Author Archives: BJD

A song about being uplifted and engaged with others. Chilled resilience.

From the personal to the international level, some human beings think it their right to dominate and subjugate others. This is a song about individual rights and a plea for tolerance and accommodation of those who do not agree with you.

Song a Week 2021 Week 33 and its a brouhaha
ˈbruːhɑːhɑ’ːnoun
a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

An instrumental piece, with different instruments competing for your attention. I started with the baseline……

Businessman dealing in certainty meets woman who creates uncertainty and plunges his life into chaos. For better or worse who can tell?

A bleak take on the ‘tears of a clown’, in this case continued laughter when the fun has stopped. This was written out of the drum loop and so is unusual as most of my songs start as chords on the piano.

This song was written in direct response the Song a Week challenge them ‘Given Name’. It references icons from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s who had