Participants 2024
About the TEAM
Hisashi Shirahama Born in Fukuoka, Japan. Hisashi released his first album, "Non-Fics" from Victor invitation in 1985. He joined the legendary Japanese rock group, "ARB" as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer in 1986. He produced five albums until the group broke up in 1990. He has produced albums and written songs for many Japanese singers and actors, including Masaharu Fukuyama, Tokito Saburo, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Toshiya Ochiai Born in Kyoto, Japan. One of his award-winning songs at a songwriting contest in France, "Snow in Kyoto (and Spring Has Come)" was recorded with the help of Jamaican born singer, Monique Dehaney. Yasushi Kaminishi Born in Oita, Japan. He is a lyricist, composer, and AI programmer who created the vocal parts of the song. AWARDS 2022 "Snow In Kyoto (Spring Has Come)" - World Songwriting Awards 2022 (U.S.) Finalist (Music Production Category) - Hisashi Shirahama "A Picture of Her Smile' -38th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (U.S.) Honorable Mention (Open Category) - Toshiya Ochiai 2021 “After All These Years” - UK Songwriting Contest 2021 (U.K) Semi-Finalist (Jazz/Blues Category) – Toshiya Ochiai
About the SONG
This song is about a person who hears the voice of God in the dying bed. God told him that it is time to go to heaven. The person told his loved ones "thank you for your time" and asks her to tell his all friends to remeber him in their heart and keep singing his songs after he is gone. The vocal parts were created by using AI.
About the HUMAN-AI PROCESS
Toshiya Ochiai: composed the melodies and the lyrics.
Hisashi Shirahama: played all the instruments, arranged and produced the song with Yasushi Kaminisi.
Yasushi Kaminishi: Created the loop for the song and also created the vocal parts by using AI. He is co-producer of the song.
Lyrics
Love, thank you for your time
My life has been good with you by my side
Now I have to say goodbye
Remember me to all, me to all
“Close your eyes” my father said
“I will take you to a place where nobody’s ever gone,
nobody’s gone”;
“So take my hand, listen to your heartbeat
Time is right so don’t be late”
“Open your arms, don’t be afraid my love
Your time has come to be a star in the sky
Rest your soul, leaving all behind
Take a little breath once again”
“Bluebirds on your trees never stop to sing
Never fly away, your songs last forever”
“So take my hand, listen to your heartbeat
Time is right so don’t be late”
“Open your arms, don’t be afraid my love
Your time has come to be a star in the sky
Rest your soul, leaving all behind
Take a little breath once again”
Remember the day we met for the first time?
Remember the days we laughed and cried?
Those days are gone now, but you are still by my side to hold me
Hold me till the end of my life
Love, thank you for your time
My life has been good with you by my side
Now I have to say goodbye
Remember me to all, me to all
Love