I know in the past I’ve been pretty outspoken about how important it is for people to support indie artists by paying for their music. I still love spending money on my favourite artists, because I really want them to be able to continue making music, and I genuinely like paying for things that are valuable to me.
But, when it comes to my own music, I just want anyone who likes/loves/is curious about my it to be able to listen to it freely. It’s more important to me to have listeners than buyers, because that’s why I make music in the first place – to connect with real people. So, if you’re a real person, please accept this free gift (if it appeals to you), and share with anyone you think would enjoy it.
Given that June has once again rolled around, I thought I would share this old video of my song, “Songs of June”. It was shot by good friends of ours in the back garden of our old farm cottage. Man, I miss that place!
If you like it, please share it!
SONGS OF JUNE Music and lyrics by Mali Korsten.
Copyright 2015 PRS. All rights reserved.
Woke on the wrong side of bed
With songs of June running round my head
They tell me I’m crazy
Demons with voices sweet
Offer me fruit from the poisonous tree
They won’t resign till they can say “She’s mine”, but I won’t be deceived
No I won’t be deceived
And June is cold in this part of the world
Where I fumble toward the light
And maybe they won’t taunt me today
If I clothe myself in the night
Temptation tells me he’s
The one in the know, one who holds the key
But I know he’s lying
‘Cause shadows require the light
To draw the outlines we recognise
The lies would not be if the truth did not see some use for them here
And June is cold in this part of the world
Where I stumble toward the light
And maybe they won’t haunt me today
If I disguise myself in the night
I find it hard to reason
I get caught up in the haze
And if I talk to myself it’s not ’cause I’m mad
I’m just trying to remember the time has passed
When I heard the voice of love
Pouring like rain from the heavens above
And the dove did descend and He promised me then that He’d never leave
And June is cold in this part of the world
But I’ll press on anyway
And I won’t fear, for I know who lives here
So I’ll bathe in the light of day
Starting Today is a song I wrote for as a wedding gift for two friends of mine. Now I want YOU to be a part of the official lyric video! First, take a listen to the song:
Want to feature in the video? Here’s how!
If you want the chance to appear in the video, there are two ways to get involved:
1. Email your favourite wedding photo to bookings@malikorsten.com
OR
2. Post your favourite wedding photo to Instagram with the hashtag #StartingTodayMusicVideo
All entries must be submitted by 28th February 2015. Please include contact details for your photographer, so that I can get their permission.
I’ve already received some beautiful pictures, and can’t wait to see yours!
Challenge completed! And what better way to end than with a(nother) Jon Foreman song? (For the record, Jon Foreman is the only artist I’ve double up on during this challenge – tripled, if you count the Switchfoot song!) Thanks so, SO much to everyone who watched, liked, shared and commented on videos, and generally cheered me along! I really appreciate the support and hope that you enjoyed watching these videos as much as I enjoyed making them! To everyone who made requests that I haven’t gotten to yet, I still intend to post regular videos, so be sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel in order to keep yourself in the proverbial loop!
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It’s hard to compete with the sound of the surf, but if you wear headphones you should be able to hear my voice above the oceanic roar. If not, I’ve included the lyrics in the video description!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXtV97m_Gbk
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