Lyrics and vocal by me
I made the music in GarageBand

Lyrics:

The contours of you slowly fade
You who once shone so brightly
Everything you did was stuck inside of me
In all the memories i made..

But was it you...?
Was it true...?

Or did I create an illusion
Of what I wanted you to be
My head is full of confusion
From what I thought i could see..

Was it you...?
Was it true..?

Oh, I had made myself a picture
With what I wanted so see
I really thought I saw you..
I didn't really see the truth..

I saw you...
But it wasn't true....

Was It You? (Original )

Espíritos

The words behind this song of ABBA is very different to the title, which is very appropriate during this years Olympic Games.
So I was tempted to create this instrumental cover.
Hope you enjoy the experience.

The Winner Takes It All-tribute to ABBA

Cast of Characters:

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, drums, synth sax, synth bass, composition, and arrangement 
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– guitar, production, mix, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–ehru 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – lap steel

This ripe piece of funk started with JJ essentially composing it on the e. Piano, organ, drums, synth sax, ands synth bass. He had the Eclectic Collective in mind when he did so, though. JJ actually is playing his drum kit on this one, so funkily that we decided to keep his drums in there. That didn't leave a whole lot of room for Ken to get in on it, but he managed to add a really cool ehru part. The ehru is a two stringed Asian violin with a distinct high percussive sound. JJ's bass line was so well played and solid, we decided to keep it in there, too, which also left Josh searching for a place in the mix. He decided to go last with the lap slide to anchor the foundation of the blues idiom. But he did that after Stephen and Tez cast their spells on the song with their magical guitars. Tez can be heard with the trippy, delay-heavy staccato lines, and Stephen with the silky smooth crying blues lines throughout. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great mixer and producer, and we're lucky enough to have Stephen to do the honors on this one for us.
  This song represents The Eclectic Collective at our funky finest, and we always enjoy and appreciate when JJ starts a song for us. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. 
  If you really dig it, and have read the whole way to the bottom, please consider sharing this, too. We all appreciate your ears and support.

Sly Willy Blues (Eclectic Collective)

Banishment 135 BPM

Vital 134 BPM

prom king

It is my pleasure to share another collaboration with the wonderfully creative and talented Michele Ansani.  For a complete translation and description of this work, please visit Michele's SoundCloud page (@MicheleAnsani). While you are there, be sure to listen to his other great compositions!
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Lyrics: Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374)
Music: Michele Ansani & Francess Harris (@pianofran)
Piano: Francess Harris
Vocals, keyboards and electronic strings: Michele Ansani
Michele Ansani & Francess Harris
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Cover picture: Anonymous, 'Francesco Petrarca in the Studium', wall fresco, last quarter of the 14th century, Reggia Carrarese, Sala dei Giganti, Padua.

In rime sparse il suono [Petrarch, Canzoniere - Introductory Sonnet]

Since I was born
and every moment after
has been spent in a Way-side Quik-EE Mart
turns out I'm a member of a society
way too real in it's sobriety
like a tea-todler with a sweet tooth or a 
fan-boy playing up his youth
yea cause 
our air has been diluted
aim to cut us where we're rooted
got a bounty on a bunny
saying  'follow me'
O 
so I fell down the rabbit hole
and at the same time...I hold the line
cause there's a scandal at the exit
so no one leaves
and I believe we've been deceived
cause there's traffic in the skies
under the gaze of alien eyes
and just a roadside attraction
at the Way-side Quik-EE mart
yea
and I've heard it said that this isht's
all in my head...Imma master of
invention my brain pulling down a pension
clears away the broken promise of my heart
yea
I got a bounty on a bunny
saying  'follow me'

A Bounty On A Bunny

Dér Hvor Vi Falder er en sang om at turde stå i det, der gør ondt. Om at blive, når alt i én vil flygte. Der hvor revnerne viser sig, facaderne falder, og ærligheden brænder klarere end frygten. Et sted mellem faldet og erkendelsen – dér opstår styrken.

Tekst:

Jeg frygter slet ikke de revner, jeg ser,
og vil heller mærke end skjule mig mer’.
Men mange forsvinder, når sandheden er klar,
jeg vælger at blive, hvor drømmene var.

Jeg bli’r i et lys, hvor facader går ned,
og finder en styrke i nøgen ærlighed.
De fleste vil løbe, når livet er vendt,
jeg vælger at blive, hvor flammen er tændt.

Kun dér hvor vi falder, giver livet et svar,
her kan vi finde, hvad meningen var.
Når ankeret slipper, og de driver bort,
så bliver jeg stående, hvor livet slår hårdt.

Kun dér hvor vi falder, giver livet et svar,
her kan vi finde, hvad meningen var.
Når ankeret slipper, og de driver bort,
så bliver jeg stående, hvor livet slår hårdt.

Dér Hvor Vi Falder

Taking Nancy Home

Welcome to my SoundCloud page.  It serves as a jar of sorts, to catch the musical ideas flying around in my head!  My hope is that you find something to listen to that offers encouragement and refreshes your soul.

All music is original with a few exceptions (such as new arrangements of old Christmas songs, etc.).  All music has been composed and performed with absolutely no AI-assistance.  I primarily perform and record on the Yamaha MODX8, with an occasional recording on my older Yamaha Clavinova.  You will also find collaborative works on my page, featuring some other amazing musicians on SoundCloud.

It is a joy to share my music with you, and I hope you enjoy listening!

In rime sparse il suono [Petrarch, Canzoniere - Introductory Sonnet]

PianoFran