Here's to you, Ken! First public sharing of my music

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Jordache

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I can sing like a big black woman with all the confidence in the world, but I'm really a big musical sissy. I'd probably fit in really well with the Streisand's and Adele's in this world. However, I've felt the calling for a while and never knew how to get started. I probably have a few dozen songs that are finished or nearly finished... At least as far as I can finish them. I'm gonna break all the rules here and excuse myself. I do not play piano... My heart plays but I think my fingers are retarded. I took lessons for 6 months when I was 8, so over 20 yrs ago. At 16 I got a keyboard that showed chords and I learned basic cords from that. Then I just went from there. I have not had a teacher since I was 8. So excuse the "playing".

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s170...cb6cfedfc3e2/fc5c82a5b2481bf089edbd7d8f6a92be
 
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Jordache

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This is a song I began writing in the summer of 2012. I was I'm a very dark place, call it a dark night of the soul. I was just learning about the very broken pieces in me, those inner children that I somehow hated. I knew I had to nurture them, but in all honesty, and in the depths of my brokenness I wanted to hurt them.
I was talking to a friend one day and she told me, "You just have to learn to love your inner child." That afternoon I went to a birthday party and ended up leaving because I just got struck down and started sobbing. For the whole 3 mile walk home all I could say was "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" Somewhere I knew I couldn't hate a child, but somehow part of me could sill hate myself as a child. Goodness, love, and gentleness was for other little girls and not for me. I prayed all the way home. "God how can I say this? How can I hate a child? " But that warring voice kept rambling, "I hate you!" When I finally got home I sat down to write and The Lord gave me this song. As a child this is all I longed for... A rest, a gentle touch, someone to hold me. I never could receive it though. I didn't know I felt this way as a child until I was an adult, but it gave me a way to speak to my inner child, to tell her she's ok and she's worthy of love. It gave me a way to express the longings I had but was forbidden to express as a child. It gave validation to a need I was forbidden to recognize.
 
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JDecree

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What software plays .m4a files?
 
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Jordache

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Hmmm... I knew it could be a problem for some... It's that evil apple monopoly ;). It's recorded on my iPhone, but I once had someone convert it to mp3.
 
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JDecree

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Ah, I thought it might be apple. I managed to put it in a playlist in iTunes and listen. Very very nice song, nice melody and content. Keep it up!
 
onlinebuddy

onlinebuddy

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Beautiful voice! Beautiful song! You're more blessed than you may realize. Thanks for sharing.
 
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kenisyes

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You wrote this, and are playing and singing at the same time, right? There are very few professionals who are better. Your voice is so expressive, all you need are chords to support it. You don't even need as much fill in as you are doing.

1. Put this on youtube, I will link to it in a few places and give you some exposure. Better yet, you link it on your facebook page.

2. Get yourself the Audacity program, and add a string part to the song. It's just the same chords in a different range, with less motion. Try a flute part, playing one note from the chord at a time. You can play the parts separately and mix down. It will take you four hours to learn this technique and it's free. That will give you completely professional results.

There is no reason you cannot be in professional ministry now, just as a singer, let alone using all the leadership talent you've documented in the other threads.

i just converted to mp3 in 2 minutes using audacity. It would have done wav had I chosen to do so. I'll save it for a day, if you want the copy, 4.1MB, and I need a regular e-mail address, or you can meet me on Skype.
 
MartyrNdaMaKn

MartyrNdaMaKn

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Awesome!!! my sister Christ, God has blessed you with a gift. keep up the good work and keep the faith. God Bless.
 
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Jordache

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Well Ken, you will be happy to know I emailed my song to a friend from our worship team. He is a "master" pianist. ;) At this point I don't even have a computer so getting Audacity is out of the question. I post from my phone so that's why I look like an illiterate fool. :) I really do know how to spell. However, I have several friends who produce. They have all the gear. Protools, mics, cables, instruments, and all the other nifty gadgets...
 
phil36

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Hi Jordache..

That was excellent... I pray you get the chance to be on worship team if already not and hopefully we all might hear a produced cd... talk your friends into doing it for you..Im sure they will.
 
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Jordache

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Oh I am on the worship team... have been for 15 yrs.
 
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kenisyes

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Then I will look forward to seeing a career launch shortly. Please keep me posted.
 
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jkalyna

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I am very blessed right now listening to you sing this anointed song, there is power and peace and a very amazing wonder behind it,,, Concert for you . A gift from the Lord, TY God Bless you.
 
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jkalyna

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Jordache said:
This is a song I began writing in the summer of 2012. I was I'm a very dark place, call it a dark night of the soul. I was just learning about the very broken pieces in me, those inner children that I somehow hated. I knew I had to nurture them, but in all honesty, and in the depths of my brokenness I wanted to hurt them.
I was talking to a friend one day and she told me, "You just have to learn to love your inner child." That afternoon I went to a birthday party and ended up leaving because I just got struck down and started sobbing. For the whole 3 mile walk home all I could say was "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" Somewhere I knew I couldn't hate a child, but somehow part of me could sill hate myself as a child. Goodness, love, and gentleness was for other little girls and not for me. I prayed all the way home. "God how can I say this? How can I hate a child? " But that warring voice kept rambling, "I hate you!" When I finally got home I sat down to write and The Lord gave me this song. As a child this is all I longed for... A rest, a gentle touch, someone to hold me. I never could receive it though. I didn't know I felt this way as a child until I was an adult, but it gave me a way to speak to my inner child, to tell her she's ok and she's worthy of love. It gave me a way to express the longings I had but was forbidden to express as a child. It gave validation to a need I was forbidden to recognize.
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This is just as powerfull as the song, your testimoney, it's like it's place is on the back of a book or cd. Beauty from Ashes. TY for your boldness.
 
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