Always a delight to hear this song.... a masterpiece.

Love the melody and sentiment, earnest vocal, bravo!

TRUE COUNTRY CLASSIC DOUG ,,,,JUST A SUPERB SONG,     ONE OF THE BEST IVE EVER HEARD.

TimelessTune and still sounding incredible and silky smooth, beauty even after "all these years", Friend. One to always treasure and be so proud of in every way. Superb, poignant lyrics, and so well performed and captured. So enjoyed listening again!

Recorded before the war... A big thank you Houman Check out Houman on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/HHxiZ for mastering!

Close To The Rainbow

Written, performed, and produced by
Brian Kenneth Swain
June 18, 2023

Who I Am

From the time i was little child all i ever wanted to do was to play music. Morning , noon and night. When i get a song in my head i cant stop until i get it down somewhere and i know a lot of people just like me so i wrote this song for all of us Bards. Musical magicians, guardians of musical songs and old traditions. I hope you enjoy this one , it has taken me a long time to get it out and record it. 

We are musicians. 
We are The guardians of songs and old tradition 
We are the Bards , the musical magicians 
We are Musician. 
We are musicians. 

We are Musicians. 
We are not lawyers or Soldiers or politicians 
We are the sorcerers the musical magicians. 
We are Musicians.  

Chorus 
Music is all we want to play 
Form the dawning of the morning sun until the closing of the day 
Music is everything we are it’s our life our love our everything. 
We just want to dance and sing 
Music …. we just want to play Music. 
Music ……We just want to play music. 

We are musicians. 
We’re not Soldiers we’re not lawyers we’re not politicians. 
 We are the Bards we are the Musical Magicians 
We not Physicians, we’re just musicians. 

Music is all we want to play. 
Form the rising of the morning sun until the evening of the day. 
Music is everything we are it’s our life our love our everything. 
We just want to dance and sing. 
Music is everything we are. 
Its our life our soul our everything 
We just want to dance and sing. 


Written & Performed by : Johnny Mc Farlane

We Are Musicians

Spread the " Love " Its a beautiful day and the sun is shining. 
Johnny

Written, performed and mastered by Johnny Mc Farlane

Love

Let the Sad In
by Jenn Katusha and Jeff Oxford 

Raindrops snaking down my foggy window pane
I guess the sun decided to stay away
I don’t blame it, I’d do the same 
Curled up in a ball in the spot where you used to lay
Hoping some small piece of you remains
If it’s alright with you I’m gonna stay here all damn day

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in

Maybe tomorrow I’ll make a dent
Burn all the letters that you ever sent
Or maybe I’ll read them all and try to figure out exactly what you meant
When you said you loved me then off you went
To go and find yourself all at my expense
Or maybe I’ll cry all day long until I have no tears left 

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in
Bridge
If all the brokenhearted in the world held hands 
We would span millions of miles
Sometimes we need rainy days and bumps along the road 
To appreciate the sunshine and smiles 

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in

Let The Sad In

I went into the church the other day and i knelt down at the back of Church and began to pray to God to help me with a few problems that were out of my control, i prayed for the strength to except the things i cannot change, to change the things i can and for the wisdom to known the difference. I prayed for my Children for happiness for them and their children and for forgiveness for all those who need it. I also prayed for the Lord to shine his light on all the dark places in the world that are at War, for peace and help for all the starving people in  the world. I hope he was listening. 
As i prayed this song came to me, its not a very serious song but i think it has a great soul. :-) 

Written & Performed by: John Mc Farlane

Hi Lord, It's me Again

Written, performed, and produced by
Brian Kenneth Swain
April 26, 2024

The Swain Collection

Childhood Dream

Stay Gone
Lyrics and melody by Jennifer Katusha
Music by Jed Demlow


Calls after midnight
A darker shade of red
A wink when you thought my head was turned
Lies upon your breath
Someone else’s name 
When you’re talking in your sleep
Now I know why you’re tired
And not reaching out for me
Thought you were so undercover
Ha! You two deserve each other


Chorus
STAY GONE!
You’re not snaking your way back
I like myself too much  
To let you slip back through the cracks
You make my skin crawl
You make my stomach turn
You won’t ever hurt me again
Because this time I’ve learned 

When I was younger
People used to tell me
Girl you can have it all
Go on and chase your dreams
Not one single time 
Did I aspire 
To settle for a loser 
And end up with a liar

Chorus
STAY GONE!
You’re not snaking your way back
I like myself too much  
To let you slip back through the cracks
You make my skin crawl
You make my stomach turn
You won’t ever hurt me again
Because this time I’ve learned 

Guitar Solo

Bridge
The next person I love
Will think I’m enough
The next person I love
Will think I’m enough
The next person I love
Will think I’m enough


Chorus
STAY GONE!
You’re not snaking your way back
I like myself too much  
To let you slip back through the cracks
You make my skin crawl
You make my stomach turn
You won’t ever hurt me again
Because this time I’ve learned

Stay Gone

Sometimes things get a little hectic and i have to get away so i grab a quiet corner and my guitar and sit there and slip away from Time into my own Space. I suppose you could say, " When i need to find myself, I loose myself. 
Written, played , produced by: Johnny Mc Farlane

Time & Space

vocals, words and music by Doug Roossien
Guitar and instrumental arrangement orchestration... by Nck Olman

"Fields of Quiet Soil"...
This is a story about generations of a rural family whose land has been handed down through time as older ones die. It's about what farming mean figuratively. The earth brings life and takes life. “Fields of Quiet soil” are the one constant medium to join the here and the after. The young folks living on this old farm land from time to time test the connection between those who have passed and those who remain. There are hints of happiness and promise and the ultimate hope that those who have gone before us are waiting for us to join them in the hereafter

https://soundcloud.com/doug-roossien/till-then-by-doug-roosssien

Fields of Quiet Soil (same as earlier version) saving for the wonderful comments

Does anyone remember this one?  Dan Fogelberg said if he could write only one song, this would be it.  A tribute to his father, a band director at Bradley University.  Released in 1981 and reached #9 on the Billboard.   
Dan passed away in 2007.  A few years ago I finally learned how to finger pick it enough to get by.  Always loved this one, just picking and singing.

Leader Of The Band ( Cover-Dan Fogelberg)

YOUTUBE VIDEO......"FIELDS OF QUIET SOIL"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyYHjxPPBgc 
YOUTUBE VIDEO(NEW) ... "POCKETFUL OF LIES "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9vAZQgmN4

SOMEDAY THE WEIGHT OF THIS YEAR ON MY LIFE WILL BE AN ALBUM FULL OF PAIN,... BUT, RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE I'M CENTRALLY LOCATED IN HELL

1987 WENT TO Nashville for a “short week” Music row to make the big time … wow … nobody listens in lawsuit land in those days. 1988 WENT TO NASHVILLE for 3 days (surely, I would crack this puzzle and become famous …) so many on benches in front of churches. Frustrated, didn’t sing publicly again basically for 25 years. (after all, where would a singer/song writer, make a name for himself in Karaoke land).
2010 discovered open mics (new world begins). WRITING SINCE …a lot! Had someone to produce me in limited acoustic style for a couple years…I think a few were damn good “Fields of Quiet Soil”. Had a lot of offers to write lyrics and/or sing for a lot of other artists here. (but no recording capability …let alone a decent computer for my own. TODAY, THINGS CHANGE …I’m here to make an impact (got 4 new ones under my belt recently) …plus some old ones you will not be disappointed listening to. Welcome old music fans and artists., potential serious collabs.
I’m locked and loaded this time!
FB Doug Roossien

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