Okay, This Stevie Wonder song holds so many childhood memories for me, mainly of my uncle Jukumu, who was a brilliant engineer, who built this wonderful light system that he'd synced to multi-coloured lights, Each color reacted to either the music or singers voice.  I would stand there for hours just watching the lights at 8 years old, spell bound.

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This is a song I wrote when I was on a break from Jury Duty. One of those "Lightening in a Bottle" moments we all hear about.

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Most people who know me, know I absolutely L O V E Johnny Mathis. This song was recorded by him and was the last song featured on an album titled "Johnny." I was very fortunate to have met both songwriters Jack Segal and Paul Vance.  Shortly after I recorded this song, and a few others, I got a call from my hero (Johnny Mathis). He absolutely loved it and loved my voice. This was in 1998. I am still riding high and it is 2021.

No Man Can Stand Alone.wma

I recorded this song at the behest of my mother who always loved when I sang it. This recording is a wee bit different than the way I usually would have sung it. This beautiful song was first recorded by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright and was written by D. Shire and C. Connors.

With You I'm Born Again.wma

This song was first recorded by my hero Mr. Johnny Mathis. It was written by two wonderful songwriters I was glad to call my friends - Paul Vance and Jack Segal.

Bye, Bye Barbara.wma

This lovely little song was a demo I made for songwriters Jim and Mary Kitchings back in the late 90's

This Time Around

This beautiful song was written by Mr. Paul M. Valle with English Lyrics by my good friend Jack Segal.

Turn Around

Here is one of the first Christmas songs I demoed for Jim and Mary Kitchings. It was arranged by Craig S. Garfinkle. With a bigger budget I would love to get back into the studio and rerecord this song, complete with background vocals and live instruments.

When December Comes

This cute little song, written by Jim and Mary Kitchings and arranged by Craig S. Garfinkle, was a bit tricky to sing. But I enjoyed singing it and still find myself humming it every now and again.

Hush Hush You Elves

Years ago I recorded as a demo some new Christmas music written by Jim and Mary Kitchings. I there is a karaoke version of this same song, which has my name on it, but it isn't me singing.  This is the original recording arranged beautifully by Craig S. Garfinkle.

What Does Christmas Mean To Me

Mr. Van Alstyne is a fantasy and folklore author who writes for children and adults alike. He draws on his experiences as a chef making cakes, cookies, sugarplums and other tasty confections. As a Navy veteran Mr. Van Alstyne has traveled the world learning about local folklore and mythology. 

A devotee of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson and Roald Dahl, his books fit into the faerie tale and children’s book genres. His novella series: The Sweet Adventures of Henry P. Twist, is unique in that the protagonist is a 65 year old pastry chef. This makes the series great for parents, and grandparents to read to the children in their lives.

Mr. Van Alstyne lives in Texas, and spends much of his time writing and taking care of his 14 yr old son who is on the Autism Spectrum.

Bruce W Van Alstyne