2020 - 0822 - StrangeTimesPiano - 3

This is not my song. It is a close friend's, but aging on a dusty hard drive unheard, except if I do this.. He wrote it at age 12 or 13 and recorded it the next year. That was about 15 years ago. I cannot stand for this song to not be heard and, with his permission, am carrying through on my threat to put it out there. (Not sure I would willingly put something out that I created at that age either)

I cannot think of a better time for the world to hear this (although GWB was pretty apt, too; that's when I first made the threat..), as we lead up to an election that has us more polarized and frustrated as ever. At a time when politics and political discourse have progressed to such low levels, when our choices of candidates has become so orchestrated, and the process corrupted through voter disenfranchisement and - indeed - fraud, these words need to be heard.

American flags enveloped in flames of false justice... 

Political Slang

This is not my song. It was written, performed and recorded by a friend of mine who has since passed. He was a beautiful soul, Stephen Livingston. I believe it's a very special piece that deserves an audience, and merits the attention of an artist who can take it out to the world, so am putting it out there. Do you agree? Share your thoughts. I hope this song doesn't fade into history unknown and unheard; Stephen left, among other gifts, this beautiful one to live on.

Make Believe

Rough draft of first hang composition 
(h/t ckm)

bquinto