"Mesa Sunrise"
- ©J.A.M. 2024
Originally written around 1978, and my first endeavor at multitrack recording (two tracks...).
From the moment it came to me, I knew exactly how I wanted it to end up - all the parts.
I hope you like it.

"Mesa Sunrise"

“Please Believe Me”
© J.A.M. 2024

- A love story.
(Hey - a good set of headphones or earbuds wouldn’t kill you, either…)

Please Believe Me

"Find The River"

A tribute - 
To the many times in human history - where lives are torn asunder - in spite of the hopes and dreams of those crushed along the way.
Yet...we continue to hope...it's in our nature.

©J.A.M. 2024

Find The River

"What If..."

I had some lyrics ready for this, but sometimes it's more fun to just let the guitars do the talking....

© J.A.M. 2024

What If

"Then and Now"
© J.A.M. 2024

As we age, we inevitably experience more loss.
Perhaps this is meant to cultivate our communication, our hope, and our unending anticipation.

Lyrics:

Wish I knew then what I know now.
But only time can show you how.

I wrote the music and I
Sang the songs, and somehow - 
I hoped that I could right the wrongs.

-

So many dear to me are gone.
We laughed and loved, but not for long.

I see their pictures, 
I can hear them in my mind – 
I always thought we’d have more time.
I’ve heard it said before
“Upon us all some rain must fall”, but - 
These days I miss them even more.

-

Is it the end when we find out?
Only the end removes all doubt.

The answers to the questions – 
All should be revealed…but - 
What if the mystery stays sealed?
Why wait until the very end
To tell the loved ones and the friends
Exactly how we really feel?

-

We can’t be now as we were then.
We just can’t be the same again.

We’ll open up our hearts and 
Let the love pour in.

To feel once more what we felt then.

…Don’t wait to let your life begin.

Then And Now

When you hear people speak of "hip", or about "hipsters", this time period is what is truly being referenced.
Society, fashion, dialog and music were all being impacted by a rush towards an "enlightened" existence - where the focus on peace and love might change everything for the better.

This song references that fantastic, and never duplicated period.

"It's True"
© J.A.M. 2024

It'sTrue

Dedicated to those loved ones who have left us, and to those who remain behind.

Without You

Hourglass

Back in the 70s, Friday night TV was thick with Police, Detective and Private Investigator shows...
This particular song came about as an exercise while checking the intonation on a guitar I bought last week from a great guy....
I laid the whole thing down, and when reviewing playback, I was struck by how much it reminded me of the theme songs from those Friday night "crime dramas", and all the characters and cool cars one might find in any episode.

Friday Night Detective

"An Imní  (The Worry)"
© 2025  J.A.M.
Harkening back to another time and place, the story of a struggling soul navigating against the tide of his emotions.
My intent was to use acoustic and traditional instrumentation to capture the authentic feel of said location and period, while also capturing the sentiments of life at that time, and the emotional trajectory of the main character.
You will benefit from good headphones or earbuds, as always.
Hope you enjoy the tune!

Joey Albertson