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| Got A Call by brendajean | 6 months ago |
| Thank you auroracoustic and C-Man--sorry for the delay in my appreciation! I just realized you commented! | |
| I've Been Running by brendajean | 9 months ago |
LunaBleu---I don't know what to say except thank you---you're very kind and I agree with the mix needing to be higher in places. I have a lot to learn about recording  Thanks very much Steve for your support! |
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| Got A Call by brendajean | 9 months ago |
| Thank you very much Scott and Pharmakeus--I really appreciate the support. This is my favorite song this year. | |
| I've Been Running by brendajean | 9 months ago |
| Thank you both toveco and pharmakeus. i've been super busy and away for awhile, but hope to get back to recording some more. thinking about some real recording software next... | |
| The Wallpaper Song (revisited) by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Hi everyone, sorry it's taken me so long to respond...busy singing this week with the orchestra here (chorus) and concert last night and today. So that's where my music effort has been. After this week (more concerts) I'll get back to recording and may even have a few more new songs brewing... Thank you for all the suggestions and feedback on my stuff. It's invaluable! |
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| Be Brave2 by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Wow. Thank you so much for all the detail and comments. I really do appreciate it. Especially the comments about my voice. I used to play out all the time when I was younger and then got away from it because I felt I was getting stale and also had a bad experience publicly where I forgot my own words (prob no one else would remember that, but I do) because I knew my own song so well, I started daydreaming in the middle of the song and then forgot where I was. I also had a couple musician friends basically tell me that all my songs were the same, and maybe I should branch out---that was hard to hear, but prob valid. I sing what I sing though, and have come to accept it, mostly. Anyway. I have a couple friends who want me to play publicly again so this is helping me with that too. We shall see... I play a black 6 string Sigma (Martin makes Sigma) thin body cutaway guitar. I also have a Takemine 12 string but that desperately needs to be re-strung and tuning is a pain, also have another 6 string, Yamaha, and that actually has a really nice full sound, but I rarely play it. I guess I wasn't clear about the tracks. I only recorded a second vocal track on this, not separate guitar. I want to try that, but honestly, I'll have to write out every single chord in order to do it, and just haven't had the time. I do think it would help, so I will get there. I've just been using Audacity to record, and really didn't do much post-production on this because I feel like I make everything sound way over-processed. I did turn down the background vocals a little bit but that's all. My voice does reach all the way up to the top of the line visually in many places, when recording... I'm standing about a foot from the mic when recording. Seems like a long way away, but maybe just a little further. I even turned my head when I was going to sing louder, but you can't even tell. The mic is unbelievable. I think I'll try it without headphones to get further away. Thanks again for all your suggestions and help! |
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| Somewhere2 by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| i don't know what compression is! i'm not doing it on purpose...what does this have to do with background noise? it's almost impossible to record without some other noise going on in my environment...some of it was me, creaking floor and fingernail on the guitar body, etc. I have a pop filter, but haven't used it yet. Would that help? |
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| Desiree's Motorcade/The E Express Train by Bachthoven | 1 year ago |
 oooh i like this like the little twang in the voice |
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| You Don't Deserve2 by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks pharmakeus. I'm not sure how to do the compression thing. Off to work in a min so I'll message you later. Thanks! | |
| Beckoning Test by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you ant and moey. I appreciate the comments. | |
| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks very much ant. I appreciate your input. I'm going to try and re-record it today, as it happens, with my new USB Yeti mic. We shall see... | |
| Ghost In Your Shadow by Rusticalia | 1 year ago |
I love this Beautiful song and lovely playing and voice. Fits my mood. Thanks for this song |
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| Beckoning Test by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks Pharmakeus for your detailed suggestions and comments. I will be trying this again and will re-post the results. Been a busy week for me. Maybe I'll get some time this week... | |
| Beckoning Test by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Mir and Rusticalia--thank you so much for the suggestions. That's what I was looking for I will re-do and post again. I know it's prob just trial and error too, but your suggestions and advice are much appreciated. I also bought a pop screen which I haven't used yet, but maybe that will also help. Vixen--thanks for your comment. The turning point has more to do with my personal life than the equipment, but maybe, in some way, they are tied to one another |
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| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you MIR. I do appreciate your support and comments. It's been an emotional few weeks for me. I've often said that music saves me. It always has. |
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| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks C Man. A friend actually recommended that I buy a Yeti mic and when my laptop died over the weekend, in addition to buying a new computer, I went all out and got the Yeti too. So we'll see how that works with my voice. I'm excited to have a decent microphone to work with. I've never had that before. I am feeling better. Grieving for things you never had sometimes is worse than losing something you did have. All the lost hopes and dreams seems worse sometimes. ... Anyway. Thank you. |
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| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Put it up here also. Seems to have much better sound quality and clarity on that site than here. http://soundcloud.com/brendajean/somewhere |
