TO LISTEN, STOP ALL OTHER MUSIC FIRST, THEN CLICK ON ARROW NEXT TO TITLE "NO PRESENT LIKE THE TIME" - COLLABORATOR MUSICIAN/VOCALIST IS CHARLES KIRKLAND OF WYLIE, TEXAS. LISTEN TO MORE OF CHARLES KIRKLAND'S SONGS AT:
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charleskirkland . Another absolute favorite songwriter of mine is ROY HARRIS (also from Texas), who writes mostly traditional country music, keeping traditional country music alive and kicking at his young age of 70 something. He's written a song to
WILLIE NELSON called "WAITING ON WILLIE". It can be heard at www.soundclick.com/royharris , along with his other great tunes. :)
Certain teachers, family members, friends, world leaders, students who help other students, my environment, Coco (my dog), travels to other places, my CD player and CD's, and lots and lots of music from around the world. :)
Sounds Like
ME? Nope, sorry, it sounds more like Benny Hult/Tommy Liden, Charles Kirkland, Jeff Knight, Glenn Spayth, John Selleck's female vocalist, Gary Andrews and Dale Pulliam. My part encompasses that as a co-writer to the lyrics in these songs. Each of these collaborators brought life to the lyrics, and each have a distinct part of themselves in the music you hear. I will forever be in-debted to each of them for their kindness, inspiration, abilities and faith which they have shown me. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~More collaborations are in progress at this time. I am open to collaborating (in any genre) with anyone seeking the challenge of song creations.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ABOUT ME? Hmmm....I like chocolate. I love country music though listen to just about every genre. I don't like to hook fishing worms without latex gloves on, talk to a mechanic about what's wrong with my car or troubleshoot computers. I love the ocean and being around water. I love my three sons and I like to do whatever they like to do. I love JD. I love Walt Disney. I love my friends. I like canoeing and jon boating. I like downhill skiing, riding bicycles and kite flying. I love flying. I love walking. I love living in the country and visiting cities. I love nature and examining odd rocks in a shallow river. I love summer bar-b-ques with friends. I love helping people when I'm able. I love writing. I love learning how to play guitar. I love listening to others play a guitar on the front porch or under a tree. I love learning. I like listening more than talking. I like writing more than talking. I like rambling. I like Parrot's Bay - any flavor. I like strawberry daiquiri's. I like cappuccino. I like window shopping and can spend hours shopping without buying anything. I love tent camping where there's flushing toilets or RV vacations cross country. I like traveling anyway to get there without being rushed. I like icicles. I love horses though have never owned one. I love seeing my children smile and laugh. I like helping them solve math problems. I like taking pictures. I don't like my home when it's messy. I love organizing children's parties and cleaning up the mess afterwards remembering every fun memory of the event as I do so. I love wearing blue jeans and sweat shirts in the fall and winter. I love my warm robe. I love our pets Coco and Maybe and the two neighbors cats. I like muddy boots at the door entrance. I like going to school band concerts. I like going to clubs where live original music is played. I like my privacy. I like crowds. I don't like standing in line for long periods of time. I like being spontaneous and planning on the same day. I love holidays. I love sincere people and being direct. I love simlicity and simple people. I like visiting friends and learning what's new in their lives. I like curiosity. I love honesty. I like ingenuity. I like talking on the telephone with my sister. I don't like t.v. much or not having a dishwasher. I like eatting out better than cooking. I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I like broccoli, spinich, sqash and turnip greens. I like my grits with milk and sugar. I like singing in church. I love my Faith. I like the yard when it's mowed. I like sunrises and sunsets. I like the rain. I like the sunshine. I love looking at the rainbow in the sky. I wonder how far down this will go? ;)
I am a songwriter, guitar student, mother, nurse, sister, friend and daughter. I am half Chamorro (Micronesian) and half Caucasian (American), and 100% Me. My mother was an islander from Saipan and my father was a cowboy from Wyoming. They met in peacetime after World War II and raised me in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. My mother was a 21-year-old civilian wounded during WWII, and this is one reason why Paul Weston and JoAnne Ford’s WE ARE THE FUTURE project is so important to me. I know that the effects of war linger from generation to generation and we have the power to design the kind of world we'd like to live in through projects like the one Paul and JoAnne are leading.
I started writing lyrics in November, 2005 after returning from seven weeks of nursing at hospitals in Louisiana during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I utilized the on-line website www.Songwriter101.com. From there, I arrived to where I am today. I began collaborating with other songwriters on the site at all levels, while learning more and more about the music industry and the creative mechanics of song construction. In a year and a half, seven lyrics have been constructed and set to music:
No Present Like The Time Charles Kirkland of Texas: Lyrics, Music and Vocals
Littah of Tequila Glenn Spayth of Tennessee: Lyrics, Music and Vocals
South of Tampa John Selleck of New Jersey: Lyrics and Music
In June, ’06 I opened my home to James Dean Stenzel, another songwriter from S. Dakota who calls himself, “A Gifted Idiot” on MySpace (which he named for his Asperger’s syndrome). I am co-writing a book with him, based on his true story of living and coping with the syndrome. We met on Songwriter101.
In August, '06 I co-hosted with JD the Red River Songwriter's Jam at our small country home where we utilized our front porch as a stage. We were honored with singer/songwriter/musicians from Spain, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee and Kentucky. JD provided free recordings by utilizing a vacant country store as a studio. Some pictures of the event can be seen on my slide show and photo album on this page.
I continue to write lyrics and open myself to networking and collaborating nationally and internationally. I can be reached at bavarder2u@yahoo.com or my MySpace music page.
Every person on earth in some small way can contribute to world peace. This is one of my ways of showing my support.
Special thank you to Paul Weston and JoAnne Ford for the wonderful work you are doing with WE ARE THE FUTURE international song project and for giving Dale and I this opportunity. Also to Dale Pulliam and his associates for all of their hard work, time and talent in producing this demo, Songwriter101 friends for critiqueing the project lyric and my other lyrics, and all who work towards world peace.
Hey there, Teri, How are things over in Kentucky, this morning? Looks like fall is finally settling in. I'm just putting the wraps on a new CD, in hopes to have it in my hands by the end of the year. Are you watching the series?
Hi Teresa, Just calling by to send you lots of love. We'll send you more news soon concerning WATF involvement in a concert in China. Thank you so much for your amazing contribution to the project. Joanne and Paul
You're an inspiration to me--no one has been a better friend to indie artists and their music than you. I could not have asked for a better soul to share my life with. I love you honey.
Hello again Teri and Chip. Thinking of you both!!! I had the opportunity to practicre my numbers for the first time with the Nassau Pops, lead by the Masterful Louis Panacciulli. The experience was so exciting to be with all these great musciians. The first will always have a lasting memory for me:-) We will be thinking of you on Sunday and wish you could be here with my family and I. Your friends, Julian Sage Miyata (& family)
