This might be a surprise to some, but this song has nothing to do with St Patrick’s day. It was written on St Patrick’s day in 2021. The “Saint” aspect to the title has more to do with the having a good friend in your life who acts as a Saint to get you through a tough time in your life. We all need those people in our lives. My Best Friend Jon Hardy was my “Saint” for a long time, and I was devastated by his sudden death in December 2023, just days before Christmas. I was grateful that I got to call and talk to him the day before he passed. I had no Idea he would be gone the next day, but I was prompted to say some pretty meaningful things to him that night, to let him know why I considered him my brother and not just a friend. I was glad I got to say that to him directly.
With that, I have found good friends since then and they have acted as “Saints” in my life, and I could not be more grateful to them. This song has lots of meaning to me and I hope this “bare bones”, “acoustic only”, “One Take” with warts and all, version speaks to someone out there.
I recorded it with no click tracks, no edits. Just me playing and singing at the same time into a Rode NT-1000 Mic for vocals and an SM57 for the Martin guitar. I added some reverb and a tad bit of EQ but that’s it. It was my 9th take that I decided to go with. I left any mistakes as is and I’m good with that. If you think anyone could benefit from listening to this, please pass it along to someone you love.
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