The message of this song is "God rewards hard work." I wanted to write a song that glorified the values of hard work, prayer, and not assuming that everything will be handed to you.
I'd love to know if my concept comes across! What do you think ok the hook? What do you think of the general structure/build of the song? P.s. I was sick the day I recoded this, sorry about the awful vocals, lol.
I really like this song , especially the lyrics because they mean a great deal and have an abundance of truth . Hard earned miracles is a great title and great hook ,I would try to emphasize this to really stand out by really giving it some on the vocals . I felt a groove on the guitar ,reminded me of Free Falling by Tom Petty which is a song I also really like. Really great job !
November 25, 2014
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Great chorus and the groove really works with the dynamics you use on the guitar.
Minor point - even though I know that “dirt underneath your fingernails” was your Dad’s philosophy, the “your” when everything else is “he” (in this verse) threw me until I thought about it. It might be less distracting to just say “dirt underneath his fingernails”.
December 11, 2014
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Awesome title! I kinda hate you now. I can tell you’ve been putting in the hours.
March 20, 2015
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Thanks so much, Nathan! Agreed, the hook could use a little more “oomph”. Maybe it’s just a performance thing, or maybe the melody needs a bump! Thanks for listening!
March 20, 2015
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I think the song has great structure and the concept does come across. I really like the contrast and the buildup.
April 09, 2015
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“Hard Earned Miracles”
(c) 2014 Sarah Spencer / Big Oak Songs / ASCAP
SarahSpencerMusic@gmail.com
www.SarahSpencer.com
[Verse 1]
He was up before the sun,
The steady prophet of,
Dirt underneath your fingernails.
Never wary of,
What needed to be done,
He kept our house from going up for sale.
[Pre-chorus 1]
My father never was a stranger to hard work.
If we had nothing we knew he had the cure,
[Chorus]
He said
There’ll be days, when the odds,
Are stacked against you, yeah you feel a fence around you
So you pray, to our God, and
You use that shovel He put in your hand,
And you break your back, you sweat, you hang in,
For hard earned miracles.
[Verse 2]
Every night at bed,
Momma had us bow our heads and whispered,
Ask and ye shall receive.
She told us “When you’re cup ain’t full,
Pray for a waterfall,
Then put in some elbow grease.”
[Pre-chorus 2]
Oh my mother was a steady believer,
Yeah she knew the Truth and she was the messenger.
[Chorus]
There’ll be days, when the odds,
Are stacked against you, yeah you feel a fence around you
So you pray, to our God, and
You use that shovel He put in your hand,
And you break your back, you sweat, you hang in,
For hard earned miracles.
[Verse chords]
[Bridge on Pre-chorus chords]
When my doubting and my fearful hands shake,
I raise them up and make my own way.
[Chorus]
There’ll be days, when the odds,
Are stacked against you, yeah you feel a fence around you
So you pray, to our God, and
You use that shovel He put in your hand,
And you break your back, you sweat, you hang in,
Oh, you hang in… [hold that C]
For hard earned miracles.
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Been a long time, feels good to be back! Nice to see you again, Frettie! <3
November 24, 2014
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I really like this song , especially the lyrics because they mean a great deal and have an abundance of truth . Hard earned miracles is a great title and great hook ,I would try to emphasize this to really stand out by really giving it some on the vocals . I felt a groove on the guitar ,reminded me of Free Falling by Tom Petty which is a song I also really like. Really great job !
November 25, 2014
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Great chorus and the groove really works with the dynamics you use on the guitar.
Minor point - even though I know that “dirt underneath your fingernails” was your Dad’s philosophy, the “your” when everything else is “he” (in this verse) threw me until I thought about it. It might be less distracting to just say “dirt underneath his fingernails”.
December 11, 2014
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Awesome title! I kinda hate you now. I can tell you’ve been putting in the hours.
March 20, 2015
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Thanks so much, Nathan! Agreed, the hook could use a little more “oomph”. Maybe it’s just a performance thing, or maybe the melody needs a bump! Thanks for listening!
March 20, 2015
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I think the song has great structure and the concept does come across. I really like the contrast and the buildup.
April 09, 2015
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Been a long time, feels good to be back! Nice to see you again, Frettie! <3
November 24, 2014
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