fredag 22 december 2023

How to sing Better than Anyone Else - Version 3.0 - Volume 4

Today I have started yet another step on my journey being an excellent singer. That is what I strive for and that is my goal. And on this voyage I have Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy with me. 

Just saying; listen to the coming material from me and you will note the change. Still; I am just in the beginning steps. It is never too late to develop and living is a way to learn more. My focus is learning and I hope you have the same focus.

Stay tuned!

God bless!



lördag 16 december 2023

Recording vocals sick

Well... it is not as serious as it seems. I am having a cold right now and have troubles speaking. I have never before even trying to sing or record with a cold. But this time it came to my mind one thing I have known for a long time. As my vocal coach once said (and I have experienced that first hand from shows I have played; there other vocalists performed really well with not even being able to speak): "Even if you can not speak; with the right technique; you shall be able to sing". 

Firstly; before trying to record I took a lesson with warm-up earlier this week for two hours. And it worked fine. I realized my voice has grown and my technique has improved but still I have something to work on. My technique needs improvement and I realized I have been cheating with support. But on the other hand; when I apply what I have learned; it is really good.

So.. Now was the time to test this out. And today I get down to business and laid down some vocal tracks. And it was a blast. So relaxed and so full of power. I managed to record a full song without problem.

From a happy sailor!

Stay tuned!

God bless!

söndag 3 december 2023

Celebration of the arrival and return

Today it is the first of Advent. This reminds us of celebrating Christmas and Jesus Christ. But actually the picture is bigger than it appears on the first glance. Let us find out!

According to the Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent it is:

Advent is a season observed as a time of expectant waiting and preperation BOTH for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.... The name was adopted from Latin adventus (coming, arrival), translating the Greek parousia, originally referring to the Second Coming.

So let us await the second coming of Jesus Christ AND celebrate his birth as well. And let us not argue about the fact that Jesus was not born in december (because he was probably not; it is easy to find out by checking the texts in the Bible)

Long live the King!
Celebrate Him!
Revere Him!

Stay tuned!
Stay blessed!

God bless!






onsdag 29 november 2023

Valley of death... again

In 2014 Daevidius released the album Valley of Death. It is hard to believe it is nine years since release. And when the time has come to release the upcoming album it will be ten years.

Maybe it can be seen as odd to re-record this song and put it last on the new EP but there are several reasons for this. One reason is to show how much I have developed. Another one is the theme of this song. It sits really well in this concept on this album. 

If you check out the lyrics you might notice it is Psalm 23 from the Bible. And this lyrics are more valid than ever before. The times we are living in are not peaceful at all and we all need a place to rest and be refilled with power. 

So this are a few reasons for recording this song again and in a new costume

Stay tuned!

God bless!

fredag 24 november 2023

Recording acoustic guitars

For the first time in the new studio I have been thinking about recording proper acoustic guitars. I have been learning about how to record; again with acoustic guitars and found a workshop with Warren Huart from Produce like a Pro. It was pretty straightforward and to the point. So I search my closets and I found a microphone stand I had used before. Sad to say it did not quite worked out. The stand was to worn out to work properly.

So what to do? I knew I had bought some stuff for plans to become a poddcaster or youtuber some time ago. I just used that stuff and used the clamp and attached it to the table. It looks kind of funny but it worked. And today I tried it out and it worked just fine recording with it. 

Never give up! 

There is always a solution! 

Dont be afraid to test what is odd!


Stay tuned!

God bless!

onsdag 22 november 2023

The transformation of a song - from War to Love

 Maybe you have noted the change in the setlist of the coming next release from Daevidius. The title "War in my soul" has been replaced by "Circle of Love". So it seems like a theme of war has been replaced by something completly different. Strange, right?

First of all; it is the same music but the lyrics changed. Or most part of it. 

It started out as a attempt to find the darkest lyrics in the Psalms of the Bible. So along this path I found a new translation of the bible (The Message) and Psalm 31. And it is not at all dark. Combining different psalms with current bridge and the title has to change. 

You can say it is a journey from darkness to light in this song. It is never too late. Never give up. Never stop. Shout out to God and He will be there.

The essence of the song, old or new title, is the same. Let me cite Psalm 10:15:

"Break the arm of the wicked and the vile
Come O Father let me be your child"

Stay tuned!

God bless!

lördag 18 november 2023

Preperation stage - new strings

 

I have been working in the studio with new material, both for Daevidius and with other projects and bands. And I realized the sound of the strings were not that crisp and clear. So I decided to intonate and replace the old strings with new ones. In the days to come I will see if this will achieve a better sounding recording (Of course it will).

So; pedal to the metal; here we go!

Stay tuned!

God bless!