January 23, 2012

New Projects – Monday Playlist

With this New Year – I’m overcome with new projects – both symphonic rock/metal & electronic. I’ll have more detail soon – but both are in creation with performance in mind! More soon! In the meantime! – Monday Playlist!

The Hammering Process

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  1. Living Sacrifice – The Hammering Process – I really enjoyed ‘Conceived in Fire’ – so I got this one, as well. Awesome dual percussion, breakdowns, and dissonant guitar work. Similar in ways to Meshuggah ;-)
  2. Demon Hunter – The Triptych - Definitely a classic and essential album in the world of Christian metal – many great songs on this album.
  3. Becoming the Archetype – Dichotomy - Probably my favorite release from the Atlanta-based Christian metal band. It bases it concepts around the C.S. Lewis space trilogy – great metal and lyrical themes – and probably my favorite – “Science cannot explain me… This body will not contain me”  AH! Epic!
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January 16, 2012

‘More Than Ever’ featured in HM Mag!

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Great News! The January edition of HM Magazine does feature ‘More Than Ever’ in it’s recurring Pick of the Litter section. The whole Johnny Newman camp is very excited and honored by this privilege.  Among the positive vibes from the feature, “Great production. .. Riffing, shredding and prog-noodling galore” (Doug Van Pelt).  Definitely checkout the whole thing in HM Magazine!

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December 19, 2011

Monday Playlist

  1. English: A montage of the post-metal band Russ...

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    Amplifier – Amplifier This biggest guitar sound I’ve heard from a power trio; Simply awesome – Kinda progressive, but with a consistent guitar wall of sound

  2. Russian Circles – Enter - I heard of this group years ago and was reminded of them once again when browsing through the iTunes catalog. Impressive, innovative, and inspiring instrumental progressive post rock from a power trio. I’m going to enjoy listening to this album very much all week!
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November 27, 2011

Upcoming Design/Upcoming Album

Well without any super substantial updates… Here’s what’s goin’ on . . .

The website (yes the one you’re on right now) will be getting a makeover in the upcoming month;  We’ll be going with a brighter – more fan friendly theme. I’m super personable and very open about what’s going on with my art(s) and I want to convey that through my website along with all my other social medias.

As you all have seen;

Writing

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I’ve released 2 albums this year; More Than Ever (symphonic metal) with Yanic Bercier and Steve DiGiorgio and the EP The Very Machines Will Cry Out (electonic).  Additionally, I’m working on another record, Waiting on the Lord, that will see a release  either in late December or January.  I’ve got some other projects in the works for 2012 and I look forward to making progress on them and making announcements to you in the near future!  I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving! More soon!

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November 13, 2011

Worship Set – Antioch CC 11/13/11

Antioch Community Church;Knoxville – 11-13-11

Worship Set

Song – Artist – Synthesizer Patch

  • Across the Universe – Chris McClarney - (no synth) Acoustic Guitar
  • One Thing Remains – Chris Quilala - Bass&Cello (LH) split Piano (RH)
  • Cannot Say Enough – Bart Millard -  Light Dist. Organ / Bass-Cello-Viola-Cello (all Volume MOD)
  • Amazing Grace – John Newton - Bass&Cello (LH) split Piano (RH)
  • Break Every Chain – Will Reagan - Bass&Cello (LH) split Piano (RH)
  • Set a Fire – United Pursuit Band - Piano (low convolution) (Sus. Pedal MOD)

All synth patches through Native Instruments Kontakt 2 programmed by Johnny Newman

Patches controlled by Korg Micro Korg w/ Vocoder

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November 8, 2011

‘The Very Machines Will Cry Out’ EP – Now Available!

Hey All!  I am so very proud to announce my newest electronic EP ‘The Very Machines Will Cry Out’ – Hymns For Analog Synthesizer.  Also included in the download package is the exclusive sheet music for ‘O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing’ as well as MIDI FILES for the ENTIRE EP. So; For all you techies & music nerds — Re-sequence them with new sounds/samples, filters, modulations, or whatever you want!  And don’t forget to share it with the world!  It is currently available exclusively on JohnnyNewman.Bandcamp.com  for $1

It’s a ridiculously low price & I know everyone’s strapped for cash; You shouldn’t have to spend a lot of money for unique music. Enjoy the EP!

