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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

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?

Hey she likes it Your a tough sell Erin. I appreciate the comment, It means alot coning from you.Thanks everyone. Im still tweaking it but im happy so far. I hope it makes a good addition to someones christmas collection.M~

Dec 6, 2008, 5:17pm, cjdenecia wrote:of course, your cowboy hat looks stupid but that's you country boys isn't it? anything to hide that bald spot ... Wow cj, you ALMOST got a whole review in without saying something mean I know it's just that wacky sense of humour of yours.Cam

Dec 6, 2008, 5:24pm, cameron wrote:Dec 6, 2008, 5:17pm, cjdenecia wrote:of course, your cowboy hat looks stupid but that's you country boys isn't it? anything to hide that bald spot ... Wow cj, you ALMOST got a whole review in without saying something mean I know it's just that wacky sense of humour of yours.Camhey, I almost bought a cowboy hat today .. jumble sale ... looked in the mirror and said "wow, that's gay - not that there's anything wrong with that." really ... didn't buy the hat. I need a black one. it was white. can't be sending mixed messages to my fans ya know ...

Matt...By the sound of the Quality work in this piece, I would say...NO TURKEY ON THIS RECORDING..... Seriously ...Just a beautiful job as always...Smooth ..Warm.. And Superb....Merry Christmas.. Love Ya Man.....Jay...

Hein,Ill let you tell GOD about the rewrite. Im already in enough hot water with the big guy. Went out is pretty prevalent in the bible. In Genesis, the story of the isrealites leaving egypt. Is one example.I only told about 1 of the 3 kings. Had I included the other 2 dudes the song would be 7 minutes. Trust me, I could have but I figured Id better end it somewhere.

I found myself writing a song last night......then after about 2 hours and 9 beers, I realized I was playing an Xmas song by Matt Hoggard. That Bastard! Good tune dude seriously and thanks for allowing us to air it on the AVRadio Xmas show!

Hey MattGood writing! I really enjoyed this. First time I've heard your voice too - very cool If you're collecting 2c crits, two things struck me: MORE bass, lose the strings pad.Nice one, man.Liam

Dec 9, 2008, 3:55pm, matthoggard wrote:Thanks Warren and Liam.Liam your not the first person to say more bass and lose the strings. Ill be working on that.Im stuck on the strings for some reason. Gotta lear to let it go is guess.M~ Oh that's fine Matt. Don't thank me for writing something that turned out to be something already written by somebody known as Matt who already wrote an Xmas tune that I thought I was writing yet realized I wasn't, but only playing a song already written by somebody. What?