Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | So long self |
| Artist | MercyMe |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Coming up to breathe |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:02 |
| Dur Grp | 4:00-4:29 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Decade | 2000-2009 |
| Content | Christian |
| BPM | 148 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 145-149 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Ab |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Common Time > Half Time |
| Rec Tag 2 | Half Time > Common Time |
| Rec Tag 3 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 4 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 4 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 5 | TTB |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/73bWqAv4hgo?t=149 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Guitar (Electric) |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | EG |
| Instr 2 | DRUMS |
| Instr 3 | BASS GUITAR |
| Instr 4 | VOCALS |
| Strings Arranger 1 | 🎧 |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | WOW Hits 2007 |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Hot Christian Songs |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mercyme/solongself.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Bart Millard |
| Author 2 | Barry Graul |
| Author 3 | Jim Bryson |
| Author 4 | Nathan Cochrane |
| Author 5 | Robby Shaffer |
| Author 6 | Mike Scheuchzer |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A formal resignation |
| Explanation | ✱ Declaring a final goodbye to old, selfish habits to embrace a new way of living. |
| MTag 1 | Identity |
| MTag 2 | Freedom |
| MTag 3 | Religion:Redemption |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-vi-bVII-ii, I-I-ii-bVII |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-bVII-IV, I-I-v-IV |
| Ch Prog B | bVI-i-bVI-i |
| Used Chords# Fam | 7 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, IV, v, bVI, vi, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 40 |
| Spot-Energy | 88 |
| Spot-Valance | 70 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | The Contemporary Christian Book (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3JUDmAZC-8UaY4kEvG0TRQAnc5rpuiX/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 147 (The Contemporary Christian Book) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Pop |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Christian Rock |
| Production ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Brown Bannister |
| Drums | Robby Shaffer |
| Bass | Nathan Cochran |
| EG | Mike Scheuchzer, Barry Graul |
| Piano | Jim Bryson |
| Lead_Vocal | Bart Millard |
| Clarinet | Sam Levine |
| Tuba | Joe Murphy |



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