Sayin' Something

Wrote this song with Jon Bull and Glen Goldsmith  - did the vocals on a sunny day... 20 years ago.

Walking

I Get Down Messy Demo

if we lose our way

though some are giving you kudos
sayin' , 'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
no money or amount of records sold
baby 'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
stay strong no matter how it goes
'Frank, you're amazing
baby you're amazing'
do your thing on the road
sayin' 'Frank you're amazing, buddy you're amazing'

do what you must
when you must
do it
love how you must
when you must
do it
know who to trust
when you trust through it
no matter what
you gotta go through it

though some are giving you kudos
sayin' , 'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
this story is the one you(r) told
'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
don't believe the hype on overload
'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
stay strong no matter how it goes
'Frank you're amazing, buddy you're amazing'

do what you must
when you must
do it
love how you must
when you must
do it
know who to trust
when you trust through it
no matter what
you gotta go through it

though some are giving you kudos
sayin' , 'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
no money or amount of records sold
'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'
stay strong no matter how it goes
'Frank you're amazing, buddy you're amazing'
don't believe the hype on overload
'Frank you're amazing, baby you're amazing'





Frank (You're Amazing)

I have over twenty years experience in the music industry. I began singing in school and church while living in New York during the 70's. I never imagined that I would ever have a career in the music industry when I was singing gospel great Andraé Crouch’s “The Blood” in my local Church in 1979. I loved the soulful contemporary sounds of Andraé Crouch & the Disciples and the phenomenal Hawkins Family. 

Working with one of the UK’s pioneering contemporary Black Gospel bands, Paradise was a life changing experience for me. They were dedicated young talented Christian musicians with a jazz/funk sound influenced by the likes of the Crusaders, Earth Wind & Fire and Herbie Hancock. We achieved many wonderful things together including some chart success with ‘One Mind Two Hearts’, they were like my brothers. I sang for awhile in the London Community Gospel Choir, that too was for the most part a wonderful experience. 

Meeting Junior Giscombe had a big impact on my career. I sang backgrounds for him and many others on the Red Wedge Tour where I met Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, The Smiths, Blow Monkeys, Communards and many other great pop artists. Soon after the tour I signed an album deal as singer songwriter to CBS Records in the late eighties by Julian Palmer and Muff Winwood. I recorded two albums, ‘Paul Johnson’ and ‘Personal’. My first single was ‘When Love Comes Calling’, written and produced Junior Giscombe, another single ‘Half a World Away’ was very popular in Jamaica the country of parents. 

I have worked with Bryan Ferry, Stevie Wonder, Bros, Mica Paris, Juliet Roberts, Loose Ends, Al Green, Tom Robinson, Cliff Richard, George Michael, Soul II Soul, Glen Goldsmith, Steven Dante, Bluey Maunick of Incognito...and others. I toured in the UK, did numerous television shows here and in Europe. I particularly enjoyed performing sell-out shows at Ronnie Scots and Sadlers Wells. I have featured on various records, and performed on numerous re-mixes through producer Danny D, e.g. Salt N Peppers 'Shoop'. 

Through an introduction by Juliet Roberts I had the privilege of touring and recording with M-People. Heather Small, Mike, Paul and Shovell were a great band to work with for almost four years. I have some wonderful memories of singing with Lynieve Austin and Sarah Brown on some successful tours around the world. I have acted as a production co-ordinator providing session singers for the industry in the UK and abroad. 

One of my proudest achievements was managing and signing Shaun Escoffery to my production company, an incredibly gifted vocalist known for songs such as Days Like These and Space Rider. Shaun and Mica Paris are still two of my favourite vocalists! 

I had an incredible experience working with DJ Dodge and with his help introduced me to a new audience through the release in 1994 of ‘If We Lose Our Way’ written and produced with IG Culture, ‘Sayin’ Something’ and 'To Be Wanted'. I began working on an album with Dodge that unfortunately was never released some of those demo tracks 15 years old I am making available on this site. One of my favourite of these is a track called, 'Gotta Move On' which features jazz trumpeter Byron Wallen. 

I ended my full-time career as a singer/songwriter some time ago but I am able to reflect on what was a terrific time and a fantastic opportunity. All of my experiences in the music industry have made me who I am today.

if we lose our way

Paul Johnson

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