Sunday, November 3, 2024
In these crazy times, I needed a break from the insanity and recorded this
wacky arrangement of a song from one of my fave musicals, "Oliver!". Written by the late great Lionel Bart, it hold…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:30AMSaturday, September 28, 2024
Now that we've just finished another summer, I thought I'd post my video of "Cruel Summer". For those of a certain age, you may remember the wonderful 1980's original by Banarama. Though the…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:45PMWednesday, September 25, 2024
Now that we've just finished another summer, I thought I'd post my video of "Cruel Summer". For those of a certain age, you may remember the wonderful 1980's original by Banarama. Though the…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:35PMMonday, June 24, 2024
Happy Pride 2024! This is a homemade recording and video I created to celebrate Pride this year. As presented in the video, it is my wish that the world can find peace and acceptance of all …
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PMMonday, September 11, 2023
I don't think I have to tell you what a profoundly talented composer and cultural icon Stephen Sondheim was and always will be. His talent was singular and unique. This song, "Anyone Can Whi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:10PMThis is a cover of a song I heard at a friend's house. The song, "Lonesome Town", was recorded by Ricky Nelson in 1958. I had never heard it, but was struck by the title. After one listen, I…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:37PMSaturday, June 24, 2023
As the world celebrates Pride (well, most of the world), I decided I'd share
photos of Pride parades from around the globe set to my interpretation
of the amazing Stephen Sondheim song, "Our…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:59PMSaturday, December 31, 2022
I've been working on a children's musical for a while now. It's been fun and a bit challenging, to say the least. However, the things I've learned about myself have been a real gift. This is…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:43PMMonday, September 26, 2022
This is strange posting. In my desire to post all my songs online, I give you "One Place" (Ballad Version). After writing this song, I was trying 3 different "feels" for this song- an upbeat…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:55PMIn my desire to post my original songs online, I present "One Place" (Country Version). I recorded 3 different versions with different feels- a plaintive "ballad version", a lusher "romanti…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:45PMIn my desire to post all my original compositions online, this posting is a bit different. This song, "One Place", is a song that I tried different arrangements of- an upbeat country version…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:30PMSaturday, September 24, 2022
In my ongoing quest to make all my original songs public, I offer
"Then Again" pulled from my "Who Knows" cd. A melancholy, yet hopeful
look at a love affair that ended- before it officiall…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:50PMWednesday, July 27, 2022
This song is also a demo from the show "Simply Sinclair". Co-written with my pal, James Followell, in the show this song is sung by the leading lady, Sunny Sinclair (a "B" level Broadway/TV …
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42PMThis recording is a demo of a song from a musical I've been co-writing with my pal, James Followell, for a musical called "Simply Sinclair". Sung by the leading lady, Sunny Sinclair (a "B" l…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:35PMWednesday, July 6, 2022
A companion piece to my song, "Another Tuesday", this song tells the adoption story from the point of view of the adopting parent. I have a few friends who chose to adopt and their tales of …
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:02PMFrom my cd, "Who Knows", this song tells the story of adoption from the child's point of view. Based on a true story of a dear friend of mine, this song practically wrote itself. The beautif…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:32PMMonday, June 27, 2022
This is a demo of a song I wrote about the passing of time. The beautiful piano performance is my pal, Tim Dipasqua. Not much to explain- the story is in the lyrics. I hope you like it.
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:53PMSunday, February 13, 2022
I love country music. I've always felt it is in the same family as my other love, musical theatre. Here's my latest ditty. As for the video, well, my craziness is showing. Oh, btw, I really …
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:16AMSaturday, August 21, 2021
"I Could Have Danced All Night" is one of my favorite songs from the Broadway Songbook. Julie Andrews performance on the original Broadway cast recording is particularly stunning. Thought I'…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07AMSunday, June 27, 2021
In honor of Pride this year, I wanted to pay tribute to some (of the many) people who have inspired and touched me- for many reasons. They are no longer walking among us, yet they are rememb…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:09PMThursday, June 24, 2021
In honor of Pride this year, I wanted to pay tribute to some (of the many) people who have inspired and touched me- for many reasons. They are no longer walking among us, yet they are rememb…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:35PMMonday, May 10, 2021
I've been a big Bee Gees fan for a long time. This 1972 classic has always been a favorite of mine. I thought I'd record "my take" - which I hope you enjoy. Sadly, as of this recording, only…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:40PMTuesday, March 30, 2021
Though I've been singing for decades, I've always been intrigued by instrumental music and the writers and arrangers who produce them. This is a melody that I've been working on. I've set it…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:38PMThis is a new original song of mine. Maybe it's a sign of the times, but this song is a little darker than most I put out. Personal too. The video is the lyrics. May we all find inner peace.
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:25PMThursday, October 1, 2020
Originally written for the musical, "Simply Sinclair" with my pal, James Followell. I've always loved country music and James is from Oklahoma, so it was a fun song to work on. A throwback t…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:29PMThursday, September 17, 2020
This Jerry Herman song has long been a favorite of mine ever since I saw the musical "La Cage aux Folles" when it toured in San Francisco back "in the day". I had some time on my hands (wond…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:45PMTuesday, August 25, 2020
This silly song is from a silly, small original musical I wrote with my fabulously talented pal, James Followell. The show is called "Simply Sinclair". This song is sung by the the leading l…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:17PMThursday, August 6, 2020
I am not a jazz singer. However, I've always been intrigued, love and learned from great artists of the world of jazz. This original song is probably the closest I've come to writing in that…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:39PMMonday, July 13, 2020
Ok...As I was quarantined upstate these past few months, I had nothing but a phone to work out my creative juices- hence this extremely short, admittedly ridiculous "movie" set to a piece of…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:17PMThursday, June 25, 2020
In honor of PRIDE 2020, I put together this video of an instrumental (with some vocals) of a piece I've been working on. There is no message- just handsome cowboys. It's been a weird 2020, s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:24PMThursday, June 18, 2020
A new arrangement of an original love song. I had a melody in my head- but no lyrics. What to do? Well, they say write what you know- so I did. Hence, this song "Words".
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:58PM 