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| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| http://freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/scorpio.html And then I looked at my scope for this week. This part made me laugh, considering the comments above... "Despite the wealth and renown he has accumulated during his influential career, musician Brian Eno is a big fan of raw simplicity. Speaking about R&B, soul music, and psychedelia, he said, "These earlier eras of pop music were characterized not by the search for perfection but by bizarre enthusiasms, small budgets, erratic technique, crummy equipment, and wild abandon." Would you consider playing with that approach in the coming weeks, Scorpio? It's not necessarily something you should do all the time, but right now I suspect it's a formula for the most interesting kind of success. |
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| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you Toveco. I appreciate your comment and your support. I'll eventually get over it. Lesson learned... | |
| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| While I appreciate your comments and feedback, I think it's taking things a little too personally to say that I am disrespecting the listener. I write my songs for myself--if others like them or have constructive feedback, I appreciate that, but I'm first and foremost writing because I have to express myself in that way. This song was written in the past week, after a man who I fell in love with, broke my heart by disappearing without any warning... So the song is personal, and I recorded it, so I would have a record of it. I don't agree that I have to please the listener, I have to please myself first. I used to write songs all the time, about 10 years ago, but I stopped, so I didn't invest in production equipment. I have been considering it lately, just because of this song and a couple others. I stopped playing guitar and singing for awhile, but am back into it now, after I spent the summer at a music institute. I remember something someone said one day there, that performing the music is everything. It's in the performance that the music lies. It's not in the polishing and recording. The first commenter here recognized something different about this recording and that was, my heart was breaking as I was singing it. I want this recording to stand the way it is. Because I was singing it for him, even if he never hears it or cares. Okay. I'm done. | |
| Somewhere by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| you're very kind. thank you very much. i'm just recording my feelings i guess right now. i did a few takes, and this was the last one. it felt the most sincere. | |
| Had A Dream2 by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you so much all of you for the lovely and detailed comments. I forgot to mention that I recorded this on my iPhone. I should really look into getting my own real recording equipment. I guess I gave up on that idea because I'd really stopped writing songs about 10 years ago. Some things have happened in the last 7 months that somehow, I could only express again through song. Poems and stories and blogging just wasn't cutting it. So maybe it's time for some real recording stuff. We shall see... |
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| Be Brave by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks very much for your kind words Curran_P |
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| Be Brave by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks very much WillCharles I appreciate the listen and your compliment. I'm still working on it. But we'll see |
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| Be Brave by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you so very much everyone for your kind comments and constructive feedback. It really inspires me to continue to work on this song and others. It's been quite awhile since I wrote something new, so thank you |
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| Eclipse by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you all for your kind words and support of my poetry. I truly appreciate it! | |
| The Water is Wide by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| i'm not sure what my desired effect is, i guess that's why i'm playing. i suppose it depends exactly on the piece i am creating for video, the text, etc. thank you for your feedback and kindness | |
| The Water is Wide by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you LH--I've been creating some very basic poem/story videos and I like to layer and manipulate the soundtrack to them, using my own music/voice. This is just one of the products of playing with Audacity. I'm not so interested in recording my voice for pure vocal quality, but in manipulating it to get a desired effect or mood The feedback is good Thanks everyone! |
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| The Water is Wide by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks for the feedback. I'm basically recording myself singing in order to experiment with the effects in audacity, because I haven't really done that. I'm not worried about my voice at all |
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| Museum Story by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Here's the link to the video that I used this as the soundtrack for... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgAzsKvKVZI |
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| Hymn for PAS and his Mother by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| @TheShamanKing--thank you so much for your kind words--I would rather not have this piece used or remixed, just because it was sung for someone in particular--but I appreciate you wanting to do so! Thank you! @C_Man--thanks very much--and you are awesome to do that with the other piece I look forward to hearing it @pharmakeus--thank you for your kindness and your great rating Have a lovely day everyone! |
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| Hymn for PAS and his Mother by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Here are the lyrics to the song http://www.musicanet.org/en/texts/00/00059en.htm |
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| No More/Worry Stone by C_Man | 1 year ago |
| I always love what you do with my stuff. But can I hear the cleaner version sometime? |
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| Upon Parting by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Wow. Thank you so much for your kindness... | |
