Just a couple of weeks I stated in the post "Final Cut? Final Cut!". In that moment it was a fact but since then I have reconsidered. And so it has been many times before. Maybe I should just not say it is final? Well there are still a song to be written as well. Which songs that will end up on the album I am not sure of yet.
Stay tuned!
God bless!
Back in 2009 me and my friend Anders Jönsson recorded a demo. For some reason; we decided not to release it. We have now picked up one of the songs, Under the Mist, and started to record this song again. I am now considering to release this song under the flag of both Sons of Perelandra and Daevidius, since the song was originally asigned to Daevidius.
Stay tuned for further development!
God bless!
God bless!
So it is final now... the final cut of the next Daevidius album. Kind of I believe anyway. For so many years, or should I say all my life; I have always been working on many songs side by side. But now; it is dead and gone. After a couple of days, maybe a week or so, I nomore have songs in the process. Some old stuff are archived "forever" and some I finalized tonight and yesterday. This will make the new album a different kind of story. This is the final cut! And the list of songs is final; might be cutting some songs of that list, we will see.
Freedome is coming!
God bless!
It has been a long time coming... Finally; I have started the recording process for the up'n'coming new album. This very day I started up the recording of all bass for the new album.
God bless!
I have been quite busy this weekend socializing but to my amazement I was succesfully completing and recreating all the templates for the songs I am planning to record. And note; this is not just for Daevidius but almost for every other project I am involved in as well.
Thank God!
God bless!
Back in the saddle again; it is time to pick up the torch and go ahead with Daevidius again. Sad to say; there has not been much time to record for Daevidius due to worktime and my role in Shiverpush. But now I have decided to focus on Daevidius as well.
One of the first technical "issues" is what sample rate to use; 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. I have alwasy used, despite the fact many several years ago done it differently, 44.1 kHz since it should be enough; the human ear still can not percieve the difference. But, for now on, I have decided to move to 48 since it is the standard for video production.
God bless!
Just a month ago I declared all the songs completed for the album (måndag 30 juni 2025 "All songs completed for new album"). For the time being it was true. I since then, only 30 days (!), reconsidered; actually I believe I did it as soon as I listened back to back on all the tracks. It just needed some extra flavour. So for now there are two extra songs to choose from. These compositions are not yet completed and the reason for this you will be notified about.
God bless!
When you take a long time doing things, there is too much space for alterations. So why not? I am currently working on a song namned The Ship. It is in progress but I came to conclusion that the lyrics was too mainstream for Daevidius. When I rehearsed songs for the recording I realized (Maybe God spoke to me?) there was a lyrics that need to be included on the album. In other words; today I will try to see if this works. The old lyrics "The Ship"? Well; I have a plan for the old lyrics as well. Check out post "Lyrics The Ship" on David Bengtsson blogg.
God bless!
There are a couple of old songs; originally meant for a rock opera. This rock opera was never completed and is sent to the vaults (forever?) but there are two songs with the theme of Death is Only the Beginning set to be released. These are already registered at STIM so why not rewrite, complete and release? So this I did.
My plan is to release them in the near future.
God bless!
This is not actually related to Daevidius. But still this is related since it has a lot to do with me as bassplayer. After being offered the position as a bassplayer I went to audition a couple of weeks ago; actually it was two auditons a week or so apart. And it was really a no-brainer. So now I have added yet another band to my list. This might skyrocket, who knows?
Text from davidrbengtsson.blogspot.com
A few weeks ago, as mentioned here earlier, I applied for the role as bassplayer in Shiverpush. Today it is official. This will be a blast!
(The picture is from the official site for Shiverpush at Facebook)
Stay tuned!
God bless!
As I have already mentioned in some sort of footnotes over the years, of course I have been engaged in other projects and bands. And, going against the grain again, why not start up a new blogg for just me? And for all the stuff I am actually involved with. So here it is. A few weeks ago I started it up. Please check it out!
God bless!
In the late summer of 2024 I engaged with Ingvar Bengtsson at Mindvoice. I needed to take new steps ahead with my vocal performances and climb the ladder up to the top. During my trip to Africa I did not practice songs at all and did not perform any vocal practices. Since I came home to Sweden I have rested from this as well but I knew; some day I will pick up my vocals again. And tonight I booked my first session for this year. I was excited and a little bit nervous. But I must say; I have truly lost some of my traumas. Without me not praying about it, God made a change in me and released me of fear when I skydived in Namibia. Right after landing, I went into a deep state of tranqulity and a sense of knowing there is never any reason for fear. This was confirmed in this session with Ingvar. I am truly full of joy and happy, can hardly believe this miracle.
For almost since the start of the year I have not been in the studio working with song. Yesterday I started it all up again. And I must say; what a joy and delight it was! For sure; taking that much time off has been good for the creative process. And of course; also adding spiritual behaviors as prayer and confession; it seems to really pay off. I am excited! How will this turn out?!
