A sea shanty that I wrote for the collaborative "Mayors" project. Featuring Jarrett Osborn on drums.

I needed to keep the streak alive. 15 years of RPM. But life has been in the way. Considerably. It's not worth getting into, but music is currently so far down the priority list it's not even funny. But I found time on the 28th to…

It's a b-side song for RPM 2024, mostly because I needed a second song in order to create a playlist here. I need a b-side songs for the flip side A b-side song to prove that I tried To put in the effort, to get things done To try to…

was it something I said? a micro-expression you read? I'm not cold hearted, I'm just trying to understand I'm trying to understand understand it all between me and you there isn't much room to open my heart wide I'm trying to get that…

I'm wishing someone can go for a ride I'm wishing, I'm wishing you well I've got something that's growing inside I'm hoping, I'm hoping I'm well we got no backbone we got no soul we've got no back-up plan no one can know why you go rushing…

she's got a confident way of talking knows where she's going when she walks her fashion sense is never shocking but it says "she's a boss" it says "she's on top" there is no question she can't answer whether it's secular or trife she…

always wishing for your narcissistic kisses and sophisticated face. I know what’s missing but I don’t know the specifics and it’s gonna make us late Got a goal Will Retinol Smooth the wrinkles in my soul? Well I don’t know (maybe) In the…

back where i was born you learn pretty early on to leave well enough alone just settle in and watch the world around you spin there's nowhere else to go when you live in a snow globe i knew this kid who couldn't wait to pack it in and break…

The RPM veteran’s committee, aka Town Counsel is a group of small town bureaucrats hell-bent on world domination and/or making fun songs. This particular track was a musical game of “telephone” where each counselor added a part to a previously…

from the album FULL MINGO vocals Ash Reynolds mastering Dave Storms fading hard at the end of the day i'm tired feeling weak and my eyes are both on fire i'm going home one way sign at the end of the road i'm dying every light…

[Verse 1] Life is what we make it and you surely played a part Life is what we make it and I surely played a part Ask yourself how many of your friends are just like you Ask yourself how many of your friends are just like me Now ask yourself…

“Shining Light” acoustic cover recorded for an equipment test (Seagull S6, built-in microphone on 2015 iPad Pro gen 1). “Shining Light” written by T. Wheeler, originally by Ash.

“Party Fears Two” acoustic cover recorded live for an equipment test (cheap and old Rogue guitar, built-in microphone on Pixel 4a cell phone). Piano riff added on GarageBand. “Party Fears Two” written by MacKenzie/Rankine, originally by The…

voice, congas, Korg MS-20 and Poly 800

RPM CHALLENGE 2024. WEST I’m always walking backwards looking forwards Dragged back to the past You think i’ve got nothing left but for loving you But babe thats not all I do I dream when I am not…

RPM CHALLENGE 2024 A MOOCH DOWN THE BOULIVARD IN NEW YORK I walk these city streets alone footsteps from behind dance out the time Murmmers of truth hang in the air As I roam down the Boulivard Lost within the beat, echoing from the…

There are not enough songs about coins.

And this is all I've got out of my RPM challenge flop... more twiddling on my acoustic guitar.

Haven't used my old Harmony with a slide for awhile. Futzed around and came up with this. Keeping it simple.

Just kind of jammed this and thought it might be cool to record it.

Trying not to sound the same, so I tried this.

Song 7 for RPM 2024. I've always wanted to do a song with a one note melody line...here it is! I had my awesome husband join me for some lead guitar parts (which made it that much more fun). Thanks for listening! It’s not like you Crossing…

VERSE I I don’t want to wait, till the end, to have you And I know you’re the one, fill me up, when I’m through Cause you completely satisfied me even before I’m done And you’ll be right beside me even when I run And I know it’s my fault…

VERSE I I never thought it'd be this way I never thought there'd be this pain Little did I know how things could change Now I know I'll never be the same Now I'm the one who is ashamed I have nothing left to gain The burden is mine to bear…

VERSE I I'm tough while I'm alive I'll soften up with heat and time I'm fine baked or fried It's up to you CHORUS Cut me up and bury me Keep me down 'till I grow leaves I got eyes, but I can't see I go great with sour cream VERSE…

VERSE I And we, both encased in sweet And you make sure it all stays all so still While I, still let it all flow free Your top, is by far more colorful And you are beautiful CHORUS We are not so different We rise all the same Ready…

VERSE I I come from the cold I need you to knead me Stretch me, I take form Need you to complete me Pr CH Cause you, you make Me all I am and all that I should be Chorus With all that you are craving for I don't know where I fit…

VERSE I We have some decisions to make On how to sustain our lives tonight I have a feeling you already know I have some catching up to do We’ve had better thoughts Than this bottom shelf idea tonight The iron is ready go Let’s get this…

VERSE I This is so different Not what I'm used to I miss the darkness of the deep I found the way that you trap me Now all I've known is behind me Unsure of my fate CHORUS Take your time You know just how to break me, just how to break…

VERSE I And we waited till night falls To be fully changed by the fire But the wait is over now, it won’t be too long And your pushing to far again CHORUS Our Skins turn from the afterglow And we can’t stay too long And we don’t want…

VERSE I Lettuce in first To build a foundation Everything else is up to you It these choices that you make, pour it on that create the moment you have waited for PRE CH These tines, plunging in CHORUS And we are all so intricate…

Written by Jacques Roman Brel and Mort Shuman Based on the tune of “Greensleeves.” This is a rough demo recording for our Muskegon Area Bluegrass group. Guitar - Brian Prentkiewicz Vocal - Ted Dekker Cello - Ted Dekker Upright bass - Ted…

Liner Notes It was Valentines day so my muse was like 'yeah, you gotta write one'. The first verse popped into my head as I was working in the morning had the lyrics done in about 15 minutes with rough chords and stuff in about 10 more. Recorded…