All Night Long - Nancy Wilson cover (with LR nod)

The Dance (Garth Brooks cover)

I've driven these empty streets looking for you,
I've careened down Broadway onto LoveStruck Avenue
I've seen so many hands in hands,
I've seen so many lips on lips,
Still mine go,
Untouched,
Unkissed

Unreliable jaded brigade,
Careless lovers unpinning grenades,
Have I died one too many desperate times? 
(desperate lives?)
Ripped apart by my own goddamn disguise...

Every time,
Every time, 
I drive these empty streets looking for you
I careen down Broadway onto LoveStruck Avenue
Where I see so many hands in hands
I see so many lips on lips, 
Still mine go
Untouched, 
Unkissed 

Expecting too much sets the bar way too low, son
It's hell to limit heaven to limping explosions

I've slide down subway grit weeping for you
Contemplated weak escapes into calculated woos
I hear so many echoed moans
I fear I'll always ride this shotgun shell
Home alone
Shall I go?
Untouched?
Unkissed?

Untouched, Unkissed - Original song

Let go,

For the world is holding on too tight
Let go,
Somewhere deep inside there's a light


Born on the darkest day,
Born for paving another way

See a new earth coming together,
See all the stars congregate like they're in on

Something seriously spectacular

Chorus:
Something seriously spectacular
Let go for the world is due a re-vision

Something seriously spectacular
Let go for the world is due a fantastic light show
What a fantastic light show
What a fantastic light

Let go,
For the world spins close with death
And most poor suckers haven't nearly lived

the best their life could get
Let go,
For the world is just a babe
Tiny fingers twirling 'round the seed of truth and light

Bringing an evolutional glow
Feel a new earth coming together

Bridge:
Keep calm and keep spinning,
Nothing can stop this now,
Keep calm and keep on building

up the spin of invisible light
until the neon show

within us all

kicks out another beat



Fantastic Light Show (Something Spectacular) - spontaneous songwriting demo session.m4a

Written and recorded years ago in celebration of a poetic dear pen pal who lit up my life with letters and doodles and authenticity. 

Deeper Living Mix.mp3

Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield cover

Energetic Intent (Original song).m4a

Imagining a long held crush you had to get over years ago returns into your life ready to give a life together a try whilst healing from trust issues and jaded relationships in the years since...

Breaking The Fixation (Very Rough Unfinished Demo).mp3

A devious track of one half a committed relationship discovering an affair.  Felt a bit inspired by The National once heard back our results.

GreenThumb (Very Rough Unfinished Demo.mp3

He found a beat and we improv'd upon the waves of glorious wild unicorns and mermen and queer vibrations and Kermit the Frogs and Love, Love, Love...

Rainbow Connection Cover.mp3

Twisted Mystery.mp3

Reuben Butchart & I somehow came to share emails.  we had never met prior.  I had seen him perform live with Antony & the Johnsons (now Anohni). We scheduled a songwriting session.  No forcing anything.  No preconceived ideas.  No ego agenda.  I brought lyrics ideas.  we went into rehearsal space.  He found drum machine beat.  I created gibberish on mic...until we both aligned in melody.  He added keyboard and encouraged taking out lyrical ideas...and in hours this was our improv songwriting session result.  THIS IS THE KIND OF SONGWRITING SESSIONS HOURGLASS MANDALA SEEKS TO MANIFEST MORE OF.  The session was organic, fun and productive...

It Backfires (New Structure).mp3

A throwback to 2006ish in NYC with Jon Bozeman on guitar.  We had access to a music industry workers condo for the night and were inspired to create an improv session.   This is what Twisted Mystery was when I just called it Ropes...

NakedandStrippedRecording#03.m4a (Twisted Mystery improv acoustic take)

The early original work in progress which would become fully produced SPINE also found on Hourglass Mandala page.

SPINE 1.0 (Naked & Stripped 1st Acoustic Writing Sesh)  3 June 2015.mp3

Eyes of Blue (Paul Carrack cover)

Only You (Yaz cover)

Fresh Start.  New Experiments.  Storytelling. Songwriting (more interested in writing/co-writing behind the scenes with/for other artists than being THE performing artist myself; though I do enjoy writing/singing/recording experimentation process).

The name Hourglass Mandala is inspired by color, vibrancy and living experiences that alter, simultaneously, inside and outside of time and space.  The original song, On Time, birthed the seed of the idea for the name, as well. Also inspired by the colorful chapters (Head Full Of Dreams album) of bands like Coldplay.

The name Queer Inheritance Quilt is inspired by Justin Torres' masterpiece 2023 novel, Blackouts, (I am almost done with second read of the National Book Award-winning novel) while also being inspired by the queer history of such significant projects as the AIDS quilt.  Queer Pride is a stitched and patched and creatively expansive tapestry where no two stories are alike yet We Are One in the coalescence of Our Queer Overstory.  In these times where Queer Pride is being criminalized and bullied the Quilt is representative of comfort and time/space to be sheltered and heal as damaged humans from the storm of persecution of being one's true, authentic self...whatever that looks like.  I am 44 and only still learning about Our Queer Inheritance and how much we owe those who came before and how inspiring their light remains for guiding us all forward.  I struggle with my own place in the Queer Quilt because so often I am mistaken for straight or I get super intimidated/shy around attractive men and if I speak up on my attraction or crushes I either find out they are straight or have the conversation diverted. Lol.

I am so taken by the beauty of the male body.  In the past I would say addicted.  I am learning how to appreciate and admire and celebrate without it feeding a destructive monster.  I am even starting a new personal art project to celebrate my love of men in a transformative healthier way where I randomly choose a still from gay or male porn...sketch the image and surround the image in other images of humor or beauty or joy or whatever emotion channels through at the moment.  The goal is not only to put a spin on past addiction to porn but also to develop stronger drawing and sketch skills over time.

I have recently at the end of 2023 posted on Craigslist seeking a duo, trio or quartet of a songwriting team or cover band theme or eventually original performance theme.  One producer who has been involved in past disco and dance is interested in collabs.   I also have had some interest from other singer-songwriters.

HourglassMandala&QueerInheritanceQuilt(Queer I.Q.)

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