{"id":6002,"date":"2010-08-12T11:42:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T17:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/?page_id=6002"},"modified":"2020-06-30T12:52:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T18:52:12","slug":"failure-it-takes-a-lot-of-work-sometimes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/lyrics-audio\/failure-it-takes-a-lot-of-work-sometimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Failure: it takes a lot of work, sometimes."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Since 1999, Shannon and Orin have been submitting tunes to the NCYC theme song competition held every other year, and each entry, 11 so far, has failed. \u00a0There was one glimpse of glory, when Shannon’s “Hope at the Crossroads” achieved finalist status in 2001, but alas, that was as close as we’ve ever gotten.<\/p>\n

Truly, we are not bitter about this – all the winners have been great songs! \u00a0In fact, we’re more amused by the consistency of our failures than anything. \u00a0Shannon pointed out, shortly before trying again in the 2011 competition, that should these entries fail, we’d have enough for a whole CD!<\/p>\n

So, that’s what you see here: 11 songs under the tongue-in-cheek title “Failure, it takes a lot of work, sometimes.” \u00a0After all, who hasn’t played the expert level of Minesweeper dozens of times, and come so close to success, only to have an incorrect guess after all that hard work ruin it all. \u00a0Note too the slightly-revised Oddwalk logo, shedding one single tear, as if to mock our inadequacies. \u00a0Shame, shame. Will this be volume one (of many)? Only time will tell!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is a download-only album<\/strong> – you will not find physical copies of this album for sale anywhere. \u00a0And, we are releasing it to you, the failure-deprived public, for the low, low cost of: FREE<\/strong>. \u00a0Well, we do have a donation button there, but don’t feel obliged to use it.<\/p>\n

Not only can you download the full 11-track album, but each individual track as well, along with copies of the art to go with it, and – try not to jump out of your skin here – scores of each track are available too! \u00a0Just find the appropriate link below, and get downloading!<\/p>\n

Get them now! \u00a0Trace the evolution of Oddwalk song writing, and (sometimes embarrassing) recording technology! \u00a0If nothing else, view these files as a service to the Christian Community – lessons in how not to win an NCYC theme song competition!<\/p>\n

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Failure: it takes a lot of work, sometimes.<\/h2>\n

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Released August, 2010<\/h2>\n

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Download links:<\/p>\n

The whole she-bang – all 11 mp3’s, cover art, and scores (zipped, about 67.7MB)<\/a><\/p>\n

Just the 11 mp3’s (zipped, about 65.9MB)<\/a><\/p>\n

Just the artwork (zipped, about 906KB)<\/a><\/p>\n

Just the scores (includes lyrics of course, zipped, about 1MB)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Links to download the individual tracks and\/or scores, each zipped:<\/p>\n

01 – Gateway (Shannon) (about 7.3MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

02 – Hope at the Crossroads (Shannon) (about 5.8MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

03 – River of Life (Shannon) (about 6.8MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

04 – River of Life (Orin) (about 5.6MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

05 – Winds of Change (Orin) (about 6.0MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

06 – Winds of Change (Shannon & Orin) (about 5.1MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

07 – Discover the Way (Shannon) (about 5.9MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

08 – Discover the Way (Orin) (about 6.5MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

09 – Christ Reigns (Orin) (about 6.8MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

10 – Called to Glory (Orin) about 5.1MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p>\n

11 – Called to Glory (Shannon & Orin) (about 4.3MB)<\/a> | Score<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you feel any sense of pity or guilt<\/p>\n

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Since 1999, Shannon and Orin have been submitting tunes to the NCYC theme song competition held every other year, and each entry, 11 so far, has failed. \u00a0There was one glimpse of glory, when Shannon’s “Hope at the Crossroads” achieved finalist status in 2001, but alas, that was as close as we’ve ever gotten. Truly,…<\/p>\n

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