Moroccan Dances (World Premiere) 
Music by Simon Alami  I. High Atlas the Majestic  
AMERICAN MODERN ENSEMBLE 
Erin Bodnar, conductor 
Lindsey Goodman, flute 
Tasha Warren Yehuda, clarinet 
Matthew Ward, percussion 
Geoffrey Burleson, piano 
Katherine Cheng, violin 
Dave Eggar, cello  

MOSTLY MODERN FESTIVAL Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Hall Saratoga Springs, New York (USA) 6/7/2024  LINKS Festival: https://www.mostlymodernfestival.org 
Ensembles-In-Residence: https://mostlymodernfestival.org/ensembles-in-residence
Composer: https://sites.google.com/view/simonalamicomposer/
Recorded by Arts Laureate: https://www.artslaureate.com

Moroccan Dances - I High Atlas the Majestic (World Premiere)

Everything positive I do is by the power, influence and blessing of God not one positive work is completely of my doing, he doesn’t speak to me but directs my very soul because I turned to him when the devils inflicted my mind and conscience… YAHWEH is not only light he is knowledge, intellect and power… praise him 4 life 🙌

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Greatest One

O YAHWEH, You are indeed the Greatest.

To You, I give my very best.

The works of Your hands stretch through centuries,

Through mass confusion, everything makes sense eventually.

It’s Your complex nature that keeps them guessing,

But Your reassuring structure keeps me from stressing.

And still, they ask these questions,

Doubting Your existence in ignorant successions.

With a name so distinctive,

Your creations keep us inquisitive.

Even the rivers speak of You,

As the wind strokes the waves in a pleasant view.

By Your side, I will continue,

Observing all the miraculous things You do.

Greatest One

Written, Produced, Composed and Arranged by Jah-Femi Telewa 

Description of Glorious Father
Glorious Father is a serene and deeply spiritual duet that exalts Yahweh as the merciful Creator and Designer of life. With flowing poetic imagery, the lyrics liken natural elements—like raindrops and rainbows, thunder and memory—to divine alignment and grace. The recurring refrain emphasizes the comfort found in Yahweh’s mercy and the personal revelation of being the work of His mind.

The song unfolds as a prayerful reflection, where both male and female voices harmonize in reverence to the Glorious Father—portraying Him as both intimate and majestic in presence.

Glorious Father

We were too young to think ‘bout dying, but we had to anyway.
Fidel was gonna send those bombers flying real soon.
Digging deep inside the basement, storing water and canned goods.
Hope we live to see another day. 

But things soon calmed down in the palace, order restored to Camelot.
Then that fateful day in Dallas, order died.
Watching grainy film set on repeat, nobody knows what’s what.
We watched little John John and we cried. You’re all safe they told us, but they lied.

Down in Memphis they shot Martin, out in L.A. Bobby too.
Watching all our heroes dying in prime time.
in Chicago they were cracking heads and knee caps, they kept showing us the news.
What were we supposed to do and say? Act like them and look the other way?
Sorry, that’s not happening today! 

Every night we’d watch the footage, bombing kids in Vietnam.
If you watch it long enough, it’ll dull the senses.
They turned the guns on us in Ohio, Nixon dropped another bomb.
This is gonna shape the thing you do. Questioning the things you thought you knew.
Fifty years have passed, it still rings true.
You will either take a stand - or watch Fox News.