| Museum Story by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thanks C Man I appreciate your comments Murphy Music: I purposely cover the lyrics I guess...not sure why. Self consciousness? But I'll consider not doing that so much next time. The video isn't quite done. Today I've been obsessed with editing wedding photos I took yesterday. I'll post a link to it when it's done. Thanks for the input! |
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| Beckoning by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| wow. i wonder how i ever missed these comments. thank you so very late... | |
| Ruin by brendajean | 1 year ago |
| Thank you so much C-Man. Somehow I missed your comment here. Wow. It's been TWO YEARS since I posted this??? | |
| Birds Are Singing by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| you're so nice to me. thanks for liking my mistakes lol |
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| Moyja by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Thanks so much aWannaBeePoet. Celtic? As it at happens, I do have some Celtic heritage |
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| Birds Are Singing by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Hmmmm. I don't know how that hiccup at the beginning and the cutting out is happening.... | |
| Still by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Thanks very much C Man I have some more that I might post. I still have crappy equipment, but I've actually been recording on my iPhone, then mixing it in Audacity. But still tons of noise I don't know how to get rid of. Oh well. I'm experimenting. |
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| Upon Parting by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Oh thank you so much. I just saw this comment now. Happy New year to you too |
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| The Symphony by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Thanks. Just my rambling thoughts, really, during a recent rehearsal. | |
| Enemy Dreams by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Thanks C Man It was really just silly, but I thought it was kinda fun |
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| Enemy Dreams by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| Thanks very much |
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| Fusing (DnB Mix 2009) by C_Man | 2 years ago |
| i very much appreciate the kindness of all of you here. but c_man always takes my poetry and adds something special, making it something it could not be on it's own. thank you. | |
| Fusing by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| wow, thank you for such kind and thoughtful words. i do consider myself a poet, but never really sure of how good any of it is. thank you for the support. i truly appreciate it. and yes, you did get the sense i was trying to convey, that sort of unstoppable drive of life, not just human, but life in general. i wrote this poem in about 10 minutes. it just popped in and there it was. i did a little revision, but mainly that was line breaks. thank you again. | |
| Hair by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| thank you very much for your kind words. the person i wrote the poem about never commented when i sent it to him so it means a lot to me that other people appreciate it. thanks again. | |
| Fusing (DnB Mix 2009) by C_Man | 2 years ago |
| Thank you for the very nice comments about the poem. I really appreciate it. | |
| Fusing (DnB Mix 2009) by C_Man | 2 years ago |
| even i'm blushing and i wrote it lol. thank you for this. very cool i love the ocean waves. it fits perfectly. i always love what you do with my poetry. thank you! |
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| Hair by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| oh! i missed your work with my poems thanks! |
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| Hair by brendajean | 2 years ago |
| that's very nice of you to say so. i am a singer as well...but it's nice to know my speaking voice is well-received too thanks! |
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| Intimate Storm by dirigent | 3 years ago |
| It's pretty neat that this many people have heard one of my poems Thank you for that |
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| Things To Do Today by C_Man | 3 years ago |
| Well, I really like it. Very catchy tune. But what happened to all the other stuff going on in my poem!! lol. just teasing |
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| Upon Your Face by C_Man | 3 years ago |
| Thanks for doing this Mannix. I really appreciate everything you do with my poetry/spoken word. This poem was written after a close friend of mine's father died of Alzheimer's. He was a doctor and one of the sweetest people I've ever known. Very kind man. Shortly after he died, I saw a painting at the National Gallery of Art in DC, called "The Beach at Villerville" and the man in the painting resembled his dad. I used to see him everywhere. You know, someone who reminded me of him...so that's where this came from. Thanks! | |
| No Wonder by C_Man | 3 years ago |
| It's sad in that sometimes the pains we endure make it sometimes hard for us to let happiness in later on...or to accept the possibility. The person who 'inspired' my poem is actually extremely successful and accomplished in his field. It's just not the arts Thanks for doing this M I always enjoy what you do with my words |
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| Ruin by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thank you everyone again, for your kind words, feedback and comments. I hope to do more like this |
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| Ruin by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thank you so much everybody! It means a lot to me! |
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| Ruin by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thanks people I really appreciate your comments and appreciation It means a lot to me! |
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| I Did Not Know by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thanks Mannix. I appreciate your concern. | |
| Ruin by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thank you so much to all of you. I really appreciate the comments about my poetry especially. And of course if it weren't for Andreas you probably wouldn't be able to hear it in the first place |
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| MInstrel by C_Man | 4 years ago |
| No you didn't ruin it. I'm not upset. I think it's a weird coincidence I'd see it posted on the anniversary of the day I wrote it. It's fine. It's a kind of nice kismet, if that's even the right word. Comforting, maybe. Thanks! | |
