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Sleep My Baby
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CBC February 2012 Lullaby. A lullaby, from mother to her baby. And it sings out quite well with just the vocals should anyone decide to sing this to their baby!
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Vocals
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#3,830 today Peak #25
#357 in subgenre Peak #1
Author
Jon Solo
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2012 Solosounds/Jon Solo
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February 25, 2012
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MP3 2.8 MB • 160 kbps • 2:28
Story behind the song
Coconut Blues Lullaby Challenge February 2012. I have only ever written one other lullaby and it was an instrumental. This was quite a challenge as I had to take a different perspective (mother instead of father), but given they can be quite close (or the "mom" in this guy is showing itself) the challenge was more to keep it intimate and soft. The vocal part is quite hard as well if you are recording it...works fine away from a mic, but something about committing it to permanence for playback...always in question. To make matters worse, though I was working with Stacy who always sings quite well, the song is emotional for any mother (especially when that baby is grown up and she is thinking about it and getting teary-eyed every few seconds while trying to sing it, right Stacy?) and getting a clean drop was hard. To compound it, I started at the last minute again. Wrote the song on Thursday, dropped the instrumentation Friday afternoon, and recorded Friday night, at the end of a long work day. However, the results are better than I anticipated and I love the feeling that came across in the emotional vocals.
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Close your eyes and rest your head Mommy’s here it’s time for bed Dreams await you if you sleep Sleep my baby sleep No more tears I’m by your side Calm your fears no need to hide Dreams await you if you sleep Sleep, sweet dreams, my sweet If you cry I will hold you In the night Never scold you I am here holding on Till the break of day As you sleep I’ll think of you Dreaming of the things you’ll do Never fear your mommy loves you Sleep my baby sleep
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Mary Clare Springer
Mar 11, 2012
Very emotional song emphasized by the simple but elegant music and the outstanding vocals. What a beautiful song!
The Smivets
Mar 04, 2012
Wow, what a tune! You absolutely nailed the topic here, and that melody is world class. Loved the sparse production giving emphasis to the wondrous vocal from Stacy. Heartfelt and true - this is a real gem. Bravo :D
Joe Hill
Mar 03, 2012
Jon, you wrote a great song here with beautiful music. But Stacey wowed me! Absolutely gorgeous vox!
Dr. Bob's Jazz - Benefit Boppin' Quartet - JBBQ
Mar 02, 2012
Jon, This is truly one of the most beautiful Lullabies anywhere! The vocal is OUTSTANDING and the instrumental backing perfect for the overall mood. Thank you for this wondrous song, and the download.
Ziggophon
Feb 29, 2012
Very sweet and heart-touching - Nice vocal and production - Like it very much :o)
Michael Bennett
Feb 27, 2012
Jon - very impressive work, especially on a tight time schedule, the music helps to make Stacy's vox shine brightly. Pro mix too!
Michael Duran
Feb 26, 2012
Great work Jon, and stunning vocals Stacy! the music is pure, rich, and deep in texture. What a GREAT tune!!
VMP (USA)
Feb 26, 2012
Sweetly heartfelt, this is what it's all about, ideal lyrics with a wonderful vocal performance, so melodic, such a beauty!
Ascenzion - Al Massey
Feb 26, 2012
Stunning singing performance...So peaceful and warm. What a wonderful track to fall in to slumberland. Excellent track.
Carlo D'Anna
Feb 25, 2012
Top notch tune! Great music and vocals!!