It’s a Beautiful Day
Music and Lyrics by Mike Krath

When you get up in the morning,
Put a smile upon your face,
Hey, get up,
Take your place among this race,
It’s a beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
This is the day the Lord has made,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful, beautiful day.

Get on your clothes,
And go and see your girl,
Take her in your arms,
And tell her what a wonderful world,
It’s a beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
This is the day the Lord has made,
A beautiful, beautiful day.

Take a walk down the street,
See if you can find a man,
Struggling to his feet,
Help him take a stand,
It’s beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
A beautiful day,
This is the day the Lord has made,
A beautiful, beautiful day.

It's a Beautiful Day

I'm a keyboardist with a love for layering sounds to create ambient, ethereal atmospheres and composing simple piano pieces to embellish. I love all genres of music, and find myself composing different types depending on my mood of the day.

I’ve never had formal training. As a teen, my parents wouldn’t let a piano in our house in Egypt, so I studied piece-meal at friends’ homes. When I got to college, I learned by going to university piano practice rooms. In my 40’s, I met my birth-mom who turned out to be a child prodigy, winning a Van Cliburn competition by playing Rachmaninoff at age 11. Most of what I play today, I learned from the techniques she taught me. 

I’m an American who has lived abroad for a good part of my life in Egypt, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Taiwan, and now back to Texas.