1. - ANYWAY - (2000) - Original poem is attributed to Mother Theresa. I wrote this world beat melody that was greatly blessed up by the DADGAD master of Sedona, Fitzhugh Jenkins on Flamenco style guitar. Ani Williams of Songaia with Vocal harmony. Stephen Sen-gurni on electric violin. Eric Zang Percussion.
2. - RUN TO THE EDGE OF DARKNESS - (2001) - These lyrics were written by my Uncle Jim Friedman. I wrote the music for this George Harrison-ish song.
3. - WARRIORS IN THE RAIN - (1996) - A deep & mystical song based on Hopi prophecies I heard from elders in the mid '80's.
4. - ANOTHER DAY - (1999) - A song I wrote for the journey's of many beautiful spirits and my desire to see them again someday. Tim Jessup really blessed this song up with his heart opening licks on Electric guitar.
5. - ARTICHOKE HEART - (1997) - For years, I told patients that much healing is like peeling off the layers of an onion. One day a lady said that's no good for when you get to the center there's nothing there and you've cried the whole time. By the time I drove home later i had the chorus to this song that even my mother admitted was "very funny".
6. - WHEN I WAS A CHILD - (1980) - A dreamer song I wrote to help myself accept the perfection that is within all the seasons of life. Pedal steel flavorings.
7. - THIEF IN THE NIGHT - (1996) - An all out let it rip rocking prayer song based on the prophecies of the Book of Revelations and Hopi. Lead Guitar by Joseph Langham & Wild Billy Kneebone of Each Others Legend.
8. - TYGER/TYGER - One of the greatest poems of all time by William Blake is set to music by Lead Singer & Accordionist Lawrence Wood. I sing Harmony.
9. - YOU MAKE IT ALL WORTHWHILE - (2000) - I created this song after finding this poem written by my late Uncle Jim Friedman.
10. -.OXYMORONS IN YOUR FACE - (1998) - I wrote this for my late son Daniel when he was eight years old after he asked me to write a song for him. Richard Hardy of the early Dave Matthews Band blazes on the saxophone. This song gets a big kick from the exemplary sound effects of Tim Jessup.
11. - SWEETEST DREAMS BE THINE - (1970's) - My Uncle Jim wrote this beautiful Jewish Christmas song when he said he was "in a funny mood". I sang this song Acapella at my uncle's memorial service in N.Y.C. and Sheldon Harnick of Fiddler On The Roof came up to me afterward and said that I have an almost perfect E and that he liked how I drew out the last sylabbles even though that was not how my uncle wrote it and he reminded me what a stickler he was and then added that Jim probably liked it. This recording is tonally graced with the voice of Sarah West.
12. - HAVE YOU HEARD A TREE - ( 1976) - I wrote this way back when I first lived in the north woods of Maine. Richard Hardy on Flutes. Light and sweet.
13. - JUST BEFORE THE HELPERS COME - (2002) - This beautomous song wrote itself as the magic of putting this album together unfolded in divine timing.
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