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Checkmate

from 7th Heaven by Sweet Crystal

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    This latest album ‘7th HEAVEN’ continues where our last release ‘Got Your Six’ left off: songs of hope and inspiration featuring our signature guitar sounds, synth melodies, straight ahead drumming with just a few chanting monks thrown in for good measure.
    This, our 7 song, 7th release (thus the name), is our most powerful and passionate to date. Not only 5 songs written by the band but we also cover a ‘70s song by Christian alt rockers The Call and even reach back to the glory days of the 60’s Detroit music scene by ‘Crystalizing’ a classic SRC rock tune. How’s that for diversity in music?

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A few years back, we were asked by good friend and uber-recording engineer Kevin Sharpe (Metro37 Studio) if we would like to be part of a special collaborative project tentatively called "1969". The brain child of both Kevin and executive producer Alex Greene, this would be a host of current Detroit-based artists recording songs from the musical heyday of the late 60's Detroit music scene, which was a huge influence back in those days. We chose the song 'Checkmate' from the band SRC mainly because of the great keyboard work of SRC keyboardist Glenn Quackenbush who I (Marq) personally knew and admired. Although the entire '1969' project has yet to see the light of day, Kevin and Alex allowed us to present our contribution - Crystalized as only we can! Enjoy...because we sure did.

lyrics

YOUR KNIGHTS HAVE ALL FALLEN
YOUR KING IS ON HIS OWN
I′VE GOT YOU IN CHECKMATE
AND WE'RE HERE ALL ALONE

ALL OF THE PIECES ARE FALLING IN PLACE
AND ONCE YOU’RE IN CHECKMATE
THERE IS NO ESCAPE

YOUR PAWNS HAVE SURRENDERED
YOUR BISHOPS ALL ARE GONE
I'VE GOT YOU IN CHECKMATE
NOTHING CAN GO WRONG

ALL OF THE PIECES ARE FALLING IN PLACE
SO RIGHT HERE IN CHECKMATE
WE MEET FACE TO FACE

WE BOTH KNOW CHECKMATE'S THE END OF THE GAME
IF I WERE TO ASK YOU, WOULD YOU FEEL THE SAME?

YOUR KNIGHTS HAVE ALL FALLEN
YOUR KING IS ON HIS OWN
I’VE GOT YOU IN CHECKMATE
AND WE′RE HERE ALL ALONE

ALL OF THE PIECES ARE FALLING IN PLACE
AND ONCE YOU'RE IN CHECKMATE, THERE IS NO ESCAPE

WE BOTH KNOW CHECKMATE′S THE END OF THE GAME
IF I WERE TO ASK YOU, WOULD YOU FEEL THE SAME?

WE BOTH KNOW CHECKMATE'S THE END OF THE GAME
IF I WERE TO ASK YOU, WOULD YOU FEEL THE SAME?

credits

from 7th Heaven, released February 14, 2022
'Checkmate' written by Elmer Clawson, Steven C. Lyman, Gary Quackenbush, Glen Quackenbush, John Scott Richardson

Special Thanks to Jack Kemski for bass and very sweet harmony vocals

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Sweet Crystal Detroit, Michigan

26 time Detroit Music Award winners SWEET CRYSTAL brings over 4 decades of power and passion with music that's inspiring and a message that's universal in it's appeal and purpose. Marq Andrew Speck- lead vocals and keys; Bill Blatter-guitars, Steve Wieser on drums and Martin Kuchar now on bass. Sweet Crystal - just exactly what you need to hear, just when you need it most. Sweet, very sweet. ... more

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