The Wonderful Cross

partch · March 2007

Hey All here is my latest effort

Hey it's a learning curve& far from perfect quite a bit of mistakes BUT hey I don't have to be perfect 8) Instead I have the Grace of God

Anyhow by Grace Draw near to the Wonderful Cross 8) Enjoy comments & feedback welcome!! Have an Awsome Easter!!

http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/guitar_view_music.asp?productid=199&music_id=2970

shredd · March 2007

Hey partch - very nice...I think the drums and the solo tone are a little too edgy for such a pretty song...I'd go for a gentler feel. But your voice sounds great...when you get the hang of the s/ware, you'll be doing wonderful stuff.

Mike B · March 2007

Hi Partch, What a great song that is. I believe your electric guitar is fighting against your voice, behind the verse. If it were me, I would play the melody with a little lower volume and softer tone, especially behind the voices. Wonderful Cross is such a powerful song, people should hear the message.

I believe the song should start out \"easy\" but build up tension in the second verse up to the chorus then hammer it on the opening of the chorus, which I am hearing. And now that I have gone back and listened a few more times, I believe your guitar work is real nice behind the chorus.

It's been a while since we have played Wonderful Cross. We play this in \"D\". When I follow the singers like that, I think I start my melody on the \"D\" note on the fifth fret of the A string. I use the neck pick up, with the tone softened a little, somewhere between 4 and 7, mind you I use a Strat style guitar too. Wow, I guess I am rambling sorry, not trying to tell how to interpret the song. :oops:

Partch, I have always been proud of the way you testify to your faith, don't ever stop.

tallone6902 · March 2007

Gettin' better all the time partch. Wish they'd let me play stuff like that in my church.

:cool:

Gregory P · March 2007

Very cool Brother Eric!

I may learn that one for our fellowship. I agree with Mike B on the electric competing with your voice. You have a good voice – maybe try panning the guitar out of center. That will drop it more into the background. Praise Him!

Rampage · March 2007

Partch,

Nice song. I think it would be even better if you used acoustic guitar on the main verses and build in the electric guitar through the chours to a dinamic point and then fade out back to the acoustic with a suttle ending. Good singing and feeling. Keep up the good work. Jesus does love you!

Amen!

partch · April 2007

Hey thanks all for your kind & honest comments 8) I agree with pretty much all of them. I Normally don't play melody on the Verse I just ring overdriven Chords on Verse 2 & 3 No electric guitar till verse 2 on this song as we do it at Church. The gutars were panned believe it or not & pulled way back I mean I could understand pretty much every word a few rough spots for sure. I like your Idea John of maybe not having Electric on the Verse but switch to clean & build in to the Chorus for verse 2 & 3 8) Anyhow thank's for listening guys I do appreciate & have learned so much from everyone at this site!! By grace draw near to the Wonderful Cross

thatsastrat · April 2007

Partch,
It pleases me to hear how much you have progressed since I first started listening to your posts. I agree that the most difficult thing for me has been working with the software and trying to get a believable drum track going. As far as the song I hear a more chorused clean electric guitar as opposed to a distorted one. Keep working with that drum software. You have great support here.

SlashNBurn99 · April 2007

Hey Partch,

Cool tune, I agree about that the vocals needing to come up in the mix.

I really like the whammy bar work also 8) and the tone is sweet.

Great stuff

partch · April 2007

Hey thanks alot Strat man!! I appreciate that 8) All is what I know is I will give it all I can until my time is up. I got started seriously with guitar later in my life than most BUT from here on out it's all out for the Lord 8) Hey Slash Thanks man!! Yeah I try to use the Whammy more & more just to add some flare to my playing, you know I got to help it everyway I can

Hey bud it's about that Valve JR? Did you get yours yet? I'm realy digging mine!! I think I'm getting it dialed in as to the sweet spot & getting used to using my knobs

on the guitar

No seriously after you swap the tubes out for JJ's or something better this amp rocks!! I think you will like it

SlashNBurn99 · April 2007

Hey Partch,

No Valve jnr yet :x :x

Just started gigging so I would like to use it for gigs, miced of course

Im gettin all excited just thinking about it

0Dannyboy · April 2007

Happy Easter to you as well Partch...Is that EZdrummer I hear? Sounds like it. I am having fun with mine too.
This tune sound very \"heartfelt \" the way your singing it and it builds tword the end very nicely. You have a great preformance next Sunday :!:

partch · April 2007

Thanks ODB 8) You as well

It's gonna be a Tad chilly this year in the North East for Easter :shock: You won't have that problem out there

Anyhow Yes ODB it is EzDrummer I'm getting better writting Drums & such BUT I still have a long way to go!! Yeah this song turned out pretty darn good even in spite of the mistakes etc.. Like you said it builds & I was feeling it!! That makes all the difference in the World 8) Thanks again

The Wonderful Cross

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