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1.
Getting Stronger (Written by Gabriel Brown, Michelle Creber & Nathanael Brown) My return is a mystery, thought you had control of me I'm offended that you're so surprised That first defeat was a practice round, but I pulled myself off the ground And I've already planned your demise I won't stop fighting cause I'm not done yet You're gonna regret, this time I won't let you forget You're not gonna get away this time I'll strike when you're blind, you'll awake just to find you are mine You thought you won, thought the battle was over But I, I, I, I’m just getting stronger Enjoy your freedom, it won't last much longer Cause I, I, I, I keep getting stronger When the sky turns to grey, when the light fades away You will say I just keep getting stronger You can try to prepare, or attack if you dare I don't care, cause I'm just getting stronger I, I, I, I’m just getting stronger x4 I am the nightmare that replays in your head I am the shadow lurking under your bed And when I loose it's never really the end You should have known I'd have a plan for revenge And I won't stop fighting cause I'm not done yet You're gonna regret, this time I won't let you forget You're not gonna get away this time, I'll strike when you're blind You'll awake just to find you are mine You thought you won, thought the battle was over But I, I, I, I’m just getting stronger Enjoy your freedom, it won't last much longer Cause I, I, I, I keep getting stronger When the sky turns to grey, when the light fades away You will say, I just keep getting stronger Stronger every day, stronger every day I, I, I, I keep getting stronger x4
2.
Here We Are 04:09
Here We Are (Written by Gabriel Brown, Michelle Creber & Nathanael Brown) You could be a light in the dead of the night Instead of searching for the light yourself Reflecting on the moments you lost The moments you thought would finally be the end Searching for the light in the dead of the night When I could light the way for someone else Forgetting all the moments I lost The more that I thought I'd never see the end And now the timing is right, stepping into the light You finally found a way to be yourself I realize that I needed this road, I needed to know I'd find it in the end So here we are I was starting to believe that we would never get this far But here we are There's no turning back now, we're further than the stars And here we are After searching all those years, we've finally found our destiny So here we are And we'll make a new mark by helping others see (see who they really wanna be) Time moves fast if you're too busy to watch it go But I remember the years by realizing all we didn't know These young eyes looking all around for something bigger than we could see But no doubt could ever slow us down, drawn by the promise of eventually And now the timing is right, stepping into the light You finally found a way to be yourself I realize that I needed this road, I needed to know I'd find it in the end So here we are I was starting to believe that we would never get this far But here we are There's no turning back now, we're further than the stars And here we are After searching all those years, we've finally found our destiny So here we are And we'll make a new mark by helping others see (see who they really wanna be)
3.
Play 03:49
Play (Written by Nathanael Brown, Gabriel Brown & Michelle Creber) Live fast, make it last, 'til the past is all you have left That's what they tell me, like I won't survive the night Still alive and chasing time 'til it catches up with me And I return into the light Can't you see? Everybody waking up early just to worry 'bout a stress that was yesterday Can't you see? Everybody hides behind a phone cause they're too afraid to say what they need to say Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play Can't you see? Everybody making pay so one day they can pay just to get away Can't you see? Everybody trying to be unique and spend on a trend just to look the same Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play, all you gotta do is play Two paths, you can live fast, live a life without regret Or take a breath and take it one day at a time Who's to say, your life, your way? Just don't forget you can't have a life without a sacrifice Wait a second, take a breath and let it go Make the moment count and put the stress on hold Don't expect, no regret, keep control I'm letting you know, I'm letting you know Wait a second, take a breath and let it go Make the moment count and put the stress on hold Don't expect, no regret, keep control I'm letting it go, I'm letting it go Can't you see? Everybody waking up early just to worry 'bout a stress that was yesterday Can't you see? Everybody hides behind a phone cause they're too afraid to say what they need to say Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play Can't you see? Everybody making pay so one day they can pay just to get away Can't you see? Everybody trying to be unique and spend on a trend just to look the same Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play Wait a second, take a breath and let it go Make the moment count and put the stress on hold Don't expect, no regret, keep control I'm letting you know, I'm letting you know Wait a second, take a breath and let it go Make the moment count and put the stress on hold Don't expect, no regret, keep control I'm letting it go, I'm letting it go Can't you see? Everybody waking up early just to worry 'bout a stress that was yesterday Can't you see? Everybody hides behind a phone cause they're too afraid to say what they need to say Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play Can't you see? Everybody making pay so one day they can pay just to get away Can't you see? Everybody trying to be unique and spend on a trend just to look the same Can't you see? That life is just a game and all you gotta do is play All you gotta do is play, all you gotta do is play And all you got to do is…
