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!
Hey how is everything? What's new with you? How is work? Me I'm good just alot of homework for school, other than that nothing new. Ivan and myself are fine. Talk to you later, take care... :)
Al thank you for joining, welcome to my site:) Love your photos my new friend, there are a few i would love to turn into drawing! Gorgeous shots, truly! Would u be interested in hearing the prices and sizes you can have a custom drawing done as? Simply send back an email requesting more info on the custom art pieces and the details on how to gety one done so i can respond back ASAP! Mikey
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~Mark Twain
Hey There Stranger.....LONG Time no hear from you...I am so happy your still on the space... My space hasen't changed much...and yours is great...Still love your songs...Keep In Touch... Sharon