Smooth Jazz

Smooth jazz song about love rekindled late in life.

Dinner and a Movie

Smooth jazz track about a guy who re-discovers love after his wife dies...

Castaway

You won't leave us to fall in the dark, if we seek You with all of our hearts.

To Know You is to Love You

R&B & Soul, bluesy song about a guy who has romantic feelings about a girl who only sees him as shoulder to cry on.

Heart-to-Heart

Song about summer love that ended too soon.

The End of Me and You

The Measure of a Man

Smooth jazz love song by songwriter Stan Countz Music

I'll Never Let You Go

Smooth jazz with sexy sax about a guy who's talking one last chance at romance.

When Two Worlds Collide

Song about a guy having a hard time letting go.

Never Let You Go

This is a song about letting the pure and living water from the Father up above cleanse you, through and through from the dirt and from the mud that clings to us from the world and our sinful nature.

Pure and Living Water

About love found, lost then found again thirty years later...

Mr Big

Song about what it takes to write a hit pop song - you've gotta get on the right playlists...

Put Me on Repeat

Writing and promoting a pop song takes coordinating many factors including timing and playlist placement.

On Repeat

Lyrics by Stan Countz
A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Her secret fears, her inner weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

It's hard to measure or to define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her hopes and fears
That only she and God can hear

A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Walks a line between strength and weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

She's slayin' inner giants that wanna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and a forgotten art
Swings between being brave and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep inside her heart

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her hopes and fears
That only she and God can hear

She's slayin' inner giants that wanna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and a forgotten art
Swings between being brave and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep inside her heart

A Thousand Secrets / deep inside her heart
A Thousand Secrets / deep inside her heart

It's hard to measure or to define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

Caught between her hopes and fears
That only she and God can hear
She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears

Locked inside her box of tears
Her box of tears, box of tears 

1000 Secrets - Box of Tears

Lyrics by Stan Countz
A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Her secret fears, her inner weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

It's hard to measure or define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years

A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Walks a line between strength and weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

She's slayin' inner giants tryna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and an art
Swings between courageous and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep in her heart

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years

She's slayin' inner giants tryna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and an art
Swings between courageous and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep in her heart

It's hard to measure or define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years
She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears

Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years
She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Her box of tears

Box of Tears (Female Vocals)

Lyrics
A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Her secret fears, her inner weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

It's hard to measure or define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her hopes and fears
That only she and God can hear

A woman's heart holds a thousand secrets
Walks a line between strength and weakness
Her secret loves she buries deepest
She tells no one where she keeps it

She's slayin' inner giants tryna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and an art
Swings between courageous and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep in her heart

She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years

She's slayin' inner giants tryna tear her apart
Loving her is a science and an art
Swings between courageous and afraid of the dark
Carries a thousand secrets deep in her heart
A Thousand Secrets / deep in her heart
A Thousand Secrets / deep in her heart

It's hard to measure or define
Like buried treasure - it's hard to find
Gotta dig deep and listen close before
You find the key that unlocks her door

Caught between her doubts and fears
That haunt her throughout the years
She recalls all the taunts and jeers
They're locked inside her box of tears
Her box of tears

Box of Tears (Duet)

Similar names, similar dates
Similar days, similar fates
Both blown apart in plain daylight
Life imitates art, or art imitates life

Both guys shot in the neck
On the left side of the head
Blamed on the right and the radical left
Both lost their life, both tragically dead

Two fight scenes, one real, one pretend
September tragedy strikes again
Art imitates life or so we may surmise
Is this real life -- or is this Snake Eyes?

You've got to read the plot and script
And you can't quit seeing parallels
A magazine cast a spell IRL
Mag and the storm named Jezebel

Similar names, similar dates
Similar days, similar fates
Both blown apart in plain daylight
Life imitates art, or art imitates life

Both disasters took place in mid-September
Both had Kirk in their names as you'll remember
Both murders staged, covered up and censored
Although the movie paraded no transgenders

Two fight scenes, one real, one pretend
September tragedy strikes again
Art imitates life or so we may surmise
Believe everything -- but your eyes

It's probably just simple coincidence
But some of us ain't sittin' on the fence
Both blown apart in plain daylight
Life imitates art, or art imitates life

It's probably just, simple coincidence
But some of us, ain't sittin' on the fence
Art imitates life or so we may surmise
Is this real life -- or is this Snake Eyes?

