Life This Time

  I've decided to add this page to give a short description and background on my CD, "Life This Time". I wanted to give you, the reader a glimpse of what was going on in my mind as it was being completed...

The CD Title - This title is one of the things in my existence that I could feel sure about. People around the world have many different beliefs. I've never viewed people's beliefs as something right or wrong, just something that is. As such, some believe that there's a life preceeding this one. Some believe that there's a life following this one. The one thing I've been certain of was the life I'm now currently living. Hence the title.

Prettiest Girl - Growing up as a kid in New York and with my travels around the world later on, I was always taken with the fact that many men always loved their women no matter her looks. They would say to her, "baby, you're my prettiest girl". It has always stayed with me, and I finally wrote a song around it.

Monkey Slide - While living in the Netherlands, a small group of friends and I were in need of a break. A woman we all knew decided to take us out on a day trip to a place where many different kinds of primates were allowed to roam about the park with relative freedom. Near the end of the day, we found the kiddie playground and a really large enclosed slide. Going down that slide was a highpoint of  the day and further relaxed us all. The song is dedicated to that day and to that group of friends.

Reach - I've always found that as people, when we reach out to others or toward the things we cherish, we can often attain our goals and desires. But we must reach first.

In My Heart - As we deal with life's struggles, there's a place in our hearts where there is goodness and peace. It is also a place where hope reigns, no matter the circumstances. It's in my heart, as well as in all of our hearts.

Druk Op De Een - It's my ode to the Dutch people to press foward toward the one thing that makes the Netherlands a great place to live. The music is heavy on the first beat of the measures during the verses or the "one". Translated from Dutch to English, it means "press on the one". Druk op, mensen!

Time Gone Away - People are in our lives often for only a season. We realize as people that we can't bottle time away for later use. Time is of the now, and then goes away only to return and become the next now. The song was inspired by my concert tours to Sardinia, Italy in the late 1990's and dedicated to its people.

Homecoming - After returning from a concert tour, a tragedy had taken place while I was away. I came back to no home, it had been lost to a fire. My dear friends survived, some were hurt, but thankfully they all recovered from their injuries. I cried and cried, but once I was able to settle down, I wrote this song and dedicated it to all people who have suffered a great loss and yet were able to have the strength and faith to rebuild their lives and "come home" again.

Student Jam - Actually the first song that I worked on for the CD. The act of teaching is also among the biggest learning experiences we can encompass. After teaching young students electric bass at an international school in the Netherlands for some years, it became very evident that I was learning about myself right along with my students' lessons. It is an exchange I will always cherish, and this song is dedicated to those students.

  Thanks for reading this page, hopefully it will intrest you to go to the links page at this website, and click on the links for CDBaby.com or NewArtistsOnline.com. The direct links to these great online retailers will give you the chance to listen to clips of this music before you decide to buy.

The music from this CD is also widely available on most all of the major digital music download sites that include Apple iTunes, Emusic, MSN Music, PayPlay, GroupieTunes,  and more. You can now also click on the links for the purchase of a CD through Wal Mart, or BestBuy.com. 

I have also recently added links to a couple of my videos that are now posted on YouTube.com. It would be wonderful for you to just simply buy a copy of my CD or a couple of song downloads for yourself, or for your family and friends!