The Very Machines Will Cry Out EP - Track listing

  1. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
  2. All Creatures of Our God & King
  3. Were You There
  4. Doxology
  5. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
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November 6, 2011

Worship Set – Antioch CC 11/6/11

In just a couple of days, November 8th, The Very Machines Will Cry Out - EP – Hymns for Analog Synthesizer will be available on JohnnyNewman.bandcamp.com ; It’s going to be a very fun small release. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did writing ^_^

Most probably know I serve for worship at church; and I do get to do a lot of fun & creative stuff in worship & praise of the Father.. So.. I thought I’d share below what we’re up to in K-town & I’ll try to keep this updated every week – Cheers~

Antioch Community Church;Knoxville – 11-6-11

Worship Set

Song – Artist – Synthesizer Patch

  • Furious – Jeremy Riddle - Piano w/ Phaser
  • Give You Praise – James Mark Gulley - (no synth) Acoustic Guitar
  • Great Are You – Jarrod Justice -  Bass&Cello (LH) split Piano (RH)
  • Holy Spirit – Bryan & Katie Torwalt - Bass&Cello / Piano (MOD volume) (LH)  split Filtered Drums (RH)
  • Majesty (chorus) – Stuart Garrad & Martin Smith - Dist. Organ (MOD Resonant Low Pass Filter) / Vocoder
  • Jesus Paid it All – Nifong, Hall & Grape - Dist. Organ (MOD Resonant Low Pass Filter) / Vocoder

All synth patches through Native Instruments Kontakt 2 programmed by Johnny Newman

Patches controlled by Korg Micro Korg w/ Vocoder

 

 

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October 23, 2011

Upcoming EP/Monday Playlist

On Nov. 8th –  the electronic EP – ‘The Very Machines Will Cry Out’ – Hymns for Analog Synthesizer will be released via JohnnyNewman.Bandcamp.com along with a couple of bonus goodies!  So, for you electronic music, synthesizer, and hymn enthusiasts – this is definitely for you!

As for what I’m listening to this week; Here’s the rundown…

  • Blindside – The Great Depression –  Definitely solid Christian hardcore out of Stockholm
  • Chris Thile – Deceiver - Thile totally takes a dive into pop music. While it’s still bluegrass – there’s a touch of rock and experimental pop involved for sure
  • Underoath – Lost in the Sound of Separation – My wife bought this album for me on a whim sometime ago..and while I wasn’t an Underoath fan… this album won me over. It seriously rocks and has some great progressive elements to it. Definitely check it out.

 

 

 

 

 

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October 10, 2011

Monday Playlist

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Thank you all for the support on the album! For those of you haven’t heard it; do Check it out! You’re in for a real treat of aggressive metal that has some really great musicianship and symphonic orchestrations!

As for this post! I’ve started back up the ‘Monday Playlist’   Here’s what I’m listening to

  1.  Keane (Pandora station)  - This station has just enough progressiveness to it along with catchy & pop choruses to keep it fresh and inspiring.
  2. Neal Morse – Lifeline  - This album from progressive rock keyboardist/guitarist Neal Morse (Spock’s Beard) is a bit softer than his previous ‘Sola Scriptura’ but still incorporates great worshipful music that is unique to the Christian rock genre.
  3. Head – Save Me From Myself – The debut album from ex-Korn member Brian Welch is unapologetic as very much ‘tells it like it is.’ Away with the fluffy stuff; this is the core of it all.

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September 27, 2011

More Than Ever Now Available! / New Track

I am overjoyed to finally announce that the album “More Than Ever” is finally available for purchase. My whole team is very pleased with this record and we hope you all will enjoy it very much! More great things are still to come!  Also, check out another track from the album entitled “There’s More To Us Than We See Now”  Cheers & God Bless!

Click Here to Purchase “More Than Ever” on iTunes

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