Class of '74

Low Tech

#indie #pop


[VERSE 1]
Below the surface this charade falls apart
Entangled in knots and bolts, they weigh a ton
This drifting ship doesn’t stand a chance
It could capsize anytime now
Overboard we go, for we don’t go against
The captain’s orders — ever

[PRE-CHORUS]
The waters below are deadly
Death could come swiftly if he showed mercy
But he’s a conman, he loves the sound
Of thumping hearts in the dark
So a delayed entrance he will make
For sure, for sure hummm

[CHORUS]
Between a rock and a hard place
No alternative could bring us peace
Just the sound of our hearts
Dancing as one
Only we could make a tragedy
Look so fly
Only you could bring the light
Drifting by in rough tides
Only you could…
Hmmm

[VERSE 2]
The compass is a bust, no true north in sight
A mutiny brews below the deck tonight
The captain — a champion of death
His word is final, what he says goes
So if we go down, we’ll go down together
Cause we see each other beyond the chaos
Tragic as it may be, at least I’ve got
My imaginary soulmate to see this through

[CHORUS]

[CHORUS]
Between a rock and a hard place
No alternative could bring us peace
Just the sound of our hearts
Dancing as one
Only we could make a tragedy
Look so fly
Only you could bring the light
Drifting by in rough tides
Only you could…
Hmmm

[BRIDGE]
Arr Arr Arrh
The waters below are deadly
Arr Arr Arrh
Death could come swiftly 
if he showed mercy
But he’s a conman, ( a conman)
he loves the sound. (The sound)
Of thumping hearts in the dark (he does)
So a delayed (delayed)
entrance (entrance)
 he will make
For sure, for sure
Ohhh uhhh ih ah

[CHORUS]
Between a rock and a hard place
No alternative could bring us peace
Just the sound of our hearts
Dancing as one
Only we could make a tragedy
Look so fly
Only you could bring the light
Drifting by in rough tides
Only you could…
Hmmm

[OUTRO]
So if we go down, we’ll go down together
Cause we see each other beyond the chaos
Tragic as it may be, at least I’ve got
My imaginary soulmate to see this through


Between a rock and a hard place
No alternative could bring us peace
Just the sound of our hearts
Dancing as one
Only we could make a tragedy
Look so fly
Only you could bring the light
Drifting by in rough tides
Only you could…
Hmmm

Rough Tides

Swaped Piano & Violin instruments 

All Melodies (100%) and composition including Arpegios are made by me.

Original track: https://soundcloud.com/stachuratx7/pussy-lookin-at-me

Lookin' At Me (2025) Classic Remake (Instrumental Reflow & Rework)

(Go my way) etc.


Time, time, time
All I seem to do is wait
My, My, My
Lucky you look so damn great
Please, please, please
All I do is ask you please
Oh, for once in your life
Could you make mine ease-easy


If it doesn’t bother you, You're walking me home
I've been covering every base til now alone
You ain't caught any look I've thrown
Don't be the perfect guy who dies old and alone

(Go my way) etc.

Green, green, green
They’re overcome with jealousy
Me, me, me
They'll hate it when you come with me

If it doesn’t bother you, You're walking me home
I've been covering every base til now alone
You ain't caught any look I've thrown
Don't be the perfect guy who dies old and alone

(Go my way) etc.

If it doesn’t bother you, You're walking me home
I've been covering every base til now alone
You ain't caught any look I've thrown
Don't be the perfect guy who dies old and alone

(Go my way) etc.

Music and Lyrics by Tom Hall ©️2025

Go My Way

Unknown World

A sensual and introspective ballad, the vocals and guitars are free to express never-ending rock feelings. Listening to it transports us back to the '60s with psychedelic sounds and lyrics.

IN THE WOOD NEXT TO ME

وأدبي ما نفعه مع من لا أدب يصيبه
والنصحُ ما فِعَله في من أُسيءَ تأديبه
فأكظم جناج الغيظ واركن الى الصبر
فلا خيرا من الايام تراها تُجيدُ تهذيبه

الايام تجيد التهذيب

أُحِبُّ الشُّعَرَاءَ وَلَسْتُ مِنْهُمُ
وَأَهْوَى الشِّعْرَ وَلَسْتُ أَنْظُمُ
وَأَكْتُبُ هَاوِيًا بَعْضَ الشُّطُورِ
تَرْوِي الَّذِي أَشْعُرُ بِهِ وَتَرْسُمُ

الايام تجيد التهذيب

حانة الشعر