Hymn to Pan by Aleister Crowley Son of a Priest 2020-09-24 | Hymn to Pan by Aleister Crowley, invocation by Son of a Priest. Music arranged and performed by Brutal Wounds. The coming together of the words and music was a magickal accident, after recording Crowley's Hymn to Pan at New Cut studios in Bristol I experimented with the Brutal Wounds instrumental version of 'Death Poem' a song we had recorded just before the 2020 lockdown and was amazed how the two went together so well. I hope you enjoy this rendition of Crowley's incredible piece and I hope that I have done justice to his work.
Star Club Enochian Chant Son of a Priest 2023-06-01 | Used in the Star Club Cycle Praxis to charge a magical space for ritual work, recorded in April 2023. star-club.org
Me Within Me - Kundalini Meditation Son of a Priest 2023-05-29 | A Kundalini mantra meditation from Yogi Bhajan repeated for the prescribed 11 minutes, blended with music 'Tzadkiel, Archangel of Chesed' by John Bence. (℗ 2023 Thrill Jockey Records) youtube.com/watch?v=-zhnLbp49jUMe Within Me - Kundalini MeditationSit in Easy pose or on a chair keep your back straight, unsupported but relaxed. Interlace your hands in Venus lock in front of the heart. Close your eyes and repeat the mantra.
Raziel II Son of a Priest 2023-05-25 | A reworking of a Brutal Wounds track made 3 years ago - oddly prophetic in the melancholy sadness and tone that I felt from it when I listened to it again 3 years on in 2023. It always felt unfinished back then but today I understood that nothing created is actually finished until the creator finally decides to leave it alone. Thanks and credit to Sister Scarlett for the vocal at the end.
THE BIRTH OF BABALON by Jack Parsons Son of a Priest 2023-04-27 | Recorded at New Cut Studios in Bristol, England - April 2023
Babalon Initiation Son of a Priest 2022-01-13 | A collaboration with Sister Scarlett: Babalon Initiation“As energies continued to rise and play within me after taking part in a powerful Mass of Babalon, a four-day initiation unfolded. This is not the experience, which was far beyond words, but the footprints of the experience. The words came forth as spoken here during an embodied experience of unity with/as Our Lady Babalon – I then transcribed and recorded them with SonofaPriest as a gift back to the energy they came from, and to those at the Mass of Babalon in which its journey began. If they resonate with you, then I offer them as a gift for you too.”Sister Scarletthttp://www.soulsparks.space Music written & performed by SonofaPriest. Words experienced and delivered by Sister Scarlett.
Liber Cheth by Aleister Crowley Son of a Priest 2021-12-11 | Liber Cheth vel Vallum Abiegni sub figurâ CLVI - music and reading by Son of a Priest.One of Crowley's more challenging and less 'entertaining' pieces for sure - an absolute beast to record and produce. Chaos unfolded during the composition and edit, no surprise there. I was quite relieved when it was all over to be honest and very happy to let it out into the aether now.
Liber Resh - The Second Adoration Son of a Priest 2021-08-18 | The text of 'Liber Resh - the 2nd Adoration' set to music written and performed a few years ago intended for a different project, but far better suited to this one. I wrote the music in 1998, then, at last, recorded the backing track at Supernature Music with Mark Jiggens producing back in 2010, Mark also programmed the drums and played the Hammond organ. Unusually, there are 2 bass guitars complimenting each other - although fans of the Cure (Primary), Pink Floyd (One of these Days) Metallica (Orion) to name a few of many fantastic (and far superior!) examples, will be familiar with that kind of thing. I was inspired to use the track as a backing from The second Adoration from Liber Resh a couple of months ago in June 2020. Recorded in the first instance to help me learn the relevant section from 'The Book of the Law' for my own Ritual purposes, I thought it strong enough to put up here with my other work. I hope you enjoy it.Special thanks to Matej Ograjensek at the Video Library for the video footage.youtube.com/channel/UC8ScFr0TdBPz9bLElei6-VA
Body of God Meditation - Temple of Our lady of the Abyss Son of a Priest 2021-03-15 | The beautiful words for this meditation were written by Georgia Albertus of The Temple of Our Lady of the Abyss, for the 'Body of God' working, running up to the Spring Equinox 2021. The music, such as it is, is my own composition. The Babalon artwork in the video is by the amazing Siena Barnes - sienabarnes.comI recorded the meditation to aid my personal daily practice during this working. It's best listened to with eyes closed in order to assist with visualisation. The 6:8 (or 4:3 if you prefer) timing lends this meditation ideal for the use of 4 Fold breath throughout.
