To All The Soldiers (2010) | From Me To You (2003)

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Be Enouraged

Your value is in who you are, not in what you do.

The Story Behind Common Grace

WHY:

"Thank You for your service" is not enough. I pray I can live a life worth you fighting for.

This is a remake of the song I did back in 2003. I used a couple of samples in the original song, but I wanted to have track with my own original composition. So, here it is.

To All The Soldiers - Make Beats In Reason - A Personal Tribute to US Troops

HOW:

WHEN:

9/25/2003 2:35:17 PM

WHERE:

Layton, Utah, USA - Hill Air Force Base

WHO:

Produced and Performed by TaurusBeats (Taurus M. James)

Moods

You already know that I create moody instrumental music, but you may not know that I always want to hear how what I create affects other people. 

Here is how I attempted to describe the moods for this music:

dramatic, dark, emotional, reflective, sentimental, thoughtful, sad, mournful, strong, anthemic, bold, confident, determined, patriotic, powerful, sophisticated, victorious

Your feedback is very important to me me. What do you thin?. 

What mood does this mood put you in? How does this music make you feel? Please, let me know in the comments section below. 

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Themes

I think about my music in story form. Every song or beat I make is telling a story or part of a story. Here are some Music Storylines or Plots for this song.

• Overcoming the Monster: Hero and the bad guy.
• Voyage and Return: Boldly exploring.
• The Quest: Seeking and finding.
• Tragedy: The price of fatal flaws.

Overcoming the Monster

• Main character travels to  unfamiliar place, meets new characters and overcomes a series of trials, while trying to get home.
• The new friendships and new-found wisdom allow them to find their way back home again.

Voyage and Return

• Main character travels to  unfamiliar place, meets new characters and overcomes a series of trials, while trying to get home.
• The new friendships and new-found wisdom allow them to find their way back home again.

The Quest

• Hero sets out in search of a specific prize, overcoming a series of challenges and temptations.
• Hero has hindering flaws to overcome to succeed.
• Hero is accompanied by a group of comrades with complementary, supportive skills.

Tragedy

• Main character travels to  unfamiliar place, meets new characters and overcomes a series of trials, while trying to get home.
• The new friendships and new-found wisdom allow them to find their way back home again.

Music for Movies

Do you think my music would fit in one of the movies below? Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

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Movies Now Playing

Joker

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.

Gemini Man

Henry Brogen, an aging assassin tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle: fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him and at the peak of his abilities.

It Chapter Two

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

Toy Story 4

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

Use Suggestions

I would love fo my music to be used in films, commercials, videos, video games. But I can also see my music being used in elevators, waiting rooms and lounges - you know, the background music in those places.

What do you suggest? Where can you picture my music being used? In what ways and what venues can you see people using my music? Tell me in the comments section.

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Lyrics 

"TO ALL THE SOLDIERS"

Copyright 2003 - Taurus M. James. All Rights Reserved.

To all the Soldiers overseas in a land that ain't home/
Staring Death in the face in the many war zones/
Realize, I recognize the courage you've shown/
And I'm praying that God will grant your safe return home/

Dear Soldier, I know you're on your job, I'll make this short/
I just wanted you to know that you got my support/
And the prayers of my wife and I are staying on you/
And the thoughts I'm having lately, are focused on you/
You're on the front lines of battle out to get the job done/
Keep your spirits up, keep your focus, til the battle's won/
I for one, support you in the things that you do/
Accept these words from my heart as my thanks to you/
You may have thought twice, but you still made the sacrifice/
Leaving family and friends to live the "Combat Life"/
I know it's hard, but I won't pretend to understand/
All the things passing through your mind in those lands/
As you march across the grounds I only see on TV/
As you control the airspace and dominate the sea/
I pray, for your protection and your efficiency/
And the ultimate safe return to your family/

To all the Soldiers overseas in a land that ain't home/
Staring Death in the face in the many war zones/
Realize, I recognize the courage you've shown/
And I'm praying that God will grant your safe return home/