The Man In The Arena

A song by Pink Lady Soul based on the transcript of the Youtube "Charlie Bit Me" that has had over 900 million views in its original and autotuned versions.

Charlie Bit Me (Pink Lady Soul-Long Form)

A song by Pink Lady Soul made from a lyric poem by Hooley The Poet

Something Down The Road (Pink Lady Soul)

A Man With Mountains To Move (Country)

I’m Alive As Wind And Fire (Blue Grass Remix)

This is a song about my father, a Harvard Business School graduate who soon found himself serving as an officer in the Pacific.  He was a rock.

Dad Worked In The Trenches

The Lonely Way

This song was prompted by my recollection of a quote that I read decades go by F. Scot Fitzgerald: “It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won’t save us any more than love did.”  

This is a song that I wrote about heartbreak after a relationship breaks up, particularly about the heartbreak that often follows a divorce.

Broken Promises

This is a country song about a man enduring condescension and a proud woman's contumely while remaining true to himself.  It is a song about character and the heart ache that sometimes goes along with having to live in a way that is consistent with the requirements that real character imposes

True To Himself

Trinity Guitars Back Room Radio Hour 2016  Christmas Special. Song by Bill Ward feat. 11 yr old rapper Jk.A and saxophone by John Cross.

Evening Ride Feat Jk.A

I post multiple versions of songs made from my lyric poems in different genres so those interested can follow the evolution of lyrics through their iterations in various genres.  I aspire to write lyric poetry to touch people, either to make them happy, or to touch their sadness and let them know they are not alone.

A Man With Mountains To Move (Country)

Hooley the Poet