Blog by Jon Brooks specialising in Logic Pro X templates, music articles, Youtube videos, music production for film and TV, musical analysis and all things regarding audio production. Apple music and iTunes products are also featured within the blog. Jon is a British composer scoring music for film, television and advertising.
ABOUT BEN: Ben hit the small screen in 2003 on Channel 4 soap "Hollyoaks" and became a household name. However, his love of writing and performing music led to him amicably leaving the show to pursue a career he had always dreamed of… Having been in various bands since the age of 13, Ben has toured the entire UK on numerous occasions including a number of headline tours and support slots for Twin Atlantic, Wheatus, Zebra Head and The Foundations to name a few... Ben took time out to focus on his family and has now returned to the music scene solo with a blend of mature pop fused with his rock tones, perfected through years of punk... The results are breathtaking!
ABOUT JON: Jon is a professional music producer based in Stockport, South Manchester. He specialises in music production for film, TV, corporate branding, animation series and advertising but also works with artists. Some of his clients and credits include: Walt Disney, Coca Cola, Saatchi and Saatchi, Sony Playstation, Jaclyn Victor (Malaysian Idol winner), BBDO, Oxford University Press, Pepsi, X-Box, Leo Burnett, KFC, Malaysia Airlines, McCann Erickson, Sony Music, Panasonic, Strepsils and Toyota… He's been working professionally (locally and internationally) in audio/music production since 2002 and runs a recording studio based in Cheadle Heath, Stockport. He is able to record and produce in-house; calling in live musicians, vocalists, voice talent and other creative professionals when required. (Please see his website for studio details and demos). http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk
EVERYTHING (Lynsey Grace): An evocative, sentimental and dramatic female pop ballad. Emotional love song. Powerful and grand; uplifting yet sad, building to a dramatic climax. Instrumentation features piano, bass, drums, guitars, bass guitar, percussion and strings. Powerful and emotional pop song ballad featuring an evocative, epic and atmospheric sound. Mancunian Singer/Songwriter Lynsey Grace teamed up with film composer Jon Brooks to produce her first emotive single - Everything.
Everything is a satisfying, self-assured debut single from the up and coming artist Lynsey Grace, featuring an evocative, epic and atmospheric pop ballad. Mancunian Singer/Songwriter Lynsey Grace teamed up with film composer Jon Brooks to produce her first emotive single. She’s creative, passionate and likes to express herself through songwriting. Lynsey Grace draws her inspiration from her life experiences, looking to connect with the listener. Jon Brooks specialises in Music Production for Film, Television, Artists and Advertising. Lynsey and Jon have been working together over the last year and intend to release some more of their material in the very near future.
ARTIST NOTES
(Lynsey Grace) Everything is a very personal song to me and one which Im excited to release as my first track from my body of work. Im extremely proud of the song as I poured a lot of emotion into the lyrics. I hope the listener will feel this and be able to relate to some of the lyrics themselves. Jon Brooks created the emotive and beautiful music which complements the lyrics and enhances the emotional response I was aiming to express. The track is soulful and raw, and there is no doubt this song was written from the heart. Everything is a very special song to us both, it was the first track that really connected with Jon and I. It also confirmed we have a special creative bond and musical working relationship.
LYRICS:
VERSE 1
Only now I see
Only now I know the truth
Forbidden for so long to know the reason why
Heartfelt was my plea to take away the pain I felt inside
Trying for so long to understand the reason why
PRE CHORUS
I dont know why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
And I dont understand why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
CHORUS
Time to, to take a bow now
Show me this person
That youve become before me
Im not willing or able
I walk away
Im not willing to stay
VERSE 2
So sure I knew the way
So certain that I cant deny
Of everything I knew
Of everything that once was mine
My heart has fell into an empty space I cannot see
Been trying for so long to understand the reason why
PRE CHORUS
I dont know why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
And I dont understand why everything is different
Every time I look at you I feel this pain
CHORUS x2
Time to, to take a bow now
Show me this person
That youve become before me
Im not willing or able
I walk away
Im not willing to stay
No, no, not willing to stay...
Vocals - Lynsey Grace Music/Lyrics - Lynsey Grace / Jon Brooks Recorded at Jon Brooks Studios, Stockport, UK. Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Jon Brooks Artwork: Jon Brooks
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