Don’t blame me for the poor quality, especially vocals because I make music using my phone.

Hey! Mercy

Words and Music by Roger Whittlesey. Georg Boehme arranged and played all saxes. All other sounds by Whittlesey. roduced in New Hampshire and in Cologne, Germany. ©2024. Thank you, Georg, for participating in this process and for offering your awesome talents. 

What's this song about? String Theory is the notion that all time exists on a string—a string that never disappears. I'm a fan of the podcast/television show Closer to Truth, an American production hosted by a neuroscientist. The host interviews the leading experts on many scientific and philosophical subjects. In a recent podcast, scientists discussed String Theory, which became the inspiration for this song. 

One scientist explained that if you imagine a string along which all time exists—past, present and future—then you can understand that right now both the future and past still exist on that string. So, in theory, the past never disappears and the future is waiting to happen. He likened it to a DVD of a movie. At any point you can rewind or move forward. He suggests that this may be possible with time. 

What I drew from this notion is that all that has happened in my life, all the people I have known—in particular those who are no longer here—are, according to this theory, still existing on the string. Is this a comfort? I think it is for me. 

This is why in the refrain I sing, " I will always be with you." Even when I no longer exist, I will exist along the string, a string that connects me to a past before my own existence began and to a future that I will never see. 

Perhaps you will draw something different from this song and from the theory. In any case, I hope you enjoy the musicianship on this recording. Georg and I worked hard to produce parts and solos that we're proud of. 

Roger Whittlesey
February 18, 2024

See the video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0mjns4dHvk

String Theory (Featuring Georg Boehme)

A New Composition.......

Lyrics

Once upon a time 
I had a dream 
That said to me
Where are we going?
I am confused
What am I to do?


The path was unclear
A journey unknown
Fear of not knowing
An uncomfortable feeling
So, I just stopped thinking
And made my peace with what is


Lost in the unknown
Of what will be
When this journey ends 
What will we experience?
A feeling of nothingness
Or drifting toward the light


So many have come before
They have lived and they have died
Where are they now?
Just cosmic dust drifting away
Does the soul really live on?
When this human life ends 


These are the things one thinks of
When the age of time creeps closer
The end of the line
The end of the road
Visions of your life story
Pass before you as you drift away

Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2024
Tom Hanson Mastering and Production

Lost in The Unknown (Remaster)

N-The Piano Nurse

Words and music by Roger Whittlesey. Lead guitar by Audric Jankauskas. Bass by Noel Barrett. 2024.

Crossfire

The Land of Frowns

I told the man he'd have to go
You are not welcome here you know
You do not speak as others do
Our people are afraid of you

So would you help a man when he's really down
and lost within this land of frowns

Land of Frowns

So I wrapped myself in things I'd found
and laid myself out on the ground
and the devil comes in many ways
he came to me that day

Far away I was a young man

Oh, my home, I had to go

I'm a stranger in this foreign town
Stranger in this land of frowns
Oh, land of frowns

So I told the man he'd have to go
You are not welcome here you know

Land of frowns......

The Land Of Frowns

Thanks so much to Timothy McGuire who added his beautiful orchestration to my piano composition, "When I Think of You". It is always a pleasure working with Timothy and to hear more of his amazing work, you can visit his SoundCloud page by clicking here: @tim_mcguire

When I Think Of You (feat. Fr. Harris)

A 20 minute medley of some of the better bits & pieces from 20 of my solo recordings, all from about 20 years ago (between 2000-2004)

A pretty wide variety of styles - jazz, funk, ambient, classical, world, worldbeat, experimental, alternative, industrial, reggae, electronica, latin, pop, game show music, more. Some unorthodox explorations here... have at it.

0:00 - I, Spy
0:55 - Variations
2:10 - Belle Curves Blues
3:24 - Saxofunk (a)
4:14 - Game Show (b1 - interlude)
4:55 - Game Show (b2 - main theme)
5:35 - Lives of our Days
6:04 - Aulde Europe
6:38 - Multi2dinal
7:56 - Sitar & Santur
9:06 - Last Days of November
11:10 - Industrial Mustard
11:57 - House In Da Jungle
12:45 - Casio Adani
13:26 - Funky Junk
14:49 - Jazzy Ditty
15:44 - Tiger Raga
16:53 - Latin Loop 2
17:59 - Latin Kinda Thang
19:29 - Pennywise (c)
20:50 - Harp of My Dreams (reprise)

(image is a mosaic of mostly self portraits using a scanner)

Mark's Album

Mark Music Medley (part 1: 2000-2004)

Cinematic orchestral piano music

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Keys To Inspiration

wanted- hunter hayes piano cover

In collaboration with Francess Harris. She played the piano composition and I did the composition of the orchestral arrangement. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Any comment is appreciated always.

My Love Will Follow You (feat. Fr. Harris)

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!

When I Think Of You (feat. Fr. Harris)

PianoFran