“Beauty calls people to their higher being, I would say, and to make friends with beauty is to introduce yourself very carefully to one of the mysteries of life that make it worth living.” Jordan Peterson

Dedicated to my dearest Dawn, whose beauty brightens every day.

Theme 2 (1:30) is inspired by the Miles Davis Quintet's 1954 version of "It Never Entered My Mind" (Rodgers and Hart, 1940, from the musical Higher and Higher).

Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels

A Beautiful Dawn

Inspired by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's essay "Live Not By Lies" 

https://www.solzhenitsyncenter.org/live-not-by-lies

Lyrics:

I take my place standing in line
Am I a number? 
Do I have a name?
Or just a barcode on my back?
Do you know me? Do you know me?
I'm looking for a place and a time
Where I am known.

They tried so hard 
to take my image away
But I know who I live for 
The Ancient of Days
Just say no, just say no
When they come for you
No compromise, no compromise
Be you, you're not a number

Credits:

Thumbnail Photo by Pixabay from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-asphalt-road-surrounded-by-tall-trees-531321/

The song title is borrowed from The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5 (1965-66), Episode 30.

(c) 2022 Sam DeFranco

A Long Night's Journey into Day

Produced by Cecilio Carrizal and Sam DeFranco
Composed by Cecilio Carrizal

Cecilio Carrizal - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Kino Dominguez - Keyboards, Piano, Trumpets
Ricardo Navarro - Vocals
Cleiber Gonzalez - Vocals, Guitar
Sam DeFranco - Guitar, Drum Programming, Mix

Photo by wayan prawira: https://www.pexels.com/photo/back-view-of-a-person-walking-alone-on-an-asphalt-road-5349287/

(c) 2023 Cecilio Carrizal

El Sonador by Cecilio Carrizal

Spring 2023

Summer 2023

(c) 2023 Sam DeFranco

Featuring:
David Caceres - Saxophone
Neal Goates - Drums (Start to Breakdown)
Josh Goates - Drums (Breakdown to End)
Squid McGuffey - Bass Guitar
Sam DeFranco - Guitar, Keyboards, Programming

Fall 2023 (ft. David Caceres)

Dedicación

En memoria de mis Hermanos Jesus y Yolanda, los cuales quise mucho y fueron un ejemplo a seguir , hoy son unos Angeles que llevare en mi corazón por siempre .
🙏🏻🙏🏻

Letras

ES DE MADRUGADA
EL PERRO ESTA LADRANDO 
EXTRANANDOTE
IMAGINATE COMO ESTOY YO

VOLTEO AL CIELO
Y VEO TU SILUETA QUE ILUSIONA
ESTE CORAZON

UN ANGEL ME DIJO
LAS ALMAS NUNCA MUEREN
SE LLEVAN EN EL CORAZON

COMO UN AVE QUE SE LLEVA EL VIENTO
TE FUISTE Y ME DIJISTE
QUE TODO VA A ESTAR MUY BIEN
QUE TODO VA A ESTAR MUY BIEN

QUE DIFICIL ES LA REALIDAD
DESPERTAR Y SABER QUE TU YA NO ESTAS 
ERES LA ESTRELLA 
QUE ALUMBRARA MI OSCURIDAD

HOY GRACIAS TE DOY
POR TODO LO QUE VIVIMOS
EN ALGUN LUGAR 
NOS VOLVEREMOS A ENCONTRAR

RECUERDO TU SONRISA
IMPOSIBLE DE OLVIDAR
FUISTE MI HEROE EN MOMENTOS DE NECESIDAD

COMO UN AVE
 QUE SE LLEVA EL VIENTO
TE FUISTE Y ME DIJISTE
QUE TODO VA A ESTAR MUY BIEN

Músicos

Cecilio Carrizal - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Esteban & Isabela Carrizal - Children's Voices
Jesus Dominguez - Keyboards
Sam DeFranco - Guitars

Produced by Cecilio Carrizal and Sam DeFranco
Mixed and Mastered by Sam DeFranco
(c)(p) 2024 Cecilio Carrizal

JE-YO Que Todo Va A Estar Muy Bien by Cecilio Carrizal

The Eleventh Hour

What's for Dinner?

A song of praise. Ending orchestration by David Michael Hyde.

4/4 time, key=A, 80 bpm

Verse 1 (capo 2 for guitar)
              G
You are holy,
              D
You are wonderful,
              Am
You are worthy,
        C
You are!

Verse 2
             G
You are mighty,
              D
You are merciful,
             Am
You are holy,
       C
You are!




Bridge
D         G
  In your presence 
         C
I’m made whole again.
D         G
  In your presence 
     C           
I am loved by You,
D
Loved by You!!!!!

Chorus
G         D            C             D
  Holy, holy are you!
G        D             C              Am
  Holy, holy are You, O God
G         D            C        D
  Holy, holy are you!
Am       D         G
  Holy, holy are You!

Loved by You

A mix of rock and jazz fusion themes in 4/4 and 5/4. So much fun to create and record. Featuring my friend Aaron Perozo on piano.

Freeway Jam (ft. Aaron Perozo)

Jazz rock fusion instrumental featuring Neal Goates on drum kit, percussion and keyboards. Another planned for my Transitions album.

Dedicated to my parents and my sister.

(c) 2019 Sam DeFranco, Neal Goates

Edge of Forever (ft. Neal Goates)

An early morning muse that we turned into a smooth jazz-blues tune. Featuring Mr Goates on drums, bass and keyboards.

(c) 2019 Sam DeFranco

On a Misty Morning (ft. Neal Goates)

LYRICS
Do I see winter in your eyes?
Or distant memories 
     of summers long gone by?
Time is turning pages
     But an endless summer awaits
So we say goodbye
     And you will say hello

(c)(p) 2020 Sam DeFranco

In Your Eyes

Katy, TX based guitarist, engineer and songwriter.

Sam DeFranco Music

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