Two fight scenes, one real, one pretend
September tragedy strikes again
Art imitates life or so we may surmise
Believe everything -- but your eyes

Snake Eyes

Oh, what a tangled web we weave
When we set out to fib and deceive
Making our lot look larger than life
So no one spots our darkening eyes

We try to project a life of joy and light
Glossing over annoying hurt and spite
Only showing photos that are sweet n kind
So know one notices we're slowly losing our mind

Now we have new fangled webs we weave
When we set out to fib and mislead
We pretend to be larger than life
So no one questions our far reaching lies

We try to project a life of joy and light
Glossing over annoying hurt and spite
Only showing photos that are sweet n kind
So know one knows we're slowly losing our mind

It's time we drop the facade
Can't fool an all-knowing God
He sees us as we truly are
With all our flaws and scars

He offers us a life of true joy n light
If we'll follow Him with all our might
He's not given us a spirit of fear
But of power, love n a sound mind

It's time we drop the facade
Can't fool an all-knowing God
He sees us as we truly are
With all our flaws and scars

He knows we're but dust
And yet He beckons to us
To give our hearts to God
It's time to drop the facade
Drop the facade
Drop the facade
Drop the facade

Drop the Facade

It's been nearly four years
Since we tied the knot
After scores of years
Living our lives apart

We first met at First B, way back when
She wanted to be, much more than friends
But I wasn't too keen, way back then
Couldn't see, what was up around the bend

We met again online
Many long years later
She'd been married n divorced twice
My wife had gone to meet her maker

It was love at second sight
The first time I didn't take her
Once bitten, twice shy
We fell in love many years later

It was love at second sight
I was caught - off guard
Once bitten, twice shy
Third time's - the charm

I was seekin' my queen of hearts
Disheartened and dejected
Didn't think of her from the start
I'm just glad we reconnected

First met her way back in the day
When I was in my twenties
Then we went our separate ways
But our lives were kinda empty

It was love at second sight
Now that my wife was gone
Once bitten -- twice shy
Third time's the charm

It was love at second sight
Took this prince's kiss to wake her
Once bitten, twice shy
This time I tried to take her

It was love at second sight
My wife had bought the farm
Once bitten, twice shy
Third time's the charm

It was love at second sight
Now she's right here in my arms
Once bitten, twice shy
Third time's the charm 

Love at Second Sight

Bein' in love with an artist
Is one of my greatest gigs
Specially one who's smart
At makin' steak n ribs

Come summertime -she's chasin' butterflies
And, anything that flutters by
In winter she's in the kitchen
Bakin' her famous pumpkin pie

In the fall she's jumpin' puddles
Chasin' orange n red leaves
In the spring she captures buds
As they sprout on the trees

That's my amazing wife
Chasing butterflies
Anything that flutters by
Or captures her eye

She turns her Canon
On birds that are landin'
In creeks or canyons (she's my)
Chief companion

She can be seen chasin' butterflies
And, anything that flutters by
Or flies in the summer sky
Chasin' that natural high
Or whatever captures her eye

That's my amazing wife
Chasing butterflies
Anything that flutters by
Or captures her eye

She turns her Canon
On birds that are landin'
In creeks or canyons (she's my)
Chief companion 

Chasin' Butterflies

Songwriter. Storyteller. Sound pioneer, Stan Countz is a genre-bending songwriter with over 300 original songs under his belt — a true craftsman of lyric and melody. From his debut track “Those Hap Happy Days” in 2005, a nostalgic tribute to the golden era of the ’50s and ’60s, Stan has built a musical legacy rooted in meaning, melody, and message.

Writing under the moniker Stan and Be Counted, he stands tall in the world of music as both a creator and a voice of purpose. His catalog spans a kaleidoscope of genres — from contemporary Christian rock and gospel to EDM, country pop, blues, R&B, hip hop, folk, and beyond. Each song is a reflection of his passion for storytelling and his desire to uplift, challenge, and connect.

Whether crafting soul-stirring love ballads, foot-tapping jingles, or heart-pounding hard rock anthems, Stan brings a rare blend of versatility, depth, and soul to every track. He doesn't just write songs — he writes moments you can feel.

Stan Countz is more than an artist — he’s a movement. A call to stand... and be counted. He is a prolific lyricist and lives in Denison, Texas with his artist/photographer wife. 

If you're an Artist looking for a song for the next hit, send me a message. Who knows, I may have a gem and a #1 hit for us both!