Fruits Of The Spirit - Joy! EP - More information about the new Dungeon Synth/Comfy Synth project.

Though a big part of Rejoice In Our Suffering's output is dark ambient, I've been working for some time on some more upbeat material that isn't so spooky. Largely influenced by many of the releases on Dungeons Deep and Taste Of Beer, this material probably isn't as complex as most of what those labels put out, but I thought it would be a good genre to create music for. Something else that heavily influenced this project was the children's show David the Gnome, based on the artwork and books under the title, "The Secret Book of Gnomes" by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet.

Curious?: YouTube - The World of David The Gnome, Opening and Closing Theme

I have also been thinking heavily about the fruits of the spirit, those outlined in Galatians 5:22-23, so I thought about how some of the tracks I was producing made me feel. I hate to disappoint by not having a deeper meaning behind the naming of the tracks for this music, but I simply listened to what I've been working on and assigned names that I felt were appropriate and the type of mood I was in as I created and worked on them. 

These ponderings, I wouldn't call them meditations, led to the creation of, "Joy!" I'm not unhappy to admit that the title track is the best thing I've produced for this project so far, and is indicative of where the project is likely to go in the future. 

To be clear, this is definitely a side project. This won't be taking over anything for Rejoice In Our Suffering or taking anything away from it, it will just exist as it does now: a little side project. 

That being said, I have about an album worth of loose material that I need to refine and finish, but I don't know how long that will take. Given the nature of how I work and the nature of this project itself, it could be the day after tomorrow, it could be a week, it could be a month, it could be a year. 

This project is fun, is appropriate for kids and adults, and I can't wait to see where I can take it in the future...Pure Joy! I hope this amalgamation of fantasy and Christian values performs its intended purposes and makes you smile. 

So if you've read all of that (or if you haven't), I'll just start from here with the first actual release from the project:

 

The final track listing of Joy! is as follows:

Side A:

Joy I - 2:57
Patience II - 1:17

Side B:

Goodness I - 2:17
Gentleness I - 2:03

Physical Release:

10 Copies on Pro-CDR - Not Numbered
25 Copies on Pro-Duplicated Cassette with alternate cover, hand assembled and hand numbered. I will figure out some other sort of little bonus goodies to come with this because I realize it's a short EP and cassettes aren't exactly cheap to get made.

These will both likely be available in March. 

*Special notes: 

Official Release Date is 02/13/2025

The release originally had a fifth track called "Faithfulness I" but it was removed because it didn't fit and I wasn't satisfied with its production. I have touched it up and it will now go on the upcoming album. 

The track listing originally had "Patience II" and "Goodness I" switched, this was altered to fit the tape release and edited so they would sound consistent in their new positions. 

Also Note: The streaming versions do have the old version of "Faithfulness I" in the track listing. This will eventually be fixed, so if you want to hear the absolute worst version of this song that will ever exist, enjoy while you can.