Here are fifteen songs made from my words starting with FRESCO by Justin Justice - with a video made by an artist friend of mine:
In 2007 I created a Youtube channel and made a bunch of videos of me reading my poems asking musicians to turn them into songs. This song was made within the first three weeks and this is how I met Justin Justice:
Shortly after that song was made we found an amazing guitarist from Canada who collaborated on another song from my words called UNITY:
I am currently seeking a venue to showcase my talents that I can use to attract people who want to do something with my lyrics in some way, shape or form. We could even make videos there or go livestreaming, oh, maybe even skype with musicians - there is really no end to the possibilities....
If you like Elton John then you are sure to enjoy this one entitled WATER FLESH AND BONE...
A year or two later a German jazz musician living in Taipei City, Taiwan named Klaus found out about what I do and ended up putting 40 or 50 of my writings to music including this little ditty called SINGER SONGWRITER...
UNTITLED UNLABELED is me trying to describe my feelings to the best woman in the world... Of all of my writings I've ever done I think this one captured what I wanted to say and how I felt as much as anything I've ever done. One could argue that it should have started the book....
I would love to find some people to make videos of themselves reading my stuff to put it out there in a way that is enjoyable to experience or maybe even some other format possibly...
I haven't had any new songs made for ten years or so but I have written a ton of material since that time. I still have lyrics for a couple hundred new songs along with these already made...
In my ideal world we would theme a bar around my lyrics and songs alternating between creating new music, playing that music and - of course, a little Tom - a - roke mixed in so that EVERYBODY can take part...
Believe it or not, my lyrics made it ALL THE WAY to China where Bryan made three songs from my words and even performed them live at the club he sings at... Some of Bryan's coversongs have millions of views on the tube...
Kentucky is where Tyler was when he found out about my channel and we ended up making five or six songs together. Tyler is a big Rufus Wainwright, Elton and Anthony and the Johnsons fan...
I am not sure if I know how to fully maximise the potential all of this stuff and am open to ideas on ways to attract people who might like what I do...
Fans of Santana will be sure to enjoy this original by Lai, (the guitarist who worked on the song UNITY), and me called ROCKING THE WORLD...
William Elmore, from the UK, came up with this song called FALLEN CLOUDS that reminds me a bit of Pink Floyd...