I recomend the Journey CD,its a compulsory buy for all self respecting songsters.
If your considering singing 'The S' you may consider transposing a couple of times during the song to build up to a crescendo.
It worked back in the early 70s at the London Irish folk club,where it upstaged a certain 'Jobsworth' composer, and also earned a remark, 'bloody English'
Other 'soldier' and 'anti-war' themed songs emerging written by George Papa-g are worth a listen.