4.
A Bad Idea 02:52
A Bad Idea (Written by Michelle Creber) Knocking on a brick wall, running out of close calls Catching every fastball, waiting for my down fall Convey your disapproval, I’ll disobey it anyhow Been looking for a thrill, yeah, I think I’ll take a chance now You can think that I’m insane, but I’m not backing down again Find myself or find my fate Standing on the edge I’ll claim: “The world will not forget my name” Cause I don’t hear you when you say It’s a bad i… it’s a bad idea Head over my heels, at the point of no return I look into myself, trying to find a hidden strength Climb until the rocks break, I’m aware of what it takes (what it takes) If I don’t come out of this walking, you can say it was a mistake You can think that I’m insane, but I’m not backing down again Find myself or find my fate Standing on the edge I’ll claim: “The world will not forget my name” Cause I don’t hear you when you say It’s a bad i… it’s a bad idea When I lose my power When my life is in his hands When I snap harder Get lost within the crash When it’s the grand finale Feel free to brag your prediction But until then, until then You can think that I’m insane, but I’m not backing down again Find myself or find my fate You can think that I’m insane, but I’m not backing down again Find myself or find my fate Standing on the edge I’ll claim: “The world will not forget my name” Cause I don’t hear you when you say It’s a bad i… it’s a bad idea
5.
Fighting Back (Written by Gabriel Brown & Nathanael Brown) I can’t be afraid, the world needs me Everybody sees me every day, I can’t be afraid Good will find a way, that’s what they tell me But as long as there’s evil, a hero has to rise But I don't have to stand alone, against a thousand armies Got an army of my own And we're shouting out tonight We’ll see the stars collide Cause as long as we’re alive We’re fighting back tonight Waking from a bad dream into a nightmare Stepping out and once again there’s panic in the air The sky is red and smoke darkens the horizon I guess once again a force or foe is terrorizing My heart stops when the clock stops ticking Cause I know I’ve gotta help while I’m alive and kicking I remember days were never black but that’s over Now that everything is demons back and I’ve had it But we don't have to stand alone against a thousand armies Got an army of our own And we're shouting out tonight We’ll see the stars collide Cause as long as we’re alive We’re fighting back tonight And so you wanna start a war, you don’t know what I have in store I’ve never felt this way before, and you can’t stop me anymore And so you wanna start a war, you don’t know what we have in store I’ve never felt this way before, and you can’t stop us anymore And we're shouting out tonight We’ll see the stars collide Cause as long as we’re alive We’re fighting back tonight (repeat chorus)
6.
Nervous 03:41
Nervous (Written by Michelle Creber, Gabriel Brown & Nathanael Brown) There it is, gotta hold tight Can’t stop thinking bout’ the moment tonight Think fast, it ain’t gonna last Gotta make it count and gotta do it right Wanna, stand ground, make a better sound Knock em’ down, following the feeling I might Just go strong cause the pressure’s on All eyes are on me I better carry the light Wait just a minute I fail this now I’ll never live it down Can it wait just a little The clock keeps ticking and the time is now Just wait for a minute My heart quit beating and I’m not ready yet I know I’m not gonna win it A thought that I put in my head I can’t lie, I’m nervous I’ve run the lines, bout’ a thousand times Know exactly what I’m gonna do and say I should be fine, do this all the time Yet my nerves are kicking in anyway No matter what, if I mess it up Still I’m gonna live to see another day So take a deep breath, though I’m scared to death My moment is calling and I gotta obey Wait just a minute I could just calm down if I remember how Gonna wait just a little Cause the clock’s still ticking and the time is now I can’t wait for a minute Cause my heart’s still beating and the stage is set Gonna go out there and win it A thought that I could never forget I can’t lie, I’m nervous And I’m afraid they’ve been catching on I can’t lie, I’m nervous And I’m afraid you’ve been catching on I could run away right now and leave it all Yet I choose to stay and suddenly recall That I love the lights, the crowd, the stage tonight If I just calm down I know I’ll be alright Though I hear my name called and I’m terrified When the countdown ends that’s when I feel alive Wait just a minute I’ll take this city and shut it down Gonna take just a minute The clock’s still ticking and my time is now Can’t wait for a minute My heart’s still beating and the stage is set Gonna go out there and win it A thought that I will never forget I can’t lie, I’m nervous And I’m afraid they’ve been catching on I can’t lie, I’m nervous And I’m afraid you’ve been catching on
7.
So Far Away 04:30
