this is the demo of a song that i wrote (both music and lyrics). i'm also singing all of the vocals. although intended as a demo, this recording was actually used in an episode of the tv show "noah's arc," circa 2006.

Mervyn Warren - "Slow Motion" (demo)

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"Say It Isn't So"

just a quick demo of a quirky song i wrote with mark kibble (of 'take 6') eons ago. one reason it's quirky is that it's in 6|4. (rod temperton sometimes wrote in 6|4. see siedah garrett's "baby's got it bad.")

at the time, it was recorded by vocal monster chris willis (on an album that i produced, but which warner bros. never released, for political reasons). i'd love to post that version, here, but it still may be released at some point.

this is a more-recent demo -- this time as a duet with trippy drums, featuring the amazing judith hill (from michael jackson's 'this is it').

Mervyn Warren & Judith Hill - "Love Is Just That Way" (Song Demo)

Wild Mountain Thyme

this is an H&R Block spot we recorded, while in college in huntsville, AL. for this one, my mixed quartet, 'A Special Blend' joined forces with 'Alliance' (our a-capella sextet that later became 'Take 6').

A Special Blend:
Joya Foster
Lori Bryan
Mark Kibble
Claude V. McKnight III
Mervyn Warren

Alliance:
Claude V. McKnight III
Mark Kibble
Mervyn Warren
Keith Paschal*
Jerry Hutchinson*
Eric Greene

* (the 'Alliance' line-up changed occasionally, so if i have any of the names wrong, please let me know.)

A Special Blend & Alliance (aka Take 6) - "H&R Block Jingle" (~1983)

another jingle we recorded, while in college. (i'm guessing at the year on this one.) 

* imported from a cassette that had a serious *dropout* at the top. so, for those who've been asking for this one (and a few have - lol), that's why: 

(a) the intro's cut off, and 
(b) i'm singing the first line you hear.

the dropout went all the way to mark saying "pizza," so i replaced that first line, so it makes musical sense.

(NOTE: if anyone has an intact copy of this, PLEASE let me know, so i can get a copy from you. thanks!)

Alliance (aka Take 6) - "Dominos Pizza Jingle" (~1984) [*modified]

Day By Day

This is a demo of a song I wrote for my 2012 film "Joyful Noise," starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. 

I was asked to write an uplifting, choir ballad with no solos and minimal drums. (Of course I hear ad-libs and drums all over this thing, but omitted them, as requested.)  :-)  I'm playing and singing everything you hear.

Ultimately, this song did not make it into the film. Them's the breaks!

Mervyn Warren - "Joyful Noise" (Song Demo)

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