Diatribe - Sacred Cows Son of a Priest 2021-02-25 | Written and performed with the original (UK) Diatribe back in the early 80's - a searing sonic and verbal assault with anti-religious themes which still holds its head high today. The image is from a scene in 'Apocalypse Now', a scene which inspired the song at the time, a scene which disturbed and scarred me greatly (as did the entire film) featuring as it does the actual slaughter of a magnificent Bull, brought to it's knees by a baying crowd of butchers. Drums - Jonathan KirbyGuitar - Dave BessellBass & Vocals - Yours TrulyMore Diatribe songs are here:the-original-diatribe.bandcamp.comYou'll never have what you want to seeyou'll never have your victoryif you're bound hand and footin the trappings of historyrelying on habits formed through the yearsyou bore me to tearsOn a force fed diet from cradle to graveby the chains of tradition reduced to a slavethe lessons learned on your mother's kneeto bow and scrape and never be freefall to the feet of the Priest or the Gurubelieve in the good Lord or the Voodooblame all the others for your tribulationsbut never suspect your sacred cowsYour sacred cowsExcuses, pardons, miracles, fablescandles and crosses and Holy Tablestake away your crutchesand what would we make of youMuslim, Hindu, Christian, Jewwell it makes no odds to meI'll bring my sword down on youbring my sword down on youand kill your sacred cowsWe'll kill your sacred cowsWe'll kill your sacred cows
The Emerald Tablet Son of a Priest 2021-02-25 | A reading of The Emerald Tablet recorded on the Winter Solstice of 2020, using a translation from the Arabic by Dave Bessell set to music 'Underground' from 'A Folk Tale' also by DB. You can find this superb collection of Dave's here:davebessell.bandcamp.com/album/a-folktaleThanks to Dave for the encouragement to take this on and for the great translation and music.The Emerald Tablet(A translation from the Arabic by Dave Bessell)True, without falsehood, certain, most certain.What is above is like what is below, and what is below is like that which is above. To make the miracle of the one thing.And as all things were made from contemplation of one, so all things were made from this one, by conjunction.Its father is the Sun, its mother the Moon.The wind has carried it in its body, and the earth has nourished it.It is the source of all ‘works of wonder' in the world.Its power is complete.When cast to earth, it will separate earth from fire, the subtle from the gross.It ascends from earth to heaven. Again it descends to earth, and takes back the power of the above and the below.Thus you will receive the glory of the distinctiveness of the world. All obscurity will flee from you.This is the whole most strong strength of all strength, for it overcomes all subtle things, and penetrates all solid things.Thus was the world created.From this comes marvellous adaptions of which this is the procedure.I am called Hermes Trismegistus and this is my last book, which is hidden.Another collaboration with Dave Bessell from way back in the 80's can be heard here: youtu.be/7kLFBspsiSw
Brutal Wounds - The Age of Miracles Son of a Priest 2021-01-06 | The final track on the 'Talking to Angels' EP available on Bandcamp here: brutalwounds.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-angelsAnother song originally written and performed with my brother Jonathan for the Shadow Warrior project - back then it was performed with a bass guitar (albeit through a split rig with a pedal board full of effects) and blistering Taiko drums, this time it's been given the Brutal Wounds treatment - after all, any 3 chord rock song deserves a rock ensemble - provided with gusto by Andy Curry and Jim Johnston, with more cello from Rowan Jamal and backing vocals from Jo Clarkson.The lyrics are inspired by literature relating to my own personal recovery from addiction and alcoholism, those in the know will spot the similarities and references. THE AGE OF MIRACLES If the age of miracles is still with us let go of the thoughts you once had the old ideas, the fear the mistrust delusions that make you so sad If the age of miracles is still with us crawl from the wreckage at last hope for better bright future free from the chains of the past If the age of miracles is still with us the promises made can come true a new life beyond anything you could dream right here, right now, for you If the age of miracles is still with us lose suspicion cast out the doubt now matter how far down the scale you have gone you can change from the inside out If the age of miracles is still with us let go of control, give up the fight admit that you’re beaten, find a new power to lead you from darkness into the light Is the age of miracles is still with us? The age of miracles is still with us.
