August 9 - 1-hour skirmish (I cheated a bit and ended up taking 1.5 hrs., but I did have the song in the hour). Prompt: "I'm so ...." Tossed around a few ideas then this came. Used the fabulous internet to help me come up with 1964-ish ideas…

ukelele, melodica, loopy app

August 4 - Week 4 challenge: Fire. My mind went to several fiery relationships that I've experienced in my lifetime. And out here on the prairie late summer wildfires are a normal thing. VERSE: Driving down that highway Smell the smoke in…

VERSE: The whites of your eyes Filled with red again Your mind is telling lies Says this is the end The pain is always there Lost in endless time You know this was never fair Tell everyone you're just fine CHORUS: Zombify It will…

July 12 - Skirmish. Prompt: Such a thirst. Decided to take that as my first line and go from there, ending up being about the desire to return to normalcy. VERSE: Such a thirst I'm yearning for some normalcy It’s not coming Have we been…

July 11 - The Skirmish writing prompt is from titular...use whatever inspires you all words or just a title?: "___stubborn routine of the ohio banks, nails, losers robinson : twinkle waterfall five (orpheus) thought nocturnal___" I just…

July 6 - Used a prompt from another writing challege - the 5 in 5 Song Challenge, July 2020. I used 5 of the suggested words: Forgive, Wooden, Coast, Hands, Looking Lyric: VERSE: The wooden figure in the corner quietly Like an old friend…

Another Thumbjam thing inspired by Japanese Gagaku music

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Originally recorded for my 2019 RPM Challenge album, "The Dark Side of the Moo." This is how I cry musically. I added some verbs, an additional minor organ line, tweaked the bass, and remixed it on 09.05.20.

Just a shortie for no. 5 - a peaceful ramble in the country......

Uploaded 8.31.2020

Cover number 2 - I've given this Paul Carrack classic a 'live' feel - don't ask why...other than I was inspired to lay down my version of the track after seeing him and his band in concert here earlier in the year....just brilliant!!

So, a change from the Orchestral stuff...! Cover version time!! As a young keyboard player in a brilliant band back in the 1970's, we covered several Elton John songs and especially from the iconic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. The show piece…

Here's the band version of this song Hans Nooitgedagt Jr - drums Bingsolex - lead guitar Erwin b - bass, recording KC - guitar, vocals & mix The moon comes up The sun goes down The circle of life Going 'round and 'round Living…

How's that for some word salad, eh? Throw a little Italian dressing on this one and you've got yourself a healthy meal! I've been trying to challenge myself vocally with more complicated melodies and lots of lyrics and things like that, even…

The song of appreciation to God almighty for everything He Has done! Nagode is hausa spoken word from the northern part of Nigeria which Means 'Thank You ".

my return to innocense

august 06th - hiroshima day

Inspired by Steve Krell who wrote the first verse and chorus. Colleen Dillon wrote the second verse and Greg Connor, the third. Authentic Native American War Cry by Kimmie who has Cherokee heritage. V1- Steve On the banks of the Ojibwa…