For GRAMMY ® Consideration 2016

LYRICS by Kris Angelis

I said some things that I didn’t mean
Scratch that, I meant them but there’s more in between 

I’m Sorry that I wasn’t graceful 
There’s broken glass in my shoes
I’m trying to dance without knowing
The steps or the notes or the cues

I’d rather jump in and clean up the mess 
than win the game of who cares less
I’d rather try, and lose the fight than 
Win the game of who has more pride 

I said some things that I didn’t mean
Scratch that, I meant them but there’s more in between 

I’m far from perfect, but honest
I often choose fight over flight
The one time I flew left me broken 
And I wish that part would just die

I’d rather jump in and clean up the mess 
than win the game of who cares less
I’d rather try, and and lose the fight than 
Win the game of who has more pride 

I can’t believe I said that 
I was trying to cross the divide
The ships that I've  sent out have all come back wrecks
But the refuge was always inside 

I’d rather jump in and clean up the mess 
than win the game of who cares less
I’d rather try, and and lose the fight than 
Win the game 
I’d rather jump in and clean up the mess 
than win the game of who cares less
I’d rather try, and and lose the fight than 
Win the game of who has more pride

Win The Game

For your consideration - Best Jazz and R&B

Written by: Kim Fleming

Recorded@Kingswood Studios and
Tyronn Hamilton Music Production Studios
Engineer: Carlos Jarrett
Mix Engineer: David Axelrod
Mastering Engineer: Jeff Silverman

Produced by: Tyronn Hamilton
Arranged by: Tim Hamilton , Tyronn Hamilton
Background Vocals &
Background Vocals Arrangement by: Kim Fleming
Keyboards : Tim Hamilton
Bass: Walter Hinkle Hamilton
Drums: Thad Witherspoon
Percussion: Nikolas Hamilton
Piano, Keyboards, Synths, Programming Percussion by:
Tyronn Hamilton

Kim Fleming - "I Like Me"

Song: Black Rose Of Sharon (ft. Debra Lyn)
Words and Music by: Ethan Johnson
Artist: Guardian 
Background Vocals: Natalie Jean,  Debra Lyn,  Guardian
Producer: Jeff Silverman 
Executive Producer: Ethan Johnson 
Mixed and Mastered: Jeff Silverman -
Dolby Atmos / Spatial Audio
All Instruments Performed by: Jeff Silverman

Contact:
Ethan Johnson 
BMI 
Songtrust 
emeraldoniz@yahoo.com 
876 289 8968

BLACK ROSE OF SHARON (ft Debra Lyn) Guardian

ASHES
Lyrics: Debra Lyn / Music: Jeff Silverman
DebraLynMusic (ASCAP) / So Look It Music (ASCAP)
© 2023
 
You lift me up – just to push me down
Oh, I can’t believe I used to worship your ground
You tell me lies just to watch me cry
And like a fool all I wonder is why
I don’t understand why you do me this way
Why I don’t leave or the reason I stay
 
CHORUS:
Ashes, ashes, burn this down
Ashes, ashes, no one will hear a sound
Ashes, ashes, you never will be found (Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’, Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’)
Who’s sorry now (Goin’ Down)
 
VERSE 2:
I was a fool – oh from the start
I believed you when you said we’d never part
You were a dream come true even my friends agreed
I said I do; you put the chains on me
I lost my way, my friends, my family
You can’t see what I don’t want you to see
 
CHORUS:
Ashes, ashes, burn this down
Ashes, ashes, no one will hear a sound
Ashes, ashes, you never will be found (Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’, Down, He’s Goin’)
Who’s sorry now (Goin’ Down)
 
LEAD:
 
VERSE 3:
I’m gaining strength (I gain my strength) – oh every day (every day)
And sooner or later (sooner or later) you won’t stand in my way (you’re not in my way)
I’ll bide my time till you’re not lookin’ behind
I see the light and freedom is mine
I ain’t got much, but I still got my pride
No way to live barely stayin’ alive.
 