Brutal Wounds - Death Poem Son of a Priest 2020-12-31 | The 3rd of 4 tracks from the Brutal Wounds "Talking to Angels' EP which is available from Bandcamp here: brutalwounds.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-angelsOriginally written for and performed as part of the Shadow Warrior project with my brother Jonathan, this Brutal Wounds arrangement and recording gave the opportunity for Andy Curry (Drums), Jim Johnston (Guitar) and Rowan Jamal (Cello) to join me in expressing themselves superbly, creating a new version which was recorded straight to tape at New Cut Studios in Bristol in March 2020, then mastered by Shilltz in August that same year after a long hiatus caused by the global pandemic. I am immensely grateful to all of them for the respective parts played in making this highly charged piece. The lyrics contain words from the Ritual of the Qabalistic Cross :'Atah MalkuthVe-Geburah,Ve-GedulahLe-Olahm, Amen'The Cicero translation of this text reads:'Thou art the Kingdomand the Powerand the GloryForever unto the ages'The instrumental version also features as the backing track for my reading of Crowley's Hymn to Pan which is on this channel. The blending of the two was not originally intended and the poem was recorded without reference to the track but it is quite remarkable how they sit together:youtu.be/7UPDb6ha5CM
Brutal Wounds- Skin Son of a Priest 2020-12-21 | Second track from the 'Talking to Angels' EP.Available here: brutalwounds.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-angelsDrums - Andy CurryGuitar - Jim JohnstonBass & Vocals - Tim Kirby AKA SonofaPriestSKINTake a look at my skintake a look at the state I'm inevery pore clogged up with sintake a look at my skintake a look at my heartbroken up right from the startall the love has been torn aparttake a look at my heart Every time I’m near you every time I’m with youevery time I see you I just want to be you every time I hear youevery time I fear youEvery time I see you If only I could be you Take a look in my mindnever knew it could be so unkinddevastated by the things I find take a look in my mind take a look at my soulits just a void, a dark black holespinning, helpless out of controltake a look at my soulEvery time I’m near you every time I’m with youevery time I see you I just want to be you every time I hear youevery time I fear youvery time I see you If only I could be you Try to help me understand I only want to be a better mantake me to the promised landhelp me understand don’t leave me hanging on the wirefeel such a fraud, a cheat and a liarbleeding out with ugly desire Don’t leave me hanging on the wireEvery time I’m near you every time I’m with youevery time I see you I just want to be you every time I hear youevery time I feel you every time I see you If only I could be you Take a look at my skin Take a look at my heart Take a look in my mindTake a look at my soul
Brutal Wounds - Raziel Son of a Priest 2020-12-16 | The opening track from the Talking to Angels EP by Brutal Wounds. We formed in early 2019 and started off playing material from my previous bands Diatribe and The Cabal before collaborating on new material, first releasing the 'Erotic Psychotic' EP in October 2019 before working on this recording.Talking to Angels was interrupted by the events of 2020 but happily survived to see the light of day at the end of the year. Plans to shoot videos for the tracks had to be shelved, but you never know what might happen in the future.You can find the Talking to Angels EP along with other material here:brutalwounds.bandcamp.comVocals and bass guitar by yours truly, drums by Andy Curry and guitar by Jim Johnston.I was talking to an angelI was bathing in her lightI could have sworn that every word that I said to her was true but she knew that wasn’t rightI’d told her everything and nothingall my tales from long agoAll my tragedies, all the hopes I’d hadevery single bitter blowI gave her every good reason why I’d gone and killed my faithand passed judgement on this world in all my violence and hatebut she just smiled and looked in meand whispered to my soulshe showed me how my broken mind was trying to controlshe told me I could be the onethat I could know and loveshe lifted me from far belowand held me up aboveHigh up Above High up AboveHigh up AboveHigh up AboveSo I lay down with that angelIn the uncreated lightand died a thousand deaths of guilt and shameIn one eternal nightAll my secrets laid before hereverything I’d tried to hideevery twisted story I had toldEvery lie I’ve ever liedJust when I thought that it was overShe made me open up some moreUntil I gave her everything I hadbloody, bruised and rawthen she just smiled and looked in meand whispered to my soulshe showed me how my broken mind was trying to controlshe told me I could be the onethat even I could loveshe lifted me from far belowand held me up aboveHigh up Above High up AboveHigh up AboveHigh up Abovelying with an Angelbathing in her lighta thousand deaths of guilt and shamein one eternal nighttaken by my madness to the gates of hell now I’m giving everything I’ve got To Angel Raziel
Hymn to the Moon Son of a Priest 2020-11-17 | Adaptation of the Orphic Hymn to the Moon that I recorded and performed with my brother (Taiko Drummer extraordinary Jonathan Kirby of Kagemusha Taiko) during our work on the Shadow Warrior project in 2019/2020, work sadly curtailed and all but finished by Covid 19. This worship of and call to the Divine Feminine encapsulated by the Moon herself was and is a very important part of my personal spiritual journey. Special thanks to Mitch Martinez at www.mitchmartinez.com for permission to use his wonderful shot of the Moon.
