Checkmate Music Publishing Company

24/10/2024

I highly recommend watching Yair Pinto and Matti Shoshani on TBN Israel News on YouTube for the latest reliable information on the war in Israel. Shalom! Pray for the Peace of Israel.

TBN Israel's Yair Pinto reports on the Israel-??? War. (UPDATE WHICH CONFLICT) DESCRIPTION. Stay up-to-date with the latest developments here on TBN Israel. ...

23/10/2024

The Search and Quest for the true time and place of Moses and the Exodus, the Red Sea Crossing, and the true location of Mount Sinai.
This is the latest archaeological evidence for that ancient series of events of 3,400 years ago.

Amazing new discoveries that reveal the true location of Mt. Sinai. No stone is left unturned in this documentary. DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate?host...

13/10/2024

The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom
Prophecy of the Last Days
Psalm 2
Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ), saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces (Israel)
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have set My King (David)
On My holy hill of Zion (Jerusalem).”
7 “I will declare the decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son (Jesus), unless He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
(Christ)
Written circa 1000 B.C. - 1000 years before Christ, and 3,000 years before the present time.

11/10/2024

Re: TRUTH OF TRUTHS (Oak Records, 1971 Double LP album to 2015 Digital Double CD reissue)
I was over-optimistic about projected sales of this ground-breaking, milestone soundtrack album of Christian world view music.
After working hard to get this album reissued the proper, right way, with expensive time-consuming digital remastering in full dynamic Stereo sound, and to stay true to the Bible scriptures in its production and promotion, and getting it properly remastered from Analog to Digital formats, including a computerized scale reduction of the entire printed libretto of the album with lyrics and songwriting and production credits, I ordered 1,000 copies pressed, thinking that would be an adequate number for release.
So far, as of October 2024, we have sold exactly 376 copies since February 2018 when they first went on sale.
To say nothing of the expensive production costs - which we will never recover. This was done as a labor of love, as a Christian ministry, and not as a commercial enterprise.
We were surprised that many Christian music distributors and outlets were not even interested in retailing our product.
That shocked me! Even one that I thought would be a sure resource, they didn't even have the common courtesy to thank me for the free sample copies I sent, and no letter or phone call was made.
To all those who believe in this project, as a work of God through record producer Ray Ruff's fine technical and management skills, I thank you! Thanks for buying and enjoying the music!
Don J. Long
CEO/Manager/Producer
OAK RECORDS Inc. LLC
Checkmate Music Publishers

07/09/2024

Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly! Born September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas as Charles Hardin Holley. Gone when the music died, February 3, 1959, at age 22.
Listen to your heart, and listen to Buddy! Every Day's a Holly Day!

10/07/2024

Now working on a fantastic film development project. I have to keep it under wraps right now until it is released and then I will let everyone know the details. It is fabulous!

13/06/2024

https://youtu.be/0njUOfgh1kI

25/04/2024

We just lost original founding member of the Moody Blues today, Mike Pinder, age 82.
Mike founded The Moody Blues in early 1964 in Manchester-Birmingham, England and they were the house band of Mitchell & Butler's Brewery Pub in Manchester for a few months, calling themselves the M&B Five.
In June 1964 they changed their name to The Moody Blues, and recorded demos for London-Decca Records, and got a recording contract with them and began recording in London by the fall, and their second single "Go Now" was a smash #1 hit in the UK in November. By January 1965, it was in the Top Ten in the USA also.
The first version of the Moodies band broke up in the summer of 1966, when no more big hits were forthcoming. They hired Justin Hayward and John Lodge in September 1966 and took off in a new direction in their music, inspired by the success of their friends, The Beatles. They chose to leave behind their old Britpop version of Rhythm & Blues and go into the new genre of Progressive Rock.
In 1967, The Moody Blues took a year to go from rags to riches, but they made it to the top by the end of the year for their hit album DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED and their hit single "Nights in White Satin" sung by Justin Hayward, with Mike Pinder's moody Mellotron keyboards, and Ray Thomas' flute.
The Moody Blues continued their amazing stratospheric success with their next seven albums with Mike Pinder on keyboards and Mellotron.
After touring the world for years, Mike Pinder fell in love with America, and moved to California in 1977, and left the band after recording his final album OCTAVE with the Moody Blues that year, which was released in 1978. Mike refused to go on tour to promote the album, and the band replaced him with former YES keyboard artist Patrick Moraz.
Mike Pinder moved to a ranch in Auburn, California in 1978, with his wife Taralee, and settled into a comfortable domestic life. They had two sons, Mike Jr. and Matthew, and Mike had an elder son named Daniel from a previous marriage. Mike recorded another solo album in 1994 titled One Step Into the Light, and re-recorded his song with that title.
Mike died of dementia on April 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

01/03/2024

I cooked some bacon for breakfast and while I was cleaning up afterward, I discovered this image in the dregs of bacon:
What to me looks like an image of a western cowboy, in full western duds and hat, raising a lariat over his head to strike.
Can you see the image? Fascinating.

28/01/2024

We lost dear Melanie Safka recently, she was my age. She was a wonderful hippie folksinger who became famous by performing a short set at Woodstock in 1969. I was a big fan of hers in 1970-72.
Loved her songs!

And 44 years later, with Miley Cyrus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL4BHMSreF8https://www.patreon.com/MelanieSafka

18/01/2024

YES, one of my favorite Progressive Rock bands ever, simply one of the best, always in the Top Ten of Prog Rock lists. This is a great, detailed video Rock documentary of the band from its start in the late 1960s to today.

➡️➡️ Read More Here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/yes-the-essential-guide🌴🌴 Get 50% OFF Yearly Membership: https://producelikeapro.com/💥💥 Get Up To 9...

12/01/2024

Please pray for my dear friend Susan Shervin Lickey, who is suffering from cancer in the hospital right now. I just heard from her today, but I don't yet have the details. She lives in Philadelphia, Pa. but I don't know which hospital she is at. ❤

12/10/2018

Now available! You can purchase our new download cards for digital downloads of the entire TRUTH OF TRUTHS album - all 26 tracks - of Ray Ruff's Rock Opera of the Bible! They download as mp3 music files for your iPhone, iPad, or other digital music player device. Price is $20.00 postpaid through Paypal. These were made available via my nationwide music distribution deal with CD Baby. Simply send me a PM and I will send you instructions how to order through Paypal.
And for those who prefer to purchase the limited edition Double CD album collector's item, you can purchase on our Oak Records website:
http://www.oakrecordsmusic.com

Oak records, featuring the Truth of Truths rock opera, and Billy the Kid country western rock opera.

31/08/2018

We are in negotiations with a national music distributor for TRUTH OF TRUTHS to be released on their platform nationwide and for world sales and downloadable mp3 formats for iTunes, for the first week of September.

26/07/2018

Don J. Long in 1999 - now CEO, Manager and Producer at Oak Records Inc. LLC and Checkmate Music Publishing Co.

28/06/2018

We have the sheet music for our Oak Records CD releases. Licensing is always available for artists wishing to record our music.

04/06/2018

Welcome to Checkmate Music Publishing Company, originally founded by Ray Ruff in 1959, in business until his death in 2005, and revived as a new company in 2015.
We publish our own copyrighted music for our music releases on Oak Records, in association with BMI.