Mixture

Rick C Benson

WCCM Music

Bill's Fave's

First recording attempt ... lots of fun with Greg Marquis on acoustic bass and mandolin, Craig Lang on some lead acoustic lead.  Me on rhythm acoustic and vocals.

Song was written in fall of 1982, after spending a two week silent retreat at a Carmelite Hermitage in the backwoods of Digby County Nova Scotia.  Discerning my direction in life, Elijah's searching for and finding God in the quiet wind, in my case the quiet solitude of the wilderness on a series of lakes and woods.

Elijah's Call (Original - First recording)

THE ENTERTAINER

The Entertainer

Guitar and Vocals only.  
Wrote this song in Ottawa 1985 .  I was watching a young dad play with his little boy in the park.  It was fall many of the leaves were down and they were having a ball ! To think I had the same experiences with my two sons and daughter years later ... kids ... such gifts !
Will record again with other instruments in a few weeks

Father and Son at Play   						Ottawa Oct. 1984

 
I’ll get ya dad, cause I’m stronger
The boy cries in the park!
I’ll pull your shirt and I’ll flip ya
He races around the tree …  and gets caught!

Chorus:

Father and son at play
On this cool, sunny fall day
Frisbee in hand and child in hand
The roll amongst the leaves and grass
And laugh, oh they laugh, the day away!

Catch it son with two hands
As the Frisbee floats between
Try again you can do it
As the Frisbee floats past,        his face beams!

Chorus:

BREAK :      Repeat chorus in instrumental


The boy’s and man with his dad
They walk back to the car
Dad’s a kid from bounds
Accept for the love,           of father and son!

Chorus           2 X



Father&Son@Play(Original-Solo)

Simple guitar and voice, classic song ... which can relate to any urban centre.  In my work at Director of Spiritual Care/Grief Recovery Specialist I have met with and journeyed with many people who would fit into this song.  In so many of these life stories I am so amazed at the survival ability and the deep deep wisdom that comes from hardship!  Danny this is your song !

Streets Of London (Cover)

A powerful song by Kenzie McNeil.  This song is dedicated to a very fine Cape Bretoner, Gary Boone.  I had the distinct honor of playing and singing this song at the Celebration of his Life in Antigonish NS, Nov. 22, 2013.  The song for me is about an ongoing journey, a journey we are all on, no matter where we are from or where we are going. You live on like this song Gary ! Blessings Dorothy and Kim !

The Island (Cape Breton Celtic )

This song has so many memories of singing with friends in so many locations across Canada.  Landslides ... changes that are unexpected, profound .... yet change will come .... the journey is always with others who care!

Landslides (Cover)

This song is for my good buddy, Terry Moore.  It is a song The Irish Descendants performed and we listened to that version together while we visited in his hospital room. He asked me to sing it at his funeral and I had the honor of doing that a number of years ago.

 Images, songs, music ... it all fills in the gaps where words just fail.

I would like to do this again with a mandolin and a mic'd guitar rather than plugged in.  Stay tuned.

CatchTheWind (Donovan)

The journey, really that's what I find is the focus.  This U 2 song provides some very fine images ... images that we can take for our own personal meaning.  Single guitar - will set up for mic next time rather than plugged in.

Still Haven't Found  (U-2 )

This Frost poem has been an important and favorite one thru out my life.  I talk about in my recent musing...THE  ROAD LESS TRAVELED....I have heard poems read to music before and thought, how fitting it would be if I could do that with this poem and my own music.  This music  that you hear is my newest composition....A CELLO SOLILOQUY - OPUS 5.   You can find it on my musical musings section of my  website.   This music is played by Finale cello.  I will redo this, in the future,  when played my mine.  I hope you like my newest undertaking ....i sure learned a lot doing it :-)

Link to:  THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED.....http://www.mymusicandmusings.com/1/post/2014/02/the-road-less-traveled.html

A video on this work  is available at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYywHTVGXeA



THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost  ...read to my original music

Sermon I spoke at Church.  All are united in Christ.
There is only one foundation for Christianity, which is Jesus Christ.  Acts 2:44 and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

United In Christ

Into Your Hands

Alison Krauss - Down To The River To Pray

Sam Bush visited the 88.1 KDHX studio in St. Louis on July 8, 2010 for a live performance. Discover more great music at http://kdhx.org

Sam Bush "Roll on Buddy, Roll On" Live at KDHX 7/8/10

He who saves his life
By Vince Bonelli
Voice and Guitar: Vince Bonelli
Clarinet: Jonathan Campion
2012

He who saves his life

Be (single word)
By Leo Correa
2011
singer: MIles
Recording and mixing: Mike Rathbone

Lyric:

Be(Single Word)

be

sit
still
just to be

be
quiet
feel this peace

let go
all your 
toughts

be
still
in your heart

back 
straight
calm your mind

do 
this
twice a day

just say
single
word

MA-RA-NA-THA
MA-RA-NA-THA

Be (single word)

Take your time
By Leo Corrêa
2011
singers: Leo Correa, Karen Roach, Mike Rathbone
Recording and mixing: Mike Rathbone

Lyric

Take your time
all will be fine
Please dont think about anything
This silence will be your friend
And the word will make you feel

Light
Joy
Peace
Love (God)

Take your time

Stars
By Mike Rathbone
Recording and mixing: Mike Rathbone


Stars

Jacque Darragh - Canada

My version of Fragrance Prayer by John Henry
Cardinal Newman.

Fragrance Prayer

Take These Beads is a family and friend collaboration - an inspiring story of family connection in the face of PTSD.
I have some new banjo and guitar tunes up on YouTube. I'm really enjoy the musical connection to all styles around the world. 

As the former Director of Spiritual Care at a downtown Hospital, and Licensed Counsellor specializing in Grief , Loss and Life Transitions I have journey with patients and families in personal, grief and spiritual matters. I enjoyed using my guitar, banjo  and music in this setting, a gift to share when appropriate!

I am new to the recording side of things. My guitar (Larivee) does not sound nearly as crisp plugged in so need to mic it before posting more. (Jan 2014) That was pointed out from a music industry friend.  I started playing clawhammer style banjo around 2016 - I love it!Hope you enjoy