Miss Penny

Miss Penny - (3:45) 53 bpm (A song with a strong story about holding on to your dreams)

Contact: Mark Lightcap
530-801-1216 mlightcap1@msn.com

Songwriter: Mark R. Lightcap - ASCAP/Barney Bowden

Publishing: Chester Street Publishing - ASCAP

ISRC: QZYFK2400027

Recorded at: Bad Daddy Studios


This is another song with words by lyricist Barney Bowden. As I related in the "In Shadows Cast" Song Information, there are times when a melody will pop into my head, but without any words. At those times, so I don't forget, I often record the melodic idea using nonsensical words. If the muse strikes me later on, I will come up with a lyric.

I met Barney Bowden a few years ago over the internet. I told him of my dilemma coming up with words to some of my melodies. He said if I would send him the recorded song with the melody, he would put words to it. That's exactly what he did with "Miss Penny." When I read what he had come up with I was floored. Once again the prosody of the words came really close to the melody I had sent him. His imagery, his message, and the fit of the lyric to the mood of the music amazed me. Barney is a very gifted lyricist and it was a real treat working with him.

"Miss Penny" is a fairly bare bones production compared to some of today's songs. I started with my acoustic guitar and lead vocal and recorded them at the same time, recording the acoustic guitar direct so there would be no bleed onto the vocal track. I overdubbed just about everything else until the recording process was complete.

Lead vocal: Mark Lightcap Acoustic guitar: Lightcap Electric guitar overdub: Marelich Strings: Bridges Drums: Carini Bass guitar: Scott Hilke (R.I.P.)