So Far Away (Written by Gabriel Brown, Nathanael Brown & Michelle Creber) Early morning sunlight is beating down Upon the barren trees and the frozen ground It’s a new day and yet I feel the same Once again I do what I have done for years Trying to forget and fighting back the tears It’s a new day and yet I feel the same And I just can’t help but wonder (As tomorrow fades away) Why this is pulling me down (And yesterday remains) I can’t pretend for much longer (And I know I’m not the same) Where can the answers be found? It all just seem so far away… It doesn’t feel right, how can it be right Don’t wanna be alone and yet I’m drawn away by something I can’t explain It doesn’t feel right, if this is real life How can this be my home when I am drawn away by something I can’t explain My heart aches for these answers that I pray exist Shadowed by the comfort of ignorance Do I belong here or am I meant for more It is all so big and I am so small If it’s possible to understand it all Why do I stay here, what am I waiting for And the feeling still remains… It doesn’t feel right, how can it be right Don’t wanna be alone and yet I’m drawn away by something I can’t explain It doesn’t feel right, if this is real life How can this be my home when I am drawn away by something I can’t explain And I just can’t help but wonder (as tomorrow fades away) Why this is pulling me down (and yesterday remains) I can’t pretend for much longer (and I know I’m not the same) Where can the answers be found So far away… It may not feel right, but this is our life And we are not alone though we are drawn away by something I can’t explain It doesn’t feel right, but this is our fight And we will carry on because we long to know the things that we can’t explain It may not feel right, but this is our life And we are not alone though we are drawn away by something I can’t explain It doesn’t feel right, but this is our fight And we will carry on because we long to know the things that we can’t explain It all just seems so far away…
8.
Say 04:17
Say (Written by Gabriel Brown & Nathanael Brown) They can be cruel Can be hurtful and tear you down I'm gonna let you know They say you're a fool And that you'll never be anyone You're unoriginal And though the words tear you apart Break your heart, start thinking 'bout the Reason that you're running away Don't give them the satisfaction Of a typical reaction Say what you need to say Say what you need to say You say, you keep on letting fear get in the way The way is hard but soon enough you'll be ok Ok, so take a breath and try another day Say what you need to say Say what you need to say You say, you'll never let your fear get in the way Ok, so take a breath and fight another day Today, put who you really are out on display Say what you need to say Say what you need to say Say what you need to say Even when it feels like you're Confidence is crumbling down Say what you need to say Cause they can't tell you who you are And they're not going to now And so be proud of who you are And let the scars start healing And remember though it may be cliché That their opinion doesn't matter So forget about the laughter Say what you need to say Say what you need to say You say, you keep on letting fear get in the way The way is hard but soon enough you'll be ok Ok, so take a breath and try another day Say what you need to say Say what you need to say You say, you'll never let your fear get in the way Ok, so take a breath and fight another day Today, put who you really are out on display Say what you need to say Say what you need to say Be somebody else Be somebody else You don't have to try to be somebody else Yeah, you just gotta stand up for yourself Stand up for yourself You don't have to try to be somebody else Yeah, you're never gonna Be somebody else Be somebody else You don't have to try to be somebody else Yeah, you just gotta stand up for yourself Stand up for yourself You don't have to try to be somebody else Say what you need to say (adlib) Oh, say what you need to say
9.
Bound to Break (Written by Michelle Creber & Danny Balkwill) Twisted and tangled, what are we now So far removed from how we started out I fail to remember why it began Do your words cut deep unintentionally Or do you know how to bend my sensitivity No matter what you find ways to put blame on me I can't stand this game but life's built to change I hold on but everything is bound to break Why can't we always stay the same Trust compromised, now I realize I've been desperate to hide that side of you I fight Wish I could go back to the time When everything was fine, everything was fine I find diamonds buried deep in the dirt Naive and blind I get myself hurt I see the best things, still see them in you I miss the past why can't we just go back Don't care what reasons made us break our track I'm still convinced that there's mostly good left in you I can't stand this game but life's built to change I hold on but everything is bound to break Why can't we always stay the same Trust compromised, now I realize I've been desperate to hide that side of you I fight Wish I could go back to the time, to when everything was… How can I let go when I know that deep down you care Saying the problems are all in my head is not fair Take advantage of my willing heart to forgive and forget I should have seen this whole side of you that you hide Turned into something I can barely recognize But then you change back and I can't just ignore that smile, it only lasts for a while Please pause the game, I hate this change I hold on because I never wanted us to break Who says we can't just stay the same (who says we can't just stay the same) Trust compromised, I'll forget the lies I've been desperate to find that side of you I can't fight Let's try and go back to that time Let’s try and go back Will we ever be fine
10.
Ice 03:23
