A James lyng high school mixtape
A lion stands strong. When faced with new dangers and challenges, it relentlessly asserts its position as king of its domain. March 2020 changed everything. After four consecutive years of releasing mix-tapes at James Lyng High School, our streak was broken. This year has been marked by masks, online learning, disruptions, as well as countless new rules and challenges. But as the history of music has shown us, hardship breeds abundant creativity.

Up Next Recordings, James Lyng High School’s In-House record label, returns with a fifth collection of original music. Entitled “Still Standing”, this mixtape compiles music written and performed by James Lyng students during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. James Lyng's student-centered music program draws inspiration from rock and hip hop music.

This remarkable set of songs is a tribute to the resilience of the students and staff at James Lyng High School
1. Blinded - sec 4 rock band
2. paper people - shayah (FT. guandique)
3. midnight forever - sec 4 band 2020
4. debts to pay - sec 2 rock band
5. movin to the beat - sec 5 band
6. you are my ghost - sec 2 band 2020 
7. stages & phazes - Jahdella (ft. guandique)
8. confessions of a broke schmuck - sec 1 rock band
9. back it up - shayah
10. grey love - sec 1 rock band
11. gramma g - sec 1 studio
12. resolution - sec 3 music 2020
13. stranded in the city - sec 3 rock band
14. hawaiian sunset - sec 4 band 2020
"BLINDED" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIS YEAR'S SEC 4 ROCK BAND (MICHELLE ON VOCALS, CHRIS, CHARLES, BEN, HAILEY AND MR GAGE). "PAPER PEOPLE" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SHAYAH AND GUANDIQUE WITH BEATS BY MR GAGE. THE SONG WAS INSPIRED BY "PAPER PEOPLE - MELANIE MARTINEZ TYPE BEAT 2019" PRODUCED BY TUNNA & NO BIAS. "MIDNIGHT FOREVER" AND "HAWAIIAN SUNSET" WERE WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE SEC 4 BAND OF 2019-20 (ASHLEY, NORA, ETHAN, ELIZABETH, GARRYSON, SAPPHIRE AND MR GAGE). "DEBTS TO PAY" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIS YEAR'S SEC 2 ROCK BAND (NANCY, SHYNE, MATTHEW, ELI, GUNNER AND MR GAGE). NANCY SANG LEAD VOCAL AND SHYNE, MATTHEW, GUNNER AND LILLY ADDED BACKUPS. "MOVIN' TO THE BEAT" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIS YEAR'S SEC 5 MUSIC CLASS (ETHAN ON VOCALS, GARRYSON, PRESTON, MALACHI, JAHEIM, DANIEL, AIDAN, ROMACUS AND MR GAGE). "YOU ARE MY GHOST" WAS WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY LAST YEAR'S SEC 2 MUSIC CLASS (JAHNEEKA, AUTUM, DENECIA, XAVIER, RAISHAUN AND MR GAGE) WITH ADDITIONAL VOCALS FROM ASHLEY. "STAGES AND PHAZES" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JAHDELLA AND GUANDIQUE WITH BEATS BY JASON NEWCOMEN. "CONFESSIONS OF A BROKE SCHMUCK" AND "GREY LOVE" WERE WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIS YEAR'S SEC 1 ROCK BAND (DANNY, LEAH, KAYDEN, ALYKA, JAMES, ROBERT, DEVORA AND MR GAGE) WITH ADDITIONAL VOCALS BY SHYNE. "BACK IT UP" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SHAYAH WITH BEATS BY MR GAGE. "GRAMMA G" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY TRISTAN E, TRISTAN C AND TAMJID FROM THIS YEAR'S SEC 1 STUDIO GROUP WITH BEATS BY MR GAGE. "RESOLUTION" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LAST YEAR'S SEC 3 MUSIC CLASS (MICHELLE ON VOCALS, NAZAYA, CHRIS, BEN, HAILEY AND MR GAGE). "STRANDED IN THE CITY" WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIS YEAR'S SEC 3 ROCK BAND (MORGAN, RAISHAUN, MIKEL AND MR GAGE) WITH ADDITIONAL VOCALS FROM SHYNE AND LILLY.
ALL TRACKS PRODUCED BY NATHAN GAGE AND JASON NEWCOMEN AND MIXED BY FILI APOTHICAIRE.
THE COVER ART WAS CREATED BY GARRYSON BÉLAZAIRE SCOTT.
THANK YOU TO MR. BUTTINO, MS. DILLON, JASON, FILI, AND THE WONDERFUL STAFF AND STUDENTS AT JAMES LYNG.