Oh Happy Day is originally an 18th century hymn, after recorded by Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. I first knew this song from the movie Sister Act 2, and had the sweet opportunity to play this song back in Nilai College for an event.
The 2nd song that I've included in this mash is Nothing But The Blood, written by Robert Lowry in 1876. Both lyrics have high similarities in reflecting Hebrew 9:22, "without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin." Thus, I think it's kinda appropriate for Easter setting.
The only problem is that I'm not too comfortable with hymns (natural genre clash). Since I've been into blues lately, I'm adding some blues into gospel music. I'm using the arrangement of Oh Happy Day in Sister Act 2, which consists of key change from C# to Bb, then G and to Ab. Doing vocal for such sing is challenging >_< but still manage to complete vocal recording in 2 hours (last night 1am - 3am).
"How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness!"
-Job 29:2~3-
It's been 2 months since summer break started, things are going really really slow. Though research is merely progressing, still praying that things would be fine, and God will open the path, and deliver His people. Amen.
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