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"A Kansas Christmas" by Kerry Livgren, songwriter/founding member of the band "KANSAS".

A Kansas Christmas by Kerry Livgren

Dying Star

Orchestral cover of Like My Father (original by Jax)

vocals: Rica 💖 , socials:
https://twitter.com/ricajop

instrumental, arrangement, track produced by Illustep
please no sampling/re-uploads

JAX - LIKE MY FATHER Orchestra Cover ft. Rica (and some Canon in D)

Forever the Love of My Life

IFITSYOU.m4a

80's dance track. The title was inspired by a delayed flight out of SeaTac.

Frontier 3974

ETRD Jazz tune

IN THE REALM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

I created this instrumental track many years ago. It has been re-mixed and re-tooled many times but still remains one of my favorite pieces. The title is in reference to the passage - I Corinthians 13:12, "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known." I hope that you enjoy it!

Through a Glass Darkly

I was noodling around on my daughter's 3/4 size acoustic guitar and this little diddy came out of it. 

I recorded this tune with a Dean Performer acoustic guitar using an old recording software application named "Quartz Studio 32". You can download it free from this website: https://quartz-studio-free.en.softonic.com/.  

I love the simplicity of this tune. I hope that you will also!

Acoustic Invention

Words and Music by Jeff Alquist

This world will break your heart
With its emptiness and pain
Everybody's living their own lives
Doing things for their own gain

We've got to live
Loving Christ each day
We've got to love
In a world of grey
There's a better world out there
And with the world, God's love we'll share

We are told that we must live inside
This world, like all the rest
But sometimes, when this life gets so rough
It's so hard to do your best

We've got to live
Loving Christ each day
We've got to love
In a world of grey
There's a better world out there
And with the world, God's love we'll share

We've got to live
Loving Christ each day
We've got to love
In a world of grey
There's a better world out there
And with the world, God's love we'll share

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We've Got To Love

My very first iTunes release! It is a song called "I Seek You" and is the result of a collaboration with Canadian lyricist Kevin Y. Sun who asked me to write the music and record it. A very special thanks to my wife who has heard it at least a million times and graciously provided her angelic harmonies.

I Seek You

My wife Jacqueline was an amazing dance instructor and studied ballet for many years. I lost her to cancer in 2022. She was the inspiration for this song.

The Ballet Recital

Move

I created this demo many years ago with multiple synths and drum machine, which is evident in the very 80's sounding track. I rebooted it in Garage Band in 2020.

Pursuit

Jeff is a multi-instrumentalist, who plays drums, bass, keys, but his primary instrument is guitar. He is a Christ-follower and enjoys listening to and playing many different genres of music.

Acoustic Invention

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