Trailer to the somewhat gothic and scary fairy tale morality story, Nora Falls

Nora Falls Trailer

A track full of pathos as our hero ponders a parting of the ways with someone he loves... 

Estan's Theme

A film cue made to go with a promotions spot for Goodyear 

Get There  (Spot for Goodyear)

the Green Desert spot for Timken Corporation 

GreenDesert TVSCORE.

Written for a special film celebration event for a church 

Various Cue GospelXfades

From the album Wood And Wire, this is patterned after the old ballads. Sad young lady waiting for her soldier/sailor. The old question, "Will he return? When? What will she do if he doesn't?" 

Lady In Waiting

From the album Wood And Wire, this began as a short story and, as most things for me, ended up as a song. It tells the story of Daniel and Jose, brothers trying to have a better life for themselves and Daniel's children. To escape his country's drug lords, Jose emigrates to the U.S. (illegally) tries to do honest work, ends up, ironically, dealing. Listen to the song to find out the rest...  

You Can't Push The River

This song came out of having been on a ship in a huge "perfect storm" many years ago. With 40 foot breakers over the deck, I lived in a life jacket for 4 days, waves constantly breaking over the ship, fish in the passageways and our bunks... I put it into the context of an old sailing ship but the things that happened in the song pretty much really did. A metaphor too, for the stormy journey we're all on in our lives... 
 

Red Sky Suite

I am a Marathoner and, on the morning after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, I began writing this song. This is a free download, only asking that you donate to One Fund Boston at www.onefundboston.org  or to a charity of your choosing. For download of the mp3 version, please go to this link. https://soundcloud.com/jimballard/im-gonna-run-mp3
Words and Music © 2013 Jim Ballard
Bass_Morgan Phelps
Drums_Byron Frances Delaney
Piano and Hammond_Mike Sampsel
Backing Vocals_Steve Mehal and Jim Gill
Gutars and Lead Vocal_ Jim Ballard
Mix and Master_Michael Papatonis at The Media Cube
Produced by Jim Ballard and recorded at Skylyne Studios 

I'm Gonna Run

I am a Marathoner and, on the morning after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, I began writing this song. This is a free download, only asking that you donate to One Fund Boston at www.onefundboston.org or to a charity of your choosing. 
Words and Music © 2013 Jim Ballard
Bass_Morgan Phelps
Drums_Byron Frances Delaney
Piano and Hammond_Mike Sampsel
Backing Vocals_Steve Mehal and Jim Gill
Gutars and Lead Vocal_ Jim Ballard
Mix and Master_Michael Papatonis at The Media Cube
Produced by Jim Ballard and recorded at Skylyne Studios