Ice (Written by Gabriel Brown, Michelle Creber & Nathanael Brown) Well hey there Welcome to this groove This is educational, informational music Yes, this may save your life Whenever I close the door on my hand Or whenever I lose my hair in a fan Don’t need a lemonade, or a band-aid Just a bag of ice and then I got it made When I slip, when I trip, when I fall and bruise my hip When my waiter is a hater cause I didn’t leave a tip I don’t stress about it, not one bit Cause I know everything will be better when I put some ice on it Oh, oh, every time I bite my lip Or when I get a runny nose and it begins to drip I-I-I put some ice on it, I-I-I put some ice on it Every time I slip on a banana peel Or bruise my knee when I fail to do a cartwheel I-I-I put some ice on it, I-I-I put some ice on it Ice on it Put some ice on it Don’t you quit Put some ice on it When I was dancing and prancing in Paris, France with my new pants on And I did the funky chicken with my leg a fricken’ kickin’ But I spun into a wall and tore my taco on the fall Then Morgan Freeman floated to me and he handed me a freezy (here you go) I was runnin, have fun and jumping up into the sun And then I fell into a well and hit my elbow on a bell And with a yell I called Adele (hello) who put a spell on a gazelle And pulled a shell from her lapel and used a gel to make me well, ice Oh, oh, when I’m riding on a rhino Hit a tree, hit the ground, breaking all my bones I-I-I put some ice on it, I-I-I put some ice on it   Or if I fall into a comma when I’m noogied by a lama Cause he got a little funny when he thought I was Obama, yeah (let me be clear) I-I-I put some ice on it, I-I-I put some ice on it Ice on it Put some ice on it Don’t you quit Put some ice on it Ice on it Put some ice on it Holy poop Put some ice on it You ready for this swag? Haha …what? I said, are you ready for this swag? Yeah, yeah, yes I am I hope you’ve been enjoying the life lessons Michelle Creber’s about to come at you with some speed Prepare to ice your ears, you ready? You ready? Uh huh, uh huh (alright yeah) This is the part when I talk really fast And I try not to gas cause in times of the past I have done it in class when the ice didn’t last And I woke up Miss Pike with a mighty ole’ blast I-I-I put some ice on it, I-I-I put some ice on it I went jogging at one and this time wasn’t fun Cause I squint from the sun and ran into a nun And I tripped on a bun and she pulled out a gun And I started to run and got shot in the bum (Put some ice on it) I-I-I put some ice on it (Put some ice on it) I-I-I put some ice on it (adlib) Remember kids You can be anything you wanna be As long as you’ve got a bag of ice to make it nice That’s my advice…want some rice?
11.
Equality 03:57
Equality (Written by Gabriel Brown, Michelle Creber & Nathanael Brown) There’s a place just north of town Listen you can hear the sound They’re singing ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Everybody acts the same Nothing’s different but the names They’re singing ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Basing themselves off the others Part of them secretly wonders What it would be like to finally break away I can’t be what they want me to be Equality doesn’t mean that you’re free I mean can’t you see, you are nothing like me Conformity doesn’t mean that you’re free I can’t be what they want me to be Equality doesn’t mean that I’m free Why can you not see, you are nothing like me I, I just want to be free (free), everything I can be Society is hard to fight When they decide what’s wrong or right Singing ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah But you can make a different sound And turn that small world upside down They’re singing ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Deep down we secretly wonder Are we different from all the others Will we finally find ourselves and break away I can’t be what they want me to be Equality doesn’t mean that you’re free I mean can’t you see, you are nothing like me Conformity doesn’t mean that you’re free   I can’t be what they want me to be (Oh you are afraid that you just can’t fit in without it) Equality doesn’t mean that you’re free (What’s the point of life if you can’t truly enjoy it) Why can you not see, you are nothing like me (You are afraid the world will never fully accept you) I, I just want to be free (free) everything I can be (What’s the point of hiding from the life that excites you) You are afraid that you just can't fit in without it What's the point of life if you can't truly enjoy it You are afraid that the world will never fully accept you (You can make a different sound and turn that small world upside down) What's the point of hiding from the life that excites you (You just gotta stand your ground, and fight to turn your life around (Add) Don't follow their song Just sing your own Don't follow their song When you could write your own You can choose who to be Just break away I can’t be what they want me to be Equality doesn’t mean that you’re free I mean can’t you see, you are nothing like me Conformity doesn’t mean that you’re free I can’t be what they want me to be (Oh you are afraid that you just can’t fit in without it) Equality doesn’t mean that you’re free (What’s the point of life if you can’t truly enjoy it) Why can you not see, you are nothing like me (You are afraid the world will never fully accept you) I, I just want to be free (free) everything I can be (What’s the point of hiding from the life that excites you) I just wanna be free I just wanna be free I just wanna be free Free (free)
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Getting Stronger is the 1st collection of original songs by Michelle Creber (aka Apple Bloom) & Gabriel Brown (aka Black Gryph0n)! The album showcases the dynamic duo’s incredible vocal abilities and song-writing talents accompanied by the awesome pop/EDM arrangements of Nathanael Brown (aka Baasik).

