All songs composed, produced and performed by: Al van der Beek
Executive producer: Erik Michael Lech
Influences
Motown, R&B, soul, classical, jazz and Prince. Also...michael jackson, boys II men, stevie wonder, babyface, brian mcknight, the zapp band, roger troutman, raphael saadiq, stokley williams, acoustic funk, reggae, hip-hop, alternative soul, bob marley, quincy jones, terence trent d'arby, joe, shai, manhattans, d'angelo, de la soul, my family & the heavens above...
Sounds Like
Prince, michael jackson, lenny kravitz, boys II men, maroon-5, jack johnson, ben harper, stevie wonder, motown, john mayer, jamiroquai, maxwell, joe, babyface, brian mcknight, zapp band, acoustic, funk, r&b, reggae, soul, alternative, hip-hop, justin young, james blunt, keith sweat, quincy jones, new edition, bob marley, terence trent d'arby, smokey robinson, jodeci, shai, blue merle, manhattans, d'angelo, de la soul, johnny gill, ray charles, bob schneider, donavon frankenreiter, dwelle, kenny lattimore, john legend, michael franti, jon b., george michael, mint condition, 112, aaron hall, avant, blackstreet, eric benet, jagged edge, musiq, levert
Hi, U DIDN'T MAKE IT HERE BY ACCIDENT!! I personally send & accept friend requests to & from people who truly feel the emotion & inspiration that music evokes upon the soul. If there weren't music lovers in this world then there would be no reason for me, or anyone else for that matter, to share or make my music known.
All of u are part of the reason that i'm here, and all of your support plays a great part in my success. So, THANK U for taking time out of your life for me...it means more then u can imagine & much more then I can even begin to express!
All the songs on this page are originals...composed, produced & performed by me. So, if u like what u hear then drop me a comment or an e-mail...if u take the time, I will reply. If u don't, say hi anyways & keep listening...hopefully u will feel the music the next time around.
There is alot more music & info about me to come, so PLEASE frequent myspace often....I'll take all the love that comes my way...CHEERS!
HI , Hope you are doing well. Just wanted to send you a message and say Hi. Please keep visiting my space for updates! From California I am wishing you all the best! Blessings! Joey
Hola , Que tal como estas tu?. Que viva la musica. Espero k puedes visitar a mi espacio ..dejame sus comentarios. Desde California te mando un abrazo....Joey
Aaaah the California sunshine!!!! Theres nothing like it =) Ive been a bad myspacer too thanks to FB lol. Tried to find you but couldn't. Look me up when you get a chance Colette Macias. Hope all is well! Still loving your music!!!
The next time anyone feels like GOD can't use them, just remember... Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a daydreamer Jacob was a liar Leah was ugly Joseph was abused Moses had a stuttering problem Gideon was afraid Samson had long hair and was a womanizer Rahab was a prostitute Jeremiah and Timothy were too young David had an affair and was a murderer Elijah was suicidal Isaiah preached naked Jonah ran from God Naomi was a widow Job went bankrupt Peter denied Christ The Disciples fell asleep while praying Martha worried about everything The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once Zaccheus was too small Paul was too religious Timothy had an ulcer. AND Lazarus was dead!
Now! No more excuses! God can use you to your full potential.
Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.
Hello my friend. Its been so long! I hope all is well and you survived the winter over there =) Just wanted to send you a little California sunshine!!!!
"...We spend our time thinking about what other people are thinking about us...When all they're really thinking about is, what we're thinking about them."
~ Ellen Degeneres
"...What other people think about you is none your business!"
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