Love John Lennon...got inspired to give this classic some multi-cultural twists using a lot of crazy loops, grooves and multi-part harmonies.

Across The Universe

Join me in a different orbit, attempting to take Byrds higher than they've ever flown...

Eight Miles High

This song once was a waltz, but the world has matured and communities continue to fragment. Lennon's message deserves some grounding in a solid 4/4.  Absorb the lesson through the groove, and repeat after me...

All U Need Is Love

My son Eli Cassard (Jahka) composed this deep and meditative track.  Without his knowledge, and with a nod to "A Day in the Life," I was inspired to say a few things, sing (and even rap) over it.  If you like it, great.  If you don't, it's not his fault...I simply couldn't resist.

Virtue (prod. Jahka)

I wrote this chant when my son Elijah was still in the womb. Sang it to him in utero and recorded it soon after he was born in 1995. I started by recording the basic chant and acoustic guitar live. Then I got inspired to add and layer vocals until it became what you hear now. All recorded on a Tascam 8-track cassette!  

My songwriting partner Bara Waters and I facilitated writing and recording this song about peace and personal responsibility, collaborating with a group of 3rd and 4th grade students at the Community Learning Center in Southern California.
The premiere of One Peace at a Time was streamed live from the Global Peace Conference and received recognition from President Jimmy Carter and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. 
Profits from CD sales purchased a van for the Puerta de Fe orphanage in Baja, Mexico.
For more information: http://www.lbclc.org/index.php?area=activities&content=one_peace

One Peace at a Time

Robert Cassard is known as the Video Growth Hacker. He helps businesses grow using strategic video. Years ago, music was how Robert earned a living, and his performing career spanned folk, rock, jazz and classical genres.  Cassard's ability to play numerous instruments and build layered vocal harmonies and soundscapes makes his sonic palette thick and more than a little spacey. 

In 1980, Robert Cassard released his first LP, a singer-songwriter collection of originals called "Over the Line," to critical acclaim and commercial insignificance.  :-)  It was recently re-released to iTunes and other digital services. 

A mere 15 years later, he released a second collection of originals under the "band" name Cassard. It's a classic rock and alternative blend, entitled "Get This" (also available on iTunes and Apple Music).  Much of his output in the ensuing years remains in private places, gathering dust on aging acetate and increasingly less reliable hard drives. 

He and his wife Bara Waters still perform in the the Bay Area under the name Cosmic Spin, but whether duo or solo, he's always the Cosmic Spinner...

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