Holy Mystery (Feat. Kenny Lee Young) (Official Lyrics Video)
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2024
- Featured in the game Pacific Drive, now available on PS5, Steam, and Epic Games.
Amidst the pandemic doldrums I reached out to the ridiculously talented @KennyLeeYoung to collaborate on a little melody I had cooking up that was inspired by a phrase I had heard in a speech someone was saying on tv, something like: “…that holy mystery of love”
Music has always been my savior and during the pandemic it became my life raft. I have usually written music for other people and projects, but when the world shut down for a while, I had to let out some of the music within me. On one particular day I was feeling particularly hopeful. With this one lyric in mind, I recalled all my favorite influences that have brought me joy over the years - The Blues Brothers, Joe Cocker and Traffic, @CoryWongMusic, @Vulf , James Brown, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin to name a few - and this tune came out.
Then I reached out to the brilliant singer/songwriter Kenny Lee Young, sending over bits of the music as it was coming together and he wrote the lyrics. It’s a song that celebrates that intangible and elusive feeling that whispers to us out of the darkness from time to time, giving us glimmers of the truth that’s written in the “cracks of the wall”, helping to solve that mysterious energy that binds us all, that holy mystery we call “love”.
So this is a part of me that you’re hearing. This is the first of hopefully many releases this year from my backlog of music from the past three years.
Huge thank you to Kenny for the words that brought this song to life and your voice that gave it the energy and soul it needed. Thank you to @AngelaEliaMusic for bringing the powerful background vocals to the mix, and to Andrew Frank for always laying down the tastiest of guitar licks.
Whoever was in charge of music for pacific drive deserves an award.
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Holy Mystery: Fuckin' Blastin'
by far my favorite song on the OST. Great job
Thanks so much! Keep on blastin'!
Bonus if you can time your entrance into the gateway just after the "holy key change" near the end. Feels like being raptured... scientifically speaking of course.
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Almost all the radio songs have some aspect of this, but this song in particular just has this “driving song” aesthetic that wouldn’t be out of place on a cross-country American road trip
When I first heard this song during an insane anomaly storm in the game, it put such a smile on my face and warmth in my heart to know that such amazing talent and soulful retro music like this is still being made fresh in 2024.
With its simple yet powerful positive message, it took me back to the magical glory days of Motown Records from the 60s and 70s.
I want to thank all involved in making this tune. I am so grateful for it. It is indeed the single best song in the soundtrack, and lord knows the world needs more bangers like this in the future. Godspeed!
Wow thanks so much for this. Feedback like this really makes me want to continue writing songs. I've passed on your comments to the rest of the team. Thanks again and play on!
Definitely my favorite song from the game, I love how the song feels familiar almost like I have heard it before.
Awesome! Mission accomplished :)
Agreed, on both fronts.
Almost feels like this would have been in an old Tarantino movie. Like Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs.
When I heard it in the game I was like "oh i know this song, nice" and then I looked it up and... apparently I did not lol, so I echo the sentiment, it feels so nostalgic and so fresh and its great.
More than doctor juice!? 😎🤙
This song, everytime i'm speeding through the zone. "taking control of me!!"
This feels like a 60’s era song from a Tarantino movie, like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The soundtrack in Pacific Drive is one of the best I’ve heard in a very long time.
Yes, I found it!! I adore this song, it's my favorite in the game by far!
Even when I'm outside and looting, I'll keep the car's door open so I can still hear this song playing. Amazing work!
Thanks so much for listening and for the kind words!
I think every song on the pacific drive soundtrack is a banger, I think the playlist rivals fallout for one of the best of all time
Definitely one of the best songs in the game, almost sounds as if it belongs in another era entirely.
I downloaded this song to my phone so I can listen to it wherever I go, especially if I'm on the road. You've created something special here, and it's amazing to see where else this'll go.
Awesome, thanks for the support!
Love the [HOLY KEY CHANGE!]
I've basically had this song on repeat since I heard it in-game. I'm always sad when it ends, because even though the rest of the soundtrack is immaculate, this song just feels so good to listen to!
Loved hearing this in Pacific Drive! Great vibe
Glad you enjoyed it while playing the game. It’s exciting to hear how people respond to it while playing the game.
Immediately googled this after hearing it in pacific drive, it's an absolute banger!
This legitimately sounds like opening credits to a 90's romantic Comedy, love it
Ha! That's great! I'd love to see that opening credits sequence!
so surprised to learn this is a new song, could swear iv heard it long ago, absolutely my favorite song on the OST
Thank you so much! Kind of what I was going for. There are a ton of influences in there that make it feel familiar (the female background vocals for instance are straight from Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones). Glad you enjoyed!
I thought the same, I think its just the vibe that it has. so good
AMAZING SONG! My favorite track on the OST!
Thanks so much for listening and appreciate the compliment!
It gives me some 60s soul vibes. Pretty cool and probably the best song in the game
This song did a great job drowning out creepy ambient sounds in the Zone
man, we need more music like this nowadays. absolute vibe. heard it in the game when a friend was screensharing and i've had it on repeat since. 10/10
Music from Caamp and Nathanial Ratliff comes pretty close.
Absolutely stellar music. This is one of those songs that I feel as much as hear, and it makes me want to move. Kenny was a great choice for this piece. Excellent work; thanks for sharing.
great piece of music, absolute love it
definitely a song i would listen to in the every day routine, thanks for such a catchy song!
Love it! Fits the game perfectly!
This song is amazing both lyrically (is that the right word?) and musically!
Lyrically yep! That was all Kenny Lee Young's lyric writing. He's the man. Thanks for listening!
@@MarkCrawfordMusic You're welcome!
"why cant everyone just be nice :("
Can't get this song out of my head, been stuck there for a week
My new favorite song
idk what but somehow this song sound very familiar, spefically 1:04
Hello from someone who is in love videography! Like all of these comments beside me, I love this song and was wondering what the process is to include it in a film that is in planning currently. If this is possible, I would be ecstatic to be able to use it in the film.
That would be wonderful and something @markcrawfordmusic and I could arrange.
@kennyleeyoung That would be incredible. If there is anything I can or need to do to make this a reality, please let me know. My business email is in my profile to keep it at least a little private.
When was this song released? Because I doubt it was really two months ago.
Released 2 months ago!
Somehow you made a song that was made in the 2020s that is from the 1960s
One of the worst songs in Pacific Drive. Tone and style doesn't match any of the other songs, nor the game itself. Definitely not a song for driving