God bless!
Note! If you look close to some of my songs you might notice the inspiration.
Stay tuned!
God bless!
God bless!
I just sat down and scanned this blog and realized; I have some problems with deciding what to do. Well; therefore it is best this time around to wait for publishing the tracklist for the coming album. It started out as a EP and is now an album; maybe I wait for it. I mean til the songs are recorded, at least in an initial phase. It is funny, or tragic, I have been for at least the past three years working on this album. But let us not rest on the past.
I am for the moment, yet again, rewriting and writing some new material for this album. The plan is to start recording in mid june.
Stay tuned!
God bless!
Since I left for Africa there have not been time to write new material. There has been a lot of thinking about the way forward. Should I keep it as it is? Should I rewrite? What to do? And now; finally; I have come to a decision. I have started to rewrite songs from the past as well as working on new material for Daevidius and all the other projects I am involved in. This will be fun!
Stay blessed!
I am the Resurrection
and the life. The one who believes in me will live,
even though they die;
and whoever lives by believing in me
will never die
(Jesus (John 11:25-26))
God bless!
Stay true! Stay blessed!
God bless!
As you might recall; in the last post in this blog I mentioned greater things will be going down soon. Tonight I pulled out all the archived files to get a clearer view and to reboot this part of my life. But of course; first I need to throw away and recreate myself. A little bit diffuse, I know, but it will be clear as day latter on.
Stay tuned!
God bless!
Well I have been home in Sweden for just two weeks after spending two monts overlanding Africa spending much time on the road from Kenya to South Africa. Since I was not able to create music on the road due to a line of factors I had a lot of time spending doing nothing. In relation with this I have done so many "things" outside the box for me (and I still have a lot to do outside the my comfort zone) and I must say; in so many ways it has profoundly changed me.
You might say; this has nothing to do with Daevidius or has it? I think I differ in opinion in this. I am not sure exactly what will go down but there are some new ideas out there.
So please stay tuned for something totally different. Or maybe I giant leap ahead.
Stay blessed!
God bless!
Writing songs is a process that is hard to describe. And sometimes looking at the result is kind of amazing. It is like something has come alive.
One example of this is one of the new songs planned to be on the next album. I will not disclose the title of the song yet but soon you will all know. Let us call it by the latest name; The Battle Within. Let us dive into this. I simplify the steps:
The Battle within -> splits into (acoustic) Circle of Love -> Circle of Love splits into King of Kings and Circle of Love -> Circle of Love is taken out to solo project -> King of Kings split to The Battle Within and parts of King of Kings is rewritten -> The Battle within is partly rewritten as well as some old parts added -> The Battle Within needs a new lyrics and new parts of music is written -> New song to be presented.
Talk about it being hard to explain.
On my journey in Africa I wanted to be able to practicing vocals. For the last couple of years I have been practing with Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy almost daily and I thought he will be with me on this trip as well.
At this stage, at the end of the trip, I must say there has not been an oppertunity to be alone. So in other words; I have to pickup the issue with pitch and other things when I land in Sweden in the middle of march.
God bless!
I was not sure how to improve my pitch. However; of course, there is only one way to be better at anyting and that is practice. Some people has a better pitch natural but everyone must practice to inprove
Repetition is the mother of all learning
The voice is no different
So... keep up practice and keep improving
Stay blessed!
God bless!
There is always a way ahead, right? Sometimes; could it be correct or good to go back in time. I am not really sure... Anyhow...
Back in october (27) last year I published a post about reviewing the past. The process is still on and me being in Africa for a time will change so much. I keep on praying for this and in time it will be known to you all.
God bless!
Many musicians and performers suffer from stage fright. Why really? The main reason being fear. Why fearing other peoples opinons? And it is like Ken Tamplin stated: "Your failure is someone elses joy" (or something like that). Just relax!
God bless
Right now I am on the border between Kenya and Tanzania.
1st of december I listened to Ken Tamplin and inspired by him I decided to try out a new way to write song melodies. This is one of my new ways:
Could it might work?
God bless!
11 november I published a post about being the last tracklist for the upcoming album. Well... that seems not to be true anymore. And as well; I spoke of releasing a new setlist in a coiuple of weeks. This I could not keep due to have to prio other things. But at last; here it is. The order of the tracks can change and even the titles. For now this is the titles (not in order)
* Chambers of my mind
* Dancin Feet
* Desire Fire
* Eagle
* King of Kings
* Make Peace with God (M.P.W.G 2025)
* Open the Gate
* Serpent
* The Unknown
* Valley of death (2025
There are some bonustracks as well (maybe):
* Freedome
* Death Calls
* Fight (2025)
More information about the songs and their origin will be published later.
God bless!
