View Not My Face- a song from To Darkness Fled

I bought a microphone months ago to record an MP3 file of me reading my first chapter so that people could download it to their computers or iPods, etc. It took me a really long time to figure all this out. I downloaded Audacity and the MP3 file extension. Then I played with it unti I figured it out. But it’s really hard to read a book into a microphone and not mess up every two sentences. I’ve got a new respect for those audio book readers! That’s talent.

Now, I’ve never been a fan of my speaking voice. Kind of nasal. So I’d twisted my husband’s arm to see if he’d be willing to read chapter one for my free download project. He tells me that he’s been practicing his Alec Baldwin voice, but he’s busy right now and I have to wait.

🙁

So I got thinking what else I might be able to do with my new toy… Hmmm…

To Darkness Fled has a few songs in it, one of which is a love song originally sung to Achan by a Berland girl. So I thought I’d give composing a shot. I went to the piano a bit, then to my guitar, and I came up with a folk/medieval-sounding tune that I think works okay.

Then I played the guitar into my new microphone and laid down that track. Then I sang into my new microphone and laid down that track, too. Fun, fun, fun!

Then I saved it as an MP3 and it opened right up in iTunes. How cool is that?

Well, it could be cooler. I am not the greatest guitar player or singer, but if you want to hear it, forgive my lack of musical skills and click here to hear “View Not My Face” from To Darkness Fled (Blood of Kings, book 2).

View not my face, I am undone beside you
The beating of my heart will not cease
Whilst I am near you, whilst I am near you

Pity on my heart, from the day I first saw you
Your pleasing face burns my memories
Whenever we’re apart, whenever we’re apart

Though I am nothing to you, I love you.
How shall I make it known, that I love you?