MICHELLE CREBER is a 16-year-old Canadian actor, singer, dancer, musician, song-writer and voiceover artist. In addition to many award-winning roles in film, TV and theatre, Michelle is known around the world as the speaking/singing voice of “Apple Bloom” and the singing voice for "Sweetie Belle" on the hit animated series, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
www.MichelleCreber.com

GABRIEL BROWN (aka Black Gryph0n) is a 26-year-old American singer, actor, voiceover artist, songwriter, animator and US Navy vet who spent three years touring the Eastern Hemisphere as lead singer for the 7th Fleet Band. Gabe has voiced on Geronimo Stilton and has sung for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Equestria Girls, Littlest Pet Shop and Pac-Man.
www.GabrielCBrown.com

NATHANAEL BROWN (aka Baasik) is an independent producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who also works for the US Navy as a hydrographer. He is most widely known for his collaboration album IMmortal; written and recorded with his brother Gabriel and featuring Zero Gravity with Michelle.
www.about.me/NathanaelBrown

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released May 1, 2016

Produced by Monique Creber
All songs mixed by Nathanael Brown, except #4, #9, #11 mixed by Misha Rajaratnam
Mastered by Chris Potter

Recorded at:
Good Fight Studios (Gulfport, Mississippi) by Nathanael Brown
Eagle Cliff Studios (West Vancouver, BC) by Gabriel Brown, Misha Rajaratnam & Michael Creber
Warehouse Studios (Vancouver, BC) by Misha Rajaratnam, assisted by Nic Civiero

Art Direction by Lalainia Lindbjerg & Monique Creber
Design by Lalainia Lindbjerg
Additional artwork by Gabriel Brown & Lindsey Brumm
All photos by Lalainia Lindbjerg, assisted by Rochelle Elise
Wardrobe, hair & makeup by Lalainia Lindbjerg
Project coordination by Monique Creber

Info, management, contact & bookings…
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©2016 Creber, Brown & Co. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, copying and rental of this recording is prohibited by law.

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After a very successful 2013 cover of Michael Jackson’s Beat It, Michelle (aka Apple Bloom) and Gabe (aka Black Gryph0n) have continued to work together as a duo; recording, writing, performing, touring, vlogging and creating comedy sketches. They frequently collaborate with family & friends incl. Gabe’s brother Nathanael (Baasik); Mich's parents, Monique & Michael Creber; Andrea Libman & more! ... more

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