The world is in madness... You need a moment of peace... relax…
I invite you to listen to my piano improvisation "Musical Moment № 8".

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Musical Moment № 8 - Improvised Piano Piece

What Wondrous Love

Seems it is the violent ones, the "crazies" the hateful that are always on the news. Focusing all the media attention on them gives us the impression that this is the norm..this is mainstream..Those with empathy/common sense are pushed aside and seem too silent in all this.
I believe there is more good than evil, it's just that evil is louder and more noticeable but not addressing it head on,,not providing a meaningful counter punch puts everything at risk..Benign neglect is never benign.

lyrics
I know you're out there
Just like me
A pit in your stomach
A tear in your eye

We think all people are equal
No reason for all not to be free
We can't understand why others are so hateful
We can't see why it's so hard to agree

We go to sleep with the moon in the sky
We wake up to the same sunrise
Only to see our nightmares come true

Bag of garbage on the road
Plastics in the sea
Tossed by lazy selfish people
Claim they do it because they're free

Drones and bombs flatten cities
Destroy schools hospitals and homes
In the name of God and country
But what God do they follow
And in which country do they live

I know you are out there
I know you care
You think you are safe
In your quiet space
You've been silent too long
If you wait any longer all you love will be gone
Then it really won't matter at all, will it

So let's stand up and say what has to be said
Let's get up and do what has to be done
"All men are created equal"
"Treat your brother as yourself"
Empty meaningless words 
Unless you put them in a song
Stand up
And sing it out loud

Stand up and sing,I know you're out there

Original "Enya style" song about the imperativeness of honesty in all we say and do. 

Vocals by Layna Claunch
Composition and Instrumentals by Layna Claunch

True Friend

Is it kind to tell a lie when a friend needs the truth?
What is kind from fellow minds true friends all have to choose
Saying words without meaning will not help a friend
Speak the truth, mean the truth and it will set you free

Choices made can make us slaves gravity starts to pull
Causing minds and hearts to ache changing wise into fools
Tell the truth, speak the truth, honesty will supply 
 Second chance, stable hands, and it all starts with you

Never lie to a friend
Just to spare them torment
If you choose to be silent
You'll fall in the end

Speak your mind leave doubt behind
Courage will free the lost
Do what right to warn a friend
Never mind what the cost

Speak the truth
Live the truth
And it will set you free
Truest love never shirks
Truth is all that can be

Never lie to a friend
Just to spare them torment
If you choose to be silent
You'll fall in the end

Speak the truth
Live the truth
And it will set you free

Never lie to a friend
Just to spare them torment
If you choose to be silent
You'll fall in the end

True Friend

This one is something different for me. A bit slower, playing with timing and sound. It's now on Spotify (12-4)

Sunrise

Come Home

Available on Spotify 

Written by Emily Theodora 
Vocals & guitar: Emily Theodora 
Violin: Jenni Grossmann 
Drums: Neo Sukhraj-Hammerl 
Bass: Alan D Boyd 
Produced & mixed by: Alan D Boyd 
Mastered by: Linus Hakansson

Lyrics:

I don’t really wanna hear you say 
That your light has gone 
That you gave it away 
And how you really want it back someday 
I can’t leave you 

Now I’m living in this tiny home
In a darkened cage 
Down a quiet road 
Only holding onto what I know 
To be near you 

And our winnings were the worst to come
With the diamond rings 
And the golden storms
I thought we had it all worked out 
I didn’t see you 

And I forever wanna leave this town 
Because after all, after all, after all, 
It’s all burnt down 
I don’t know, I don't know
It’s all burnt down 
I don’t know, I don't know 

Now I’m running out of left-field home
Through a wild blaze 
And a burning ruin 
And I’ll listen to the seabird coo 
She is leaving 

And this rubble in the desert crawls 
With her burning wings 
And her nettle claws 
And she’ll listen to the shadows roar 
But she can’t see you 

So keep looking for your Hummingbird 
In the dead of night, on the edge of earth 
She’s already flown beyond the curve 
And she’s dreaming 

And I forever wanna leave this town 
Because after all, after all, after all
It’s all burnt down, I don’t know
It’s all burnt down, I don’t know 

Why

Higher, higher, higher
Your love has flown away
Higher, higher, higher 
Your love has flown away 
Higher, higher, higher

And it’s quiet in the ancient lake
Where the air is still 
And the planets fade 
And light travels to your darkened day 
And I see you 

So keep looking for your Hummingbird 
In the dead of night
On the edge of earth

Hummingbird

This is a song that has great meaning to me. My mother suffered with dementia for most of the last 7 or 8 years of her life, and as her only child I became like her parent. Having watched this strange and difficult process, and lived through it with her, I began to write this song. I've tried to capture the emptiness and despair of what dementia, or Alzheimer's, causes its victims. At the same time I wanted to express my vision of her ultimate release from suffering. I hope it offers some comfort and hope for others who have had, or are having such experiences. This release is actually a somewhat updated version of the track I had previously released on SoundCloud.

Lyrics: Wisconsin Shoreline by Craig Durgy

What you gonna do when the words are hard to find
And your busy world escapes your dizzy mind
What you gonna do when you can’t tell dusk from dawn
When your son’s your dad and your friends are just plain gone

Where you gonna go when you don’t know where you’ve been
And you lose your keys and your dignity again and again
Where you gonna go when the door is so unsure
And the doctor seems so certain there’s no cure

Oh, Wisconsin shoreline that’s my home, it comes back to me
How did I get here, so alone, so unhappy to be
Did you happen to see…what has happened to me?

How you gonna feel when your reasons let you down
And their reasonable decisions push you around
How you gonna feel when New England gets so cold
Where your husband died and left you to get old

Who you gonna turn to, what’s the name?
Why is this happening, who’s to blame?
Where is this place I shouldn’t be?
When can I leave what’s come of me?

(chorus)

Close your eyes and rest,
And soon you’ll realize your life’s been blessed
Those clouds will fall away, and the light will come I pray
And I know you will recall, they will be there one and all
Quiet and so still, sitting by your final battle of the will
And I know as you move on, I’ve got you back now Mom
Now put your best dress on, they’ll be waiting, everyone
(chorus)

Wisconsin Shoreline

Wisconsin Shorline

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Stand-Up

A companion song for Twenty Years Too Late (https://soundcloud.com/david_taro/twenty-years-too-late) and another collab with the wonderful Bill White.

A Lifetime To Cry

Mademoiselle(album 16 ans, 26 pièces pour piano solo) music by philippe blanc

NY Born Singer-Songwriter Blake Ian delves deep into the complexities of the human condition, exploring themes of mental health, fear, and love with unparalleled depth and sincerity.

A native of New York,  Ian has cemented his status as a prolific recording artist, entrepreneur, and producer. With three full-length albums and a multitude of singles and EPs to his credit, Ian’s illustrious career has seen him share stages with icons including 5 Rock n Roll Hall of Famers, such as Eric Burdon and The Animals, Kenny Loggins, Donovan, Steve Miller Band, Leon Russell, Daughtry, Christopher Cross, Gin Blossoms among others.

Come Home

Blake Ian

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