"Clouds of Music" is the 4th in a series of Cds which consist of songs composed, recorded and played by Van Decker. As with the previous (3rd) album, Decker sings all the songs and creates the instrumental accompaniment with the help of synthesizers and midi sequencing. Dr. Van - (professor) - has a Ph.D. in Music Composition from UCSD and incorporates a variety of compositional  techniques in all his arrangements. His first 2 Cds are mostly instrumental in a jazz style.

Clouds of Music

It's a Jungle

4 Track 04 It's a Jungle

3 Track 03 Clouds of Music

Goodbyes, Are Never Forever

2 Track 02 Goodbyes, Are Never Forever

Wake Up

1 Track 01 Wake Up

Up tempo with positive lyrics with Latin flavor!

Songs from the Heart

Voices

1. Voices - MP3

Reasonable Doubt is about the thousands of "incident" people in our prisons today.

Reasonable Doubt

2. Reasonable Doubt - MP3

Swingin' up-tempo love song. Up lifting lyrics!

On Our own

3. On Our Own - MP3

When life is boring or seems not worth living.

Another Day

4. Another Day - MP3

Funky declaration that Van Decker "Needs" Music!

I Need Music

5. I Need Music - MP3

I'm Alive

6. I'M Alive - MP3

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Van Decker, Ph.D., has retired from teaching music. He taught  first at San Dieguito HS Academy (5yrs) and Imperial Valley College (15yrs). He now dedicates his time to composing, recording and also performing with various jazz & rock groups in the San Diego and the Imperial Valley (CA). 

He holds both a Masters Degree (CSULB) and a Doctorate (UCSD) in music 
composition. Over the years his compositions have been performed by many 
different ensembles including: The Lansing Symphony Orchestra, The CSULB 
Steel Drum Ensemble, The CSULB Master Chorale and The UCSD New Music
Student Ensemble and the UCSD Concert Band. 

Also, his songs and guitar playing can be heard in two films by William
Malone:  "Fear Dot Com" and "Parasomnia". Born in Michigan, Van began as 
the lead guitarist for "The Plagues" and shortly after, he formed Michigan's own, "Plain Brown Wrapper”.

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