Yay, another KJ message of hope, vocal layers of tremendous range and beauty, thanks for this!

This song is so nice...like a cool Summer breeze

that voice is totally an instrument worth featuring, and the way you record your vocals does a great job of featuring it. really really nice...

J'adore votre voix si douce. Sorry to speak in French, but in fact, it's more emotional

Dangerous Assignment

HOWLINWOLFBACKDOORMAN(REMIX)

by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I felt my heart grow heavy,
My body growing weak,
I found a place to rest,
Where my bones could creak.
I listened to the rain,
On the old tin roof,
I missed you all my friends,
Now isn't that the truth?

I'm not the same man,
I thought I was last night, 
Now my life seems full of ghosts.
And the things that hurt the most.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes. 

I know the years that passed,
Weren't so good for me,
I wished for better times,
In your company.
I thought you always knew,
I didn't think to ask,
Now I'm here all alone,
My time is fading fast.
I have my reservations,
And sometimes I feel blue,
But I have to give up some day,
If I'm going to pull through. 
I'll face down my accuser,
My reflection in the hall. 
I don't know if it means a lot? 
Or anything at all? 

I've been away for so long,
I admit that I was wrong
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.

However far I travel,
It's never far enough. 
I sort of got lost,
In the midst of all that stuff.
In awkward conversations,
Where nothing's ever said. 
To cold nights spent alone,
Where the heart is never fed.
I felt my heart grow heavy,
My body growing weak,
I found a place to rest,
Where my bones could creak.
I listened to the rain,
On the old tin roof,
I missed you all my friends,
Now isn't that the truth?

I'm not the same man,
I thought I was last night.
Now my life seems full of ghosts,
And the things that hurt the most.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes.

Melancholy Blue

Ghosts (In Your Eyes)

GHOSTS (IN YOUR EYES)

With Science

The Promise

I am curious how my, or anybody's, musical output is altered by actual life. Usually, well, at least over the last bunch of years that I've been posting here. I can't really say because both the music and life are in a constant flow. This last year though the music and my normal day to day life were somewhat interrupted. I seem to be settling into a familiar but slightly different approach. Although most of my curiosities remain. This piece is really a reframing. That's what I like to call it when I cover a song by someone but keep the original vocal. In this case Ian Stephen. As a change of pace I am actually playing, as a bassist with Mr. Stephen. I must say it delights me that for once I can share one of my musical portraits with the subject. It's also fun to ponder why I've changed, in my own music, what I have.

Let Elvis Free

Desert Dreams
An Ambient Electronic track split between 50 50 Analog and Digital.
Using Sounds from Ruby con And Ricochet.Mixed with several sequences, and modern granular synths.

Desert Dreams

Better Way by Keri Johnson

Photo credit: Ken Pilcher

A place where we can dream
hope is the light falling softly thru the trees

To feel alive and free
light as the air, moving like a gentle breeze

Waiting for the sun to break tomorrow
we can find a better way to be

Find a way to rise above our sorrows
even when the clouds make it hard to see

And as far as you can reach
we are the sun, the moon, the galaxy

Flowing like a stream
along the river's edge and calling to the sea

Waiting for the sun to break tomorrow
we can find a better way to be

Find a way to rise above our sorrows
even when the clouds make it hard to see

Keri Johnson's Album

Better Way

Secret Garden

Distant Conversations — lo-fi café beats for deep focus. Warm tape hiss, soft drum grooves, and hushed neon ambience drift through rain-streaked windows—perfect for study, writing, or late-night sessions. Minimal melodies, gentle loops, zero distractions. Press play, settle in, and let the room fade while your mind locks in.

No One to Keep me Warm

No One To Keep Me Warm

Boomerang

Singer/Songwriter/Music Creator
https://keriljohnson.com/


"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence." ~Leopold Stokowski

*All of my songs on SC are first introduced/unmastered versions
Never auto-tune, I play piano/synths by ear.

Check out my piano improv/playing by ear short videos here:
#musicismath#musicismediation#flow#pianoimprov#playingbyear#
https://youtube.com/shorts/rccvNIzhynU?feature=share


It's my pleasure to share a few recent collaborations:

With Guiville: "This Moment"
https://soundcloud.com/guiville/this_moment_ft_keri_johnson

"Waiting" by Nuvo, featuring Keri Johnson
https://soundcloud.com/officialnuvo/nuvo-feat-keri-johnson-waiting

"Falling" collab with Guiville & Keri Johnson
https://soundcloud.com/guiville/falling-v3

"Awaken Me" collaboration Guiville & Keri Johnson on MIxcloud: www.mixcloud.com/radiocoolio/radi…gote-electromix/

"You're the Light" collab by Guiville & Keri Johnson
https://soundcloud.com/guiville/your-the-light-ft-keri-johnson

Most recent albums/videos:

"Falling Stars"
https://youtu.be/pOhDT5yhjAA 

"This Space"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDeMPl72wxI

"Without You Here"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERGrJ2ld68E

Video for "Something More" released 10.31.18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgfBhGZiSUU

ALBUM RELEASE & video, "Ghost Town"  6.13.18! 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEzS1u_dlv8&t=1s

"Johnson is a talented songwriter with the ability to convey powerful sensations through her music. She is all about channeling the spirit of great R&B songwriters, combining classic influences with a refreshing modern twist."
by Stacey Zering January 23, 2019 
-No Depression, The Journal of Roots Music
http://nodepression.com/album-review/keri-johnsons-ghost-town-ep-gorgeously-crafted

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