Gina French - Of Rapture info, credits, lyrics, and comments at IndieMusicPeople

Gina French - Acoustic guitar, Vocals. Bill Frost - Lead guitar. Lance Lee - Bass guitar. Adam Sorensen - Drums and Dumbek. Philip Miller - Sax. Tom Cram - Sitar.

Produced, Mixed, and Recorded by Tom Cram of Friction Studios.
Photo - Michael Shoenfeld, Graphic Artwork - Grant Fuhst

©2005

I was very lucky to have such great players add their parts to this song which translated the intensity that I had wanted throughout the music, they all did an awesome job and set the song on fire...
Also, on the album I have a second version of "Of Rapture", which is a hidden track. Recorded 2 months after I wrote the song, it is more acoustic based and very raw as it was just fairly new. I had a fabulous musician, Dan Morley, record this version and also add his own accompaniment with various instruments, it's very different sounding than this newer polished one that I have up, but it seemed to capture the raw edgeiness and primitive feel of the song and its beginning stages.

Some of my ideas for this song were also born from the movie, "The English Patient", I was so mesmerized by the music, scenery, and passion of the _____script and actors. I tried to bring from the movie what I had retained on an emotional level, and "Of Rapture" just came out. The music and lyrics were written in one day.

Obvious in my desire, consumed by the fire of your secret love
Red is the color I see, when bathed in your sensuous glow
Come one step closer to me, and I am overcome

Suddenly I feel so light, all of my senses undone
Suddenly I feel so alive, knowing that you are the one
To bring me, into this state of rapture

Dangerous is your desire, seduced by the power of your cryptic love
Red is the color we'll make, our bodies joined in our senuous glow
Touch the deepest parts of me, and the passion overflows

Suddenly I feel so light, all of my senses undone
Suddenly I feel so alive, knowing that you are the one
To bring me, into this state of rapture

You have awakened this world inside of me
One universe, with no boundaries
I will give you, full surrender
Body, mind, and soul
To take you, to take you
Through this rhapsody

Suddenly I feel so light, all of my senses undone
Suddenly I feel so alive, knowing that you were the one
To bring me, into this state of rapture
Of Rapture, Of Rapture, Of Rapture, Of Rapture
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Song Comments

Nathan's Picks
Compelling vocal performance on a song with middle eastern elements that is perhaps the crown jewel of her oeuvre.

Listener Satisfaction
I love love love this song and this whole CD. Way to go Gina.

Rada Net Radio (Ethnosonics)
a song with some arabian scales...amazing...

Rada Net Radio (NU WAVE)
a song with some arabian scales...amazing...

Sandman's Songbirds
Simply a Killer track that blends the best of both eastern and western sounds and rhythms with a top notch vocal that ties it all together like a beautiful ribbon!! Rock on Gina!

Goldi Rock Records.com
Reminds us muchly of "Fleming and John" - Excellent and moving sound!

INDIE MUSIC RADIO
Best World

This is Pop?
"Suddenly I feel so alive knowing that you are the one to bring me into the state of rapture" Breathless beatuy.

Hope Street
I am the rapture she is Gina the evocauter

IAIA Song of the Year Nominations
World

Yetis are happy but bigfoot.............
The spanish cadence like Am G F E repeated many times for the Yetis . Use of the phrygian scale OLÉ the Yetis said . Yeti´s spanish too. Arab arabesques in the melodic line . Yetis like this cause they heard the thousand nights when they were small.

The Talent Searcher
Gina have won a Golden Kayak and it´s deserved. This is a song about passion that use melodic turns and cadences of spanish music and it´s a great demonstration of talent. From the woodwind introduction to the rythm guitar intro that is follow by arab/turk/spanish melodic turns in Gina´s voice. This is an interesing fusion of rock/pop/roots music. The meters are great, take note of the percussion and lead guitar.

Huminuh's World's Best Salad Bar
Gina can just go any direction she wants to and do it well. This song and Gina is much deserving of the award.

Lagu Lagu Dari Hati
kreatif travelogue musik

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The Rock
Wow is all I can say. This girl is at her peak form. In a very origianl yet almost animalistic and instinctual way. It touches the very deepest part of ourselves.

The songs that CleanT likes.
sweet

The Great Pyramid
Gina's the real deal, and the proof is in the song. Isis

FtB Favorites
Never tire of hearing this one.

Politics Of Pop (Smart Writing & Indica)
Gina's the best, great voice, awesome writing, fine musicaniship, the total package.

Soul, Blues, And Jazz
Gina's the best, great voice, awesome writing, fine musicaniship, the total package.

Eternal Nights
very fine.trance like.

GQ-RamStation
Passion - fused elements, such as rock, pop, blues, and world beat undertones, all wrapped up in French's sultry, soulful, and soaring voice. Welcome Gina

Ellas Big and Bouncy
let's listen to this song, hold hands and then pray together...

somewhere
Simply a Killer track that blends the best of both eastern and western sounds and rhythms with a top notch vocal that ties it all together like a beautiful ribbon!! Rock on Gina

Station Gold
A real stormer that drives it,s way into your heart

The cloud that always hangs
Sometimes you hear a song that says yes

That Velvet Karma Vibe
I just love this world fusion stuff

Colettes Picks
Love the beautiful vocal quality to the clarinet and the pedal underneath.Great atmosphere, absolutely love the major shift by far my favourite track Ive listened today so much drama and dirty sound!

Kayak Number One Songs!
week 52

TonyGirl's Favorites
Reminds me a bit of Alanis Morrisette ( Jagged Little Pill era )

Veronica
beauty is natural.

Voodoo Central
Tripping out of this world soundscaping, intro is haunting and inviting ,mid eastern sounds and fab vox by Gina French, she got this one down with no holding back, captures you and draws you in with her special unique approach to the song. driving happening atmospheric intro and morphes into that retro 60s psychdelic guitar thing, its got a great hook. Sweet arrangement, Voodoo Special This was back in the day when things were really happening at iacmusic back in the day, not like these 2021 days, such a shame

Dj Bruh w femme fatale
catchy tripping vibe

IMP Community Station
song chosen by Bryon Tosoff This song is a must listen! Of Rapture is a song that is dynamic, powerful and inspiring by one of IndieMusicPeoples most highly decorated singers. Of Rapture is a modern experimental mid eastern rock fusion sonic wonder! The song is a powerful and incredible performance by Gina French The song invites the listener into a dangerous seductive secret passionate experience as indicated here in this lyrical context: "Our bodies joined in our sensuous glow Touch the deepest parts of me/And the passion overflows" Gina shares a insanely fantastic message about love, sex and a special relationship expressed in her lyrics. The listener will be totally connected throughout the song with the brilliant guitar and eastern stylistic touches of the saxophone which honor the eastern music styles. Gina adds her own eastern European feel and the band goes insanely wild with tremendous interaction of all the various instruments involved. As a seasoned veteran, Gina captures the various expressive tonal colors in the art of musical performance. Gina is right up there with rocker Pat Benatar abilities on this sogn. Of Rapture is a kicking it out killer tune This song is magical, it covers the waterfront of amazing musicianship, stunning production, songcrafting and a amazing singing sensation by Gina French Gina's styles range from the light airy smooth jazzy vibe to some downright amazing rocking it out girl power. It is apparent that Gina is an individual that can sing any style of music from jazz to rock and pop, just check out her music at her indiemusicpeople artist site.