April 1983 Sitting in the living room with nothing to do. It was my day off, the (then) wife was at work and the babies were sleeping. It had been four years since I had begun to teach myself how to play guitar. I wanted to do something more…

Mourning my sweetie... and not taking it well.

I Can't Go On Lyrics: D. Lynn Young-Freitag (later McLeod) aka Astralynn Music: JD "redkirk" McLeod 7 Sept 1981 Lynn wrote these words while we worried if each of us would ever have a future, not to mention with each other. We were unhappy…

The Forget-Me-Nots were planted to remember my wife. She was the one who filled heart, love and life...

It's been 11 months since my sweetie of 29 years died. I'm still in shock and broken over her death. She was more than a list of attributes, ideas, feelings or whatever. She was my greatest love and friend. Some would say that just corney. I…

My sweetie was on the West Coast. I was in NYC, on the Coast Guard base, Governors Island. 1982 and we missed each other terribly. Of the songs I wrote for her, this was only one of her favorites. I miss you even more, sweetie, now that you've…

My sweetie died in Sept 2014. The original song, "I Need You", was written in 1982 while we were living on different coasts. Today, 14 June 2015, I got caught up in another wave of grief. This time while I was driving. I had been thinking about…

A story-song inspired by all the Harry Chapin albums I've ever heard. Definitely a song of how a plan will fall apart the moment you put it in action. Jan 1983

I was on the Governors Island, New York, Coast Guard station in New York Harbor. I was in Foghorn Alley sitting in a playground swing with The Statue of Liberty on my right. This was the night of a full lunar eclipse. Desperately missing the…

Just when you think you've figured out your relationship, something goes wrong. Acoustic, Duet, Damien Stuart & redkirk This song was recorded in the fall of 1978 on a home cassette recorder. The Memorex tape we were using had a flaw…

Acoustic, Duet, Damien Stuart & redkirk My lyrics with music by Damien Stuart. Damien has given me rights to everything we wrote together.

This was based on an earlier poem I wrote for a High School English class. Acoustic, redkirk

Ever try to get a girl's notice and continually fall flat on your face? Acoustic, Sung by Damien Stuart ~ Damien Stuart wrote the music and has given me the rights. ~ redkirk wrote the lyrics.

Flying home on a Boeing 7-0-7 after getting a letter from a girl I loved. After a long time of saying "I love you," to her she finally answered the same. Acoustic, Sung by Damien Stuart ~ Damien Stuart wrote the music and has given me the rights…

Awarded "MOST UNUSUAL ACT" at the 7th Annual Enlisted Mens Wives Club Talent Show, March 1983, Governors Island Coast Guard Base, New York City, New York. Roach, Rattle 'n' Roll has entertained MILLIONS (of cockroaches) since it's introduction…

This song was written for my wife on the occasion of our fifth anniversary. I sang it in a restaurant for her - to her great embarrassment. Lynn died this afternoon (17 September 2014) at 3:25 p.m. I will always love you, sweetie. Thank you…

Pining away for that loved one who can't or won't be there. Those stars are the link between us. Who else shares those stars? Acoustic by redkirk