| MInstrel by C_Man | 4 years ago |
I just happened across this. I like her voice. This is really nice I forgot you asked me about that poem. It's funny too, because I just realized that the poem you used of mine here, was written on this date last year, exactly. |
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| I Did Not Know by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thank you...your kind words are much appreciated. | |
| upon your face by brendajean | 4 years ago |
| Thank you for your kind words |
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| Rehearsal by brendajean | 4 years ago |
Thank you for all your kind comments. I really appreciate it. We were only rehearsing for holiday pops music in December, but currently we are rehearsing for recordings of some Randol Alan Bass music ("Concordia", "Gloria", "Passage Into Spirit"--commissioned by us), followed by Verdi's "Requiem" (to be performed as part of the "Defiant Requiem"--Google if not familiar with this one) and then John Adams "Harmonium." So we are pretty busy this season (Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus- http://bpchorus.org/home.asp ). Actually, we toured in Germany (Berlin) last July, but I was away for that so did not get to participate  Thanks again! |
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| Say Your Name/Trippy by C_Man | 4 years ago |
| Wow this is really cool. I love her voice and the singing and the music. You're right, it's different, but I really like what you've done Thank you! |
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| Call of the Wrecking Ball by aheurich | 4 years ago |
| missing you guys |
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| Intimate Storm (demo) by C_Man | 4 years ago |
| It's so fun! I like it a lot and it makes me want to dance Thanks so much! |
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| CoffeeShop In Richmond by nadiestar | 4 years ago |
This is so lovely. Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice and music. |
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| No More/Worry Stone by C_Man | 5 years ago |
| I really love the background music here that you've created. It feels right, like you said, but I can't say exactly why. I really really appreciate you taking my poems and doing this with them--it's funny but most of the poems you've picked, are about the same person, or inspired by that person. I'm glad you have appreciated them because the person they were written for has never really said if he did. Ah well. This makes me happy to hear them like this Thank you! |
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| It's You by C_Man | 5 years ago |
| The poem(s) (there are actually three strung together) is about seeing the innocence in an adult. Seeing that adult as they once were, and still are--innocent. We all are. | |
| Poem Written In Starbucks ver. 2 by C_Man | 5 years ago |
| Oh but it's a long poem and I like this version where you hear the whole thing. I like what he did |
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| If I Am Not Singing (demo version 1) by C_Man | 5 years ago |
| I love it! Thank you You really make something old of mine into something I'm excited about again |
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| Why Can't I Touch It? by aheurich | 5 years ago |
Cool song A I like. |
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| Moyja by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thank you I'll look around for them. I am quite lazy when it comes to writing out the lyrics, I must admit. |
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| Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) by georgeptingley | 5 years ago |
This is really pretty. I like the arrangement a lot. Thanks |
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| It's You by C_Man | 5 years ago |
Thank you so much I LOVE it! I've had thoughts of doing this kind of thing, but haven't gotten that far. Thanks again |
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| In This Heart by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| This was particularly time-consuming. If I'd have practiced the harmonies ahead of time it would have been quicker. But I like the final product. We'll do this again. Thank you very much. Really, the mixing Armin did made it all come together. | |
| I'll Fly Away by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thank you so much everyone. Armin was singing along and I asked him to sing with it. He didn't seem to want to, but I really like the combination. | |
| Moyja by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thanks Jamo I always think I'm not such a good guitar player, so thank you for that note |
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| Moyja by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thank you StevilDarkman I appreciate it |
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| The Wallpaper Song by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thanks MB. I am not that good of a musician (guitar-wise--clarinet is a different story) really to play with others, so that's true what you said about 'doing my own thing.' We recorded it with a microphone, no pick up--though I have a built in one, but it doesn't work so well. I'm thinking it was my pick or my finger hitting the sound board or something. We'll try again. Thanks again |
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| 6 O'CLOCK BLUES JAM by Barretok | 5 years ago |
So fun! What a great song and I love your voice! And your artwork is really great too. Thanks for sharing your talents |
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| Running Like Deer by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| I think, actually, now that you mention it, I was playing my Takamine 12 string on this song Thanks for your comments |
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| Running Like Deer by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thanks so much Very sweet of you. |
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| Running Like Deer by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| I'll try to find them Haven't sung this one in awhile |
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| Michelangelo's David by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thank you so much for your kind comments and rating. I really appreciate it. It means more than you know. | |
| The Wallpaper Song by brendajean | 5 years ago |
| Thank you very much for your nice comments and rating. | |
