> WHEN THE SUN SHINES THRU
>
> The moon is a hole in a canopy blue
> A hole in the sky where the sun shines thru
> The sun shines thru, The sun shines thru
>
> The scientist will tell you that I've got it all wrong…
An excellent way to spend 3 minutes and 26 seconds of your life............LOL
Seriously, this is a great song!
Direct to my mp3 player's favorite folder...
LG
> WHEN THE SUN SHINES THRU
>
> The moon is a hole in a canopy blue
> A hole in the sky where the sun shines thru
> The sun shines thru, The sun shines thru
>
> The scientist will tell you that I've got it all wrong…
> WHEN THE SUN SHINES THRU
>
> The moon is a hole in a canopy blue
> A hole in the sky where the sun shines thru
> The sun shines thru, The sun shines thru
>
> The scientist will tell you that I've got it all wrong…
Mama
MAMA
My Mama taught me to make my bed.
My Mama taught me to iron my shirt.
My Mama taught me how to put a pillow in a pillow case, to wash and dry the dishese and that
orange doesn't go with red. She said, "That is busy."
(C…
Marian is my favorite fiddle player after Itzhak Perlman. She and I wrote this song about her feeling of her Dad's presence when she plays and people listen.
MARION'S SONG
A puff of smoke when her violin broke
A look that just said, "I…
Marian is my favorite fiddle player after Itzhak Perlman. She and I wrote this song about her feeling of her Dad's presence when she plays and people listen.
MARION'S SONG
A puff of smoke when her violin broke
A look that just said, "I…
Marian is my favorite fiddle player after Itzhak Perlman. She and I wrote this song about her feeling of her Dad's presence when she plays and people listen.
MARION'S SONG
A puff of smoke when her violin broke
A look that just said, "I…
Dad wanted me to write him some funeral music. This is it. He's still alive at 91 and sings this song to himself and tears come to his eyes. I have a video of Dad and me singing a duet of this song.
EULOGY
He grew up in Clinton, Oklahoma…
Trying to channel some of my favorite pre-Apocalypse music.SOME KIND OF LOVE - capo @ 2 play in Key of C
VERSE 1 - It’s so easy in the middle of the night to fall into SOME KIND OF LOVE.
A boy and a girl can forget the whole world when the…
Trying to channel some of my favorite pre-Apocalypse music.SOME KIND OF LOVE - capo @ 2 play in Key of C
VERSE 1 - It’s so easy in the middle of the night to fall into SOME KIND OF LOVE.
A boy and a girl can forget the whole world when the…
The story is at www.iburymydead.com
THE CHILD WITH THE BEAUTIFUL NAME
What remains of an eagle that's fallen
The roots of an oak tree now claim
To draw sap for the shade for the cattle
O're the child with the beautiful name
The law…
> First there was Spring Time. Then there was Summer.
> Then there was Autumn.
>
> And then there was Winter. Her daddy mowed lawns
> She was a smart little doll
> River loved Winter. His dad was a singer
> But River…
Dad wanted me to write him some funeral music. This is it. He's still alive at 91 and sings this song to himself and tears come to his eyes. I have a video of Dad and me singing a duet of this song.
EULOGY
He grew up in Clinton, Oklahoma…
Today I got an email about a lyric contest and the title had to be I WONDER...so I wrote this!
I WONDER by James Michael Taylor
I wonder, I wonder out loud
Why I wander under a cloud
A cloud with it's rain
It's lightning and pain…
I wrote this song with Lisa Aschmann. CAPO @ 3
Video - https://www.facebook.com/100001011201926/videos/1285714588695761/
HICKORY STIX
Dm Am
Billy Mac and Don McCray drive to work each dawn at six
Down the mountain to the factory, makes…
The lyrics of this song,
as they pertain to plot,
are my exact memory of the event.
I had spoken to the kid maybe a minute before the "action" started about how the pressure of the water was very strong. He was nestled down with his back…
Probably anyone who plays the guitar could write this song....
Someone asked if I was actually in Spain in 2003. Actually, 2000. Working on the movie, THE STONE RAFT with George Sluizer, from a book by Jose Saramago.
Inspired by something Jenni…
Peggy taught me an Eagles song toward the end off our life together. I think it was NEW BOY IN TOWN. (I had no idea what she was telling me.) I took the chord progression from that song and wrote this. Peggy said that was cheating.
WATERMELON…
Probably anyone who plays the guitar could write this song....
Someone asked if I was actually in Spain in 2003. Actually, 2000. Working on the movie, THE STONE RAFT with George Sluizer, from a book by Jose Saramago.
Inspired by something Jenni…
Probably anyone who plays the guitar could write this song....
Someone asked if I was actually in Spain in 2003. Actually, 2000. Working on the movie, THE STONE RAFT with George Sluizer, from a book by Jose Saramago.
Inspired by something Jenni…
Probably anyone who plays the guitar could write this song....
Someone asked if I was actually in Spain in 2003. Actually, 2000. Working on the movie, THE STONE RAFT with George Sluizer, from a book by Jose Saramago.
Inspired by something Jenni…
Comments on James Michael Taylor's stuff
An excellent way to spend 3 minutes and 26 seconds of your life............LOL Seriously, this is a great song! Direct to my mp3 player's favorite folder... LG
Oh, that's lovely!
Good stuff. Love that voice!
Sensible girl, your mama!
A great shoulder mover!
Ahh, there's lovely!
blues for sure...nah - nah -nah - nah - nah - nah:)nice
Great harmonies
Silky smooth delivery, totally pro.
Beautiful James....tender and true
I'm hearing a fiddle in here...great Song!
This is nice James. Lovely feel to it. Yay, jogs along really well.
a revival with a Lady Black Smith Mambazo ending!
That's a good song there. Loved Barbara Anne's backing vocals too. Great stuff!
Pretty melody. Your backing harmonies are lovely.
Hey, this is great! Very perky, found myself singing to it!
Ha ha ha! to you too! Nice and chirpy today I see!
Beautiful song, most tenderly performed.
Ahh, that I would love to see that video. Nice banjo, I'm a sucker for that.
lovely song James...You and I never got wet...great chords and harmonies, overall production is grand!
Comments made by James Michael Taylor
That's what she said.
Chrystal light...
Something on my tongue...
Riding the Arpeggio Train...
The belfry in my head.
Deep Throat!
Clear as a bell...
Great Lyrics. Jeff Prince
(One of) 2 songs that make me tear up just hearing the song title. JMT’s the most gifted song writer I know! Kathy Holdway
(One of) 2 songs that make me tear up just hearing the song title. JMT’s the most gifted song writer I know! Kathy Holdway
i'm sure the table misses both of you. Connie
Such a sad and beautiful song. Hugs, friend. Thank you for sharing. Shawnee Smith Ray
That's a great one, James. Terry Koontz
What a lovely song! Very soothing. Brian Curran
James, this hit me in the guts. Daniel Payne
That is a beautiful song. Timeless. Gwendolyn
Love the bridge to this one, James. Tim Robinson
I've heard a lot of your songs, but never this one that I can recall. Very powerful and touching lyrics. Ashley
I need to hear your words. Can you put them in the " about the song" space? If you do, let me know... jamesmichaeltaylor@jameswmichaeltaylor.com
Sad...but that's how we songwriters deal with loss, isn't it?