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This is my thanksgiving challenge piece. Its posted there as well.Please tell me I didnt rip this off!!! This is one of those songs that pretty much wrote itself. I wrote the lyrics and the basic arrangement in 30 minutes last weekend. NO LIE!!!! Ive spent the last couple of unemployed days putting it together.Ive done 1 of 2 things:1. Ive totally ripped off every christmas song ever written including the bible. ( I wonder if GOD sues for copyright infringement)OR2. Ive written my best freakin song ever in 20 years of songwriting.Ive searched for similarities and havent found any. If someone else knows of any PLEASE tell me so I can destroy this! A star shining bright http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... rueMatthew E Hoggard©In a far off eastern landword came to the kingA savior would be coming soonOf whom angels would singThe King went out through foreign landsSearching for the oneWho would come and bring peace to allHeaven sent it's only son.(chorus)Starlight starbrightIn the eastern sky to show the world the wayIt shines down over bethlehemLeading Kings and guiding common menFor a king is born and in a manger laysA star shining bright to show us all the way.In a field a lowly shepherd boyIs awakened in the nightIt was a vision of an angelshimmering in pure lightThe angel said behold this nightA savior is bornHis name shall be Christ the kingand the lord of all lords.(chorus)Starlight starbrightIn the eastern sky to show the world the wayIt shines down over bethlehemLeading Kings and guiding common menFor a king is born and in a manger laysA star shining bright to show us all the way.In a stable a shepherd boy Bows before a KingA King bows low before a child All the while the Angels singHallelujah and hosanna resoundOn this Holy nightThe King if Kings is born beneathA star shining bright.repeat chorus

Enjoyable tune, Matt, but something did remind me of something else. I finally figured out some of the melody sounds like "Pancho and Lefty". "The angel said behold this night" could be "All the Federales say". Damn... I hate it when that happens!Can you come up with something else for that section?Cam

Its actually straight outta the bible but Ill see what I can do.

I think Cam's talking about the tune, I'd keep the stuff right out of the Bible. That's the point of the song...unless you got the melody out of the Bible? In which case I'd like to know where, I could use come divine melodies in my music I like the ending a lot how you repeat "show us all the way" overall I thought this was a very nice tune. But it might need to be a little more peppy...maybe just speed it up some?

Matt, I pretty much said it all to you already. I just think this sounds like something a BIG country artist might wanna cut for Christmas. Might need some little tweaks in phrasings here and there but that's about all I hear to nit pik. Great job!

Really nice MattLove the guitar and your voice.Paul

I agree really nice ...enjoyed it...Dave

Matt, Yes it has great flow and opens up nicely in the chorus, melody wise. I like the harmonies too.I don't hear in any obvious sound-a-likes so I would go for it! It's also got a nice island vibe, rhythmically and melodically.Good luck.

I tried a faster tempo at first but it lost the "Peaceful Christmas" feel. Ill try adding some rythmic percussion maybe that will help it feel more "peppy"M~

love the lyrics!erin