Sometimes a Wild God Son of a Priest 2020-06-20 | Read by my good friend the Druid, Adrian Rooke, Tom Hirons' poem 'Sometimes a Wild God'. Shot on an iPhone in March 2020 just before the UK Lockdown. Camera, sound and edit by Son of a Priest. You can buy Tom Hirons' fabulous book with illustration by Rima Staines here:shop.hedgespoken.org/collections/tom-hirons-at-hedgespoken-press/products/sometimes-a-wild-godIn an interesting quirk of fate, the final file size of the Youtube master was precisely 666MB. As a student of Thelema I found this to be a significantly good thing.
A Thelemic Oath Son of a Priest 2020-06-07 | Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the lawit is my will to accomplish the Great Work every man and every woman is a starthou hast no right but to do thy willdo that, and no other shall say nay. for pure will, unassuaged of purposedelivered from the lust of resultis every way perfect.Love is the law love under will.Fall to.Words: Aleister Crowley, Voice and music by Son of a Priest.Composed and recorded at the beginning of a course of study in Thelema I undertook in 2020.
Chant from The Cry of the Second Aethyr - Mass of Babalon Son of a Priest 2020-06-01 | Omari tessala maraxtessala dodi phornepaxamri radara poliaxarmana piliuamri radara piliu sonmari naria barbitonmadara anaphax sarpedonandala hriliu. I composed this piece as a follow up invocation after attending 2 x Mass of Babalon (carried out using the working outlined in Rodney Orpheus' wonderful book "Grimoire of Aleister Crowley') in late 2019 and early 2020 and after a long preceding spell of working with the divine feminine which had quite stunning results with which I reckon even Jack Parsons would have been happy. This version includes the voice of a manifestation of the Scarlet Woman to my Beast. It's also been used as a background for a Mass itself by others as well as for other rituals. Please feel free to do the same.If you want to have some fun with this, play the video full screen, listen with headphones and focus through narrowed eyes on the appearance of The Red Goddess while joining in with the chant.
Chant from The Cry of the Second Aethyr - male Vox only Son of a Priest 2020-05-28 | Music for Asana Meditation.Omari tessala maraxtessala dodi phornepaxamir radara poliaxarmana pilinAmir radara piliu sonmari nayabaritone madara anaphaxsarpedon andala hriliu.This ten minute male voice version was made for my asana meditation practice. I also used this piece as a follow up invocation after attending 2 x Mass of Babalon in early 2020 which had quite stunning results with which even Jack Parsons would have been happy.
Charge of the God Son of a Priest 2020-05-22 | Charge of the God performed by Adrian Rooke, written by Doreen Valiente, music and edit by SonofaPriest.
STANTON DREW by Adrian Rooke Son of a Priest 2020-03-31 | Shot on an iPhone immediately before the Spring Equinox 2020 ceremony, audio recorded the day before. Adrian Rooke performs a self-penned spoken word piece 'Stanton Drew' inspired by the ancient stone circle at that sacred place.
