I Love Being Me (F/Hannah & Maddie)

A new CCM song written recorded and produced on 01-28-14 for a pitch on 01-30-14.
Words/music/production: James Kocian

"I'm Still Rich"

V1	I might not have the biggest house on the block
	With a cast-iron fence or an in-ground pool
	Sure, my car’s got a couple hundred K on the clock 
	But it gets me to work and the kids to school

P	My bank may send me letters on occasion
	When I spend a little more than I make

C	But I’m still rich in the things that count
	Like love and grace, and hope and faith
	And I know up in my heavenly account
	There’s more than enough to go around 
	I could be flat broke and I wouldn’t flinch 
	‘cause I’m still rich

V2 	I never buy anything new off the rack
	I prefer pre-owned or gently used
	My budget can’t squeeze in all the latest trends
	So I just make due

B	The biggest debt that I ever had
	Has already been paid
	Jesus stepped in where I shoulda’ been
	And put Himself in the red to set me free

I'm Still Rich (f/Kadyn)

Song written & recorded today for Film/TV use

"Even There And Even Then" ©2015 (02-27-15) James Kocian, Jax Trax, LLC

I’m afraid to go to sleep ‘cause I might dream of you
And I can’t face the truth yet ‘cause you busted me in two
No, I can’t handle seeing you again 
even there and even then

I’m trying to ignore this aching emptiness inside 
I don’t allow my memory to go too far back in time
But no matter what I do, I can’t forget and I don’t think I’ll get over it

I try to keep myself distracted, but my mind goes back to you
Try to keep my heart from feeling all the pain you put me though
But I’m left with regrets
And a million unanswered questions

I lost my only anchor when you abandoned ship
Now I’m lingering in sadness in a fog that never lifts
I still can’t breathe without you, just like it’s always been

Even There And Even Then

Half Of What You Say

Off-key Singing

Contemporary R&B song for an artist pitch.

Blessed

Theme song for Camp Daniel (A Christian camp for people with mental disabilities), 2012. Written & recorded on 07-07-12.

VS 1:
I can't do much on my own
I need an extra hand
Pitching in goes a long way
so help me if you can

PRE:
It's one for all, and all for One
Let's get along, and get it done

CRS:
When we are together, God helps us grow
Side by side we're better than we are alone
There's nothing we can't do between me and you

VS 2:
I've got your back, you've got mine
We're in it as a team
We'll each do our part to help
You can count on me 

When We Are Together

Pop for a major label artist.
copyright 2012 (August), James Kocian

V1:
What am I s'posed to say?
What do you wanna' hear? 
'Good luck, best wishes, don't worry 'bout me'
'don't shed no tears'

Sorry, that's just not me
I'm not goin' out like that
I'm not the one walkin' away, not quittin'
No, I didn't find someone else

PRE:
I think it's low-down, no good, low-class, dirty pool
The way you hooked me, reeled me in, then threw me out like a fool

CRS:
Before you go, you should know
I'm gonna' find me a better man, find me a better man
You bet your life can, he's gonna' treat me like the queen I am
I'm gonna' find me a better man, find me a better man

V2:
I know he's out there somewhere
Probably just a day away
Maybe he's my co-worker, or my banker
Better yet, the concierge 

He'll be the man who comes home to me
Hardworking and honest, too
I guess in pretty much every way
He'll be nothin' like you

BR:
He'll be kinder, sweeter, funnier, neater
And give me everything I ever dreamed of
Not a liar, not a cheater
Not like you, he'll be a keeper

Find Me A Better Man (F/Jeanna)

Contemporary Gospel Song featuring Greg Fischer

"I Got Hope"
Crs:
I got hope even when the bottom falls out
I got hope even when I'm facing doubt
I got hope even when I'm tired and weak
I got hope even when it's hard to see

V1:
I faced my share of Goliath's
Defeated giants of all kinds
When my outlook's bleak, I have to dig deep
But no matter the odds, I come through every time

V2:
Nothing's gonna' get me to waver
I know I'm on the right path
My future is bright, I'm livin' right
There ain't nothin' in the world that's gonna' hold me back

Br:
Keep on believin'
No matter what I'm seein'
Pushin' through, I'll carry on

I Got Hope (f/Greg)

A new female girl-power cont. pop song. f/Hannah. 

(I won't) cry myself to sleep tonight

11/14/20

Inspired by my friend Tony's words to me in response to a medical emergency in his home. "I feel waves of peace and waves of terror." 
Such honesty, vulnerability and so relatable. So I responded by putting pen to paper in the studio. 
For Tony and Karol

I feel waves of peace, and waves of terror
I feel waves of hope, and waves of despair
I feel waves of feel and waves of faith, and waves of doubt
I feel wave after wave of ups and downs

Be my Stable in the wavering
Be my Shelter in this storm
Be my Steady in the great unknown, my Healer in the torn
Be my Comfort in the loneliness, the Hands that hold me close
Be the Voice that speaks life to my dry bones

WAVES

Professional Songwriter/Producer writing for major label artists & film/TV. 

2013 Note: I haven't posted any new material, as the songs are in the pipeline for artists. I will post snippets, as well as songs that are slated for film/tv. Thanks for understanding!


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