CHORUS:
Ashes, ashes, burn this down
Ashes, ashes, no one will hear a sound
Ashes, ashes, you never will be found (Down, Down, Down)
Who’s sorry now (Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’)
He’s Goin’ Down (Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’)
In the ashes (Down, Down, Down, He’s Goin’, Ashes)
You Won’t Be Found (Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down)
Ashes, Ashes, (hes’ goin’ down)
Ashes Ashes
Ashes, Ashes
Ashes, Ashes
MUSICIANS:
Debra Lyn: Lead & Background Vocals – www.debralyn.com
Jeff Silverman: Keyboards, Bass, Baritone Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Background Vocals – www.palettemusic.com
TJ Klay: Harmonica – www.tjklay.com
Kim Fleming: Background Vocals – Kim Flemming (Facebook)

ASHES

Ashes

Ashes (Spatial Audio)

Ennui XO

http://DEdwardMusic.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-is/id925560860
http://www.amazon.com/Love-D-Edward/dp/B00NIITPCU/

Hold On

Saia para Fora

Ressuscitou Jesus

A NEW album by Seunghee Lee. Intermezzo, a term often used in opera, refers to a musical interlude that offers a pause for reflection and transition within the overarching narrative—a momentary break between acts. 

Take a mental break and immerse yourself in a world of pure musical bliss. Experience the captivating melodies and rhythms of Michele Mangani, performed by clarinetist Seunghee Lee together with pianist Steven Beck and Manhattan Chamber Players.

Tango Étude No. 3 (Arr. for Clarinet and String Orchestra by Michele Mangani)

INNOCENCE OF LOVE is one of my never-released artist songs, originally written and recorded in the early 80’s, now remastered and recently placed in the movie AVERAGE JOE (The Unwavering True Story), courtesy of GPS Songs. Within the first 10 minutes of the movie, this song plays a pivotal role, accompanying a tender scene portraying “love at first sight” between Joe (Eric Close) and Denise (Amy Acker) as children. The heartfelt track captures the innocence and excitement of their early bond, laying the foundation for a lifelong relationship tested by Joe’s unwavering stand for his beliefs. While the film centers around Joe’s fight for religious expression, it delivers a broader message that supports the rights of all religions, not just Christianity, making Average Joe a powerful exploration of faith, love, and the freedoms we all cherish.

I wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for this track with the renowned Mitchell Froom, whom I first met in the late ’70s at Sound City Studios. At the time, Mitchell was playing keyboards on David LaFlamme’s solo albums, while I was working on my own solo project with Bill Drescher. Over the years, Mitchell went on to produce the first three Crowded House albums and has worked with a stellar lineup of artists, including The Bangles, Los Lobos, The Corrs, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, and Paul McCartney.

This track is part of my upcoming collection, From The Vault II (A Collection of Works by Jeff Silverman), featuring more unreleased music from the same era. The first collection, From The Vault (A Collection of Works by Rick Springfield and Jeff Silverman), was released during 2010-2015 on Frontiers Records. 

INNOCENCE OF LOVE

Verse 1:

Where is the child inside this wall (inside these walls)
Where are the tears that never seem to fall
It’s easy to be hard without love at all (without you here at all)
Until you came back to me
Until you just made me see

Chorus:

We have the Innocence of love
We hold the Innocence of love
The simple words from the heart
The honesty that love starts
Lets not let the innocence ever part
From our love


Verse 2:

So lets get back to the basics tonight (tonight, tonight)
I feel it’s time for the time to be right, to show you
These moments together are as precious as life
We’re two hearts in a burnin’ glow
We’re two hearts young enough to know

Chorus:

We have the Innocence of love
We hold the Innocence of love
The simple words from the heart
The honesty that love starts
Lets not let the innocence ever part

Bridge:

It’s back to living with simplicity
Back to touchin’ each other so tenderly
That’s the way things should be

Chorus:

We have the Innocence of love
We hold the Innocence of love
The simple words from the heart
The honesty that love starts
Lets not let the innocence ever part

We have the Innocence of love
We hold the Innocence of love
We are the Innocence of love
We give the Innocence of love
We live the Innocence of love

CREDITS:

Lyrics by: Jeff Silverman
Music by: Mitchell Froom and Jeff Silverman
Performed by Jeff Silverman
Keyboards by: Mitchell Froom
Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Mixed, and Mastered by: Jeff Silverman
Palette Music • Studio • Productions, Nashville / Mt Juliet, TN
Video by: Marky Blue Productions
Cover Image generated by OpenArt ai / modified by DLS Graphics Special Thanks: Debra Lyn, Alby Odum and Lance Gehl

All rights reserved

Jeff Silverman is a seasoned producer, engineer, songwriter, and former Motown staff writer, boasting nearly 40 years of experience in the music industry. Known as Jeff Alan, he penned and performed the memorable theme song for “Losin’ It,” featuring Tom Cruise and Shelley Long. Throughout his illustrious career, Jeff has collaborated with renowned artists like Rick Springfield and The Allman Brothers. He’s had a variety of film and TV placements, along with covers that span from the 70s to the present day. Jeff proudly serves as a voting member of NARAS, SAG-AFTRA, and NPN.

Innocence Of Love - Jeff Silverman - Average Joe (2024)

Download at http://music.jeffoster.com/track/night-train-to-sofia

With his newest album, next, Jeff brings his horn front and center – you'll hear his unmistakable tone floating over these 12 new tracks like never before. For Jeff, this album is about rebirth and change, and tells the story of what’s next for him, both as a musician and in his life.

With next, Jeff creates a new genre – New Age Ambient Funk – and along for the ride are guitarist Nile Rodgers (Chic, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Madonna) on the title track, and five songs created during a legendary session with the duo of drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and bassist Chuck Rainey – musicians that he has adored for generations.

JEFF OSTER - Night Train To Sofia

"Power on the level of Barbra Streisand.  Perfect pitch and command of the stage." - Scott Yanow

"One of the finest debut recordings around." - Edward Blanco, allaboutjazz.com

"Dickinson brings to the task a pitch-perfect voice, clear articulation, impeccable timing, a healthy respect for a lyric and a supporting cast comprised of many of the Los Angeles area's foremost jazz musicians, with arrangements by a who's who of dependable craftsmen." - Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com

All The Way

Album: I Am He (Elohim)
Artist: Ethan Johnson

Track List:
Stay Undefeated
God in the Highest
I Am He
Messiah Stands Alone
Most High Extravagant 

Executive Producer: Ethan Johnson
Songwriter: Ethan Johnson
Produced by: Jeff Silverman & Ethan Johnson
Immersive Producer: Jeff Silverman
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered in Dolby Atmos by: Jeff Silverman at
Palette Music • Studio • Productions – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Additional Engineering by: Dr. Paula Dawson (Tracks 1,2,3) at
Almighty Studio – Jacks Hill, Jamaica

Featured Singers:
Carrie McDowell – Lead & Background Vocals (1,3,4,5)
Kim Fleming – Lead & Background Vocals (2,4)

Musicians:
Mark LeVang – Piano, B3 and Synthesizers (1,2,3,4,5)
Paul Rucker - Keyboards (5)
Kharl Brown – Drums (1,2,3)
Jeff Silverman – Drums (4,5), Percussion & Bass (3,5)
Mark Douthit – Saxophone (1)

Special Thanks:
Odane Mais – Demo Keyboards (1–4)

Go Worship (Go For God Family Church)
Jumaine Mais (1)
Joseph Roach JP (2)
Yvette Ebanks (3)
Johnmark Wiggan (5)

Messiah Stands Alone (feat. Kim Fleming and CarrieMcDowell)

Dulcie Taylor is an acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter, celebrated for her evocative lyrics and heartfelt melodies. Her music seamlessly blends elements of folk, roots, rock and pop,  often drawing from deeply personal narratives and resonant social themes. With each song, Dulcie invites listeners into a space of emotional honesty, reflection, and connection.

🎧 "God Did Me A Favor" – (2025)
Now available in Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 on Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music HD (subscription level permitting).

This immersive mix is also streaming across all other platforms as a hybrid stereo, a custom-rendered blend of stereo and binaural, enriched with spatial metadata from the Dolby Atmos mix. Whether on speakers or headphones, listeners worldwide can experience a taste of immersive audio, wherever they are.

🔗 Dulcie Taylor Official Website: https://dulcietaylor.com/

✨ Credits:
Dulcie Taylor – Lead vocal, background vocals, dulcimer, shakers
George Nauful – Acoustic guitar, background vocals
Damon Castillo – Electric guitar, bass, background vocals
Tracy Morgan – Cajon
Recorded and Engineered by: Damon Castillo at Laurel Lane Studio
Produced by: George Nauful
Co-produced by: Damon Castillo & Dulcie Taylor

Jeff Silverman – Immersive Producer, Mix & Mastering Engineer
Mixed in Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 and sound-designed at:
Palette Music Studio Productions, Nashville, TN
Apple Digital Masters Certified


LYRICS:

GOD DID ME A FAVOR 
Words and music by: Dulcie Taylor
Raven in the Window Music, ASCAP

God did me a favor giving me you 
He must have just been tired of seeing me blue

At first you were hard to trust 
‘Cause I had just about given up 
I was ready to run 
Now look what you done

You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart 
You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart
God did me a favor giving me you

My love affairs were trouble before I met you 
They’d look so good on paper and then wouldn’t do 
You don’t try to hold me down 
You don’t try to push me around 
Your loving touch 
Has only lifted me up

You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart 
You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart
God did me a favor giving me you

Call it Karma or destiny 
Real good luck or meant to be 
Sometime in my life
I must’ve done something right

You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart 
You put the song in my soul 
You put the beat in my heart
You put the song in my soul
You put the beat in my heart
The song in my soul
Beat in my heart

God did me a favor giving me you
He must have just been tired of seeing me blue
God did me a favor giving me you

God Did Me A Favor (2025)

This arrangement of the Christmas classic, "Do You Hear What I Hear," was arranged by yours truly for acapella group Committed. It is the 3rd track on their Christmas EP, "Home For Christmas."

Do You Hear What I Hear

Available on Palette Records, iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby 
www.paletterecords.net/store/
http://paletterecords.net/love-is-the-healer/

Written, arranged and produced by Aeone
Angleterre Music, BMI
Mixed and Mastered by: Jeff Silverman

Palette Records"A record label created by artists - for the artists"
Founders: Jeff Silverman and Debra Lyn
paletterecords.net/about-us/
info@paletterecords.net
615-681 4061

Love Is The Healer

Kyrie

Jeff is proud to be a voting member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences - Producers & Engineers Wing, SAG-AFTRA and a new member of NPN (Nashville Publishers Network). He has worked on gold, platinum and award-winning projects for artists such as Rick Springfield, The Allman Brothers, B.J. Thomas, Nick Gilder, Charice, Boyz to Men, David Cassidy, George Clinton, Paula Abdul, Prince, Kevin Raleigh, Jules Shear, Hiroshima and Stephen Bishop.

Songwriter Credits include: Rick Springfield, Nick Gilder, B.J. Thomas, Kevin Raleigh, Brenda K. Starr, “Rags To Riches” (theme song), “Losin’ It” (theme song), Shelley Duvall’s “Bedtime Stories” (theme song and episodes), “Santa Barbara” TV show (several cuts with Indie artiste Aeone), Chico and Bunny Debarge, Shari Belafonte, Chris Norman, Tim Weisberg, and Philippine based Viva Recording artists Jaya and Donna Cruz. He has also had songs on soundtracks such as “License To Drive”, “Youngblood”, “TJ Hooker”, and “Nobody’s Fool”.

In addition to his credits for engineering on the Emmy Nominated “MISTS OF AVALON,” with Palette Records’ artist, Aeone, Jeff co-produced, co-wrote, performed, mixed & mastered on “From The Vault (A Collection of works by Rick Springfield and Jeff Silverman)” with Multi-Platinum artist, Rick Springfield which was released on Frontiers Records in March 2010.

For more information, please go to https://www.palettemusic.net

On Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Napster, Deezer and all major digital music outlets. Voice Provider for Synth V Natalie voicebank.

Remix, Promos, or collaboration stems: MusicLicensing@NatalieNicoleGilbert.com.

LA-based Natalie Nicole Gilbert's career has included collaborations with film composers and musicians of a wide array of genres ranging from EDM to classic jazz to alt pop rock. 

Today, Gilbert is a voting member of the Recording Academy with 14 solo albums and an additional 17 singles to her credit. In addition to her music, she has more than 10 years in broadcast radio as a radio host and voiceover talent, and has done national commercials for McDonalds, Cadillac, Quiznos, and other well-known brands. She built her home recording studio in 2005 when it was still a relatively new practice, and continues to produce and co-produce her own music. Gilbert is also a session vocalist for the Dublin Studio Hub, and film and TV composer with Music + Pictures, whose credits include Law and Order, The Office, and many others worldwide. During the pandemic she has created a series of cover albums with her signature soulful sound, alongside new originals and remastered fan favorites.

For more info: 

NatalieNicoleGilbert.com
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Kyrie

Palette Records & MSP

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