gonzales, Bob Ross, Pat Ross, Michael Duryee, Nigel Potter, Joseph Rodriguez, P.E.Bailey, Carol Sue Kirkpatrick, Bill Smith, Buddrumming, Rasmuth, Jolee, Terry Wigmore and John Else, I want to extend special thanks to Arthur Kills Straight Putnam who wrote and recorded all of the native flute parts which follow each song in “Transformations”.
Finally, I want to say a special thanks to David Coonrod. He plays incredible bass on many of the posted songs and has been an awesome collaborator and friend. At this point I would hardly be willing to release any musical arrangement without passing it by his ears for suggestions etc. A talented, selfless friend and a musical compadre.
Transformation Cover Message:
"Sometimes, in the midst of a perfectly ordinary day, one is unexpectedly flooded by the magnificence of “what is.” Perhaps that moment of awareness and clarity arrives while watching a storm or absorbing a piece of art or kneeling with intention in a church. If blessed, echoes of the past and visions of the future fade from existence as the unknowing silence of the infinite present emerges. With patience and grace, one comes to know the incredible richness of “what is” as a revelation of God’s face, and the mind is forever transformed into a mirror of creation." . . . .
Never easy to set the scene using FX to pain the picture.
Overdo anything and it's all lost.
The rushing in after the baby's cry,perfection.
Kudos on getting Todd to sing!!
The arabicesque scale was perfect against the percussion.
Flute and percussion,just as it was and just as it should be.
There is nothing I would not do or endure for such a man as him.
But todays mankind have perverted it all in order to try and control the tribes.
It seems empty to me unless you go back to the source.
This song does that for me.
It goes back to the source.
It strips away all that MAN has built upon it.
Perfection.
This is truly amazing, fellas!!! I've downloaded it to play on my show... if I'm not feeling any better than I do now by tomorrow night, I will play it the following week. Awesome production and some awesome arrangement!!!
A killer one by Dazed and you(David) you both meant to be always togather doin great music,congratz!
5/5
Great Arabian Christmas.
Very good arrangement and I surely like Dazed's singing.
Quite an exceptional mood. Cheers / Mike
Happy Holiday's to you David, great to hear such an original production, great work and Dazed sounds amazing.
Very well put togeter. I thought the intro was a bit long, but your vocals are solid, and I love the vox over percusion vibe. The flute pulls it all together.
Dave and Dazed....a great combo! Wasn't quite expecting this sparse Arabian atmosphere but pleasantly surprised. Wonderful vocals on an authentic sounding backdrop. Dave, your lyric is amazing and poetic. Excellent work guys...not as easy as one might be inclined to think. ...B