Gloria

I've had a handful of chances to record music with a group in my life. Of these few recordings, the one I'm most proud of is a song called "Gloria."

"Gloria" is a new arrangement of "Angels We Have Heard on High," crafted by Dave Smith. Dave was the worship leader at Erin's and my church in Clemson, dcf, and I played with him nearly every Sunday morning for five years or so. At the time of this recording in 2007, the dcf band was comprised of some of the best musicians (and friends) I have ever played with, and they each added their own unique pieces to the tune. The whole thing was recorded and mixed by the illustrious Robert Boyd, who has since begun his career as a sound engineer.

Every Christmas since, I've probably listened to this recording fifty times. I love everything about it; from Dave, Natalie Boyd, and Monica Perez's gorgeous vocal harmonies to the electric guitar magic of Austin Booth. I encourage you to give it a listen below, and if you like it, click the link and download it for your own music collection. If you're like me, you might just find yourself coming back to it every December and a few times in between.

Dave Smith and the dcf band – "Gloria"
(right-click the link and choose "save as" to download)


The Lineup: Austin Booth – electric guitar / Natalie Boyd – vocals / Robert Boyd – recording, mixing / Jared Buchanan – banjo / Andy Heck – drums / Monica Perez – vocals / Michael Sawyer – bass / Justin Scott – keys / Dave Smith – vocals, acoustic guitar

Merry Christmas!

Image: Contemplative Imaging