This song is about the flow of life and how like a river its fast and slow. Written in second lockdown and being covid positive its about being caught in life's ebb and flow.

River Fast River Slow

Breathe was written during the third lockdown here as part of my own therapy via music  of dealing with long covid which i caught in October 2020. I'm giving back and its part of my different destination project. Its been a long haul and one of the things with the pandemic and the panic and stress is forgetting to breathe.  I took up Yoga to help me overcome mobility and overall issues where I found myself fairly crippled with muscular and nerve pains, ears ringing,  hardly able to walk, cognitive issues, brain fog, fatigue no taste and smell and a feeling of being a complete empty vessel. I am so grateful to the help received in learning to breathe from my yoga teacher Mirjam and I asked her to do the voice over introducing and exiting this piece. its long but I hope it helps many fellow long covid sufferers deal with their worries and pain. i'm with you and I'm still not out of that difficult place. Vocals aren't excellent but its my covid voice and its ok because it reminds me constantly where I was and am. Just don't forget to breathe especially when the panic moments in the small hours comes in and God knows I've had a few wondering whether ever I will get through or over this.

Breathe composed Oliver Gray January 2021

i'm Coming Home

This was written missing someone and also realising missing things inside and wanting to come back into the light. Composed to be relaeased on st valentines day. Each day should be a st valentines.

Missing You

A fresh groovy take on Sonya's R&B track put here to encourage people to come to our 3 concerts 25 February, 10 and 11 march

I Can't Deny It (composed Sonya e Henderson arr Oliver/Sonya)

Had this poem on my wall for years of W.B Yeats bought on Grafton St, Dublin in the 1980's and here is my take on it in song with an added chorus. Composed to celebrate Belgian neighbour Nicole's 70th. 
Its work in progress but enjoy and Happy St Patricks. If you like it write to me for the lyrics... and please perform it. 
Hope you like the quick watercolour in that magic place Glencolmcille where they hold the fantastic Donegal fiddle week beginning of August. This song is for all of you there Vincent, Martin, Siobhan, Rab, Aidan, Danny, Dermot, Michael,... and the bril Dutch Fiddlers Farm who bring over the Donegal fiddlers at Whitsun in Oude Niedorp..Anneke, Laura, Sara, Vincent, the twin blondies...and uncle Ron, Ton, Karl, Jap cobbley and all

Fiddler Of Dooney (Oliver Gray 2017)

Northern Lights featuring Sonya e Henderson aka MaeB

StandTall featuring Sonya e Henderson aka MaeB

This song was born out of resolving difficult personal circumstances and being subjected to strong discussions over brexit and watching a country and society tearing itself apart. Life is about living together and not intolerance, bigotry. Its a 'time to heal'. This is live premiere at Brussels Folk Club with musician extraordinaire John Walsh

Time To Heal featuring John Walsh

Words I have put to my own fiddle tune written round a fire in Holland under the stars

as i walked out one evening  so fair, I was met by a glorious sight, the clouds had all floated away, and revealed a full starry night.
and the air seemed to stand still, as the stars twinkled bright in the night, and our hopes for the future shone bright, as together we sat under the stars.....

Time To Heal

Hi, I'm a Brussels based amateur singer-songwriter and performer (guitar, voice, violin, viola). I grew up in classical and folk music but am loving the constant flows of different world music as well as great rock, jazz and soul.
My songs and tunes are inspired by day to day events, history and even names. I'm passionate about music and it helps keep me sane in my busy day job. 
On here are some samples of my compositions over the years. My dream is that others will like what I do and will sing and play my music. Long live the Music Muse!

Please ask my express permission to use any of my music for purposes other than your own private listening but I do encourage you to perform it,  share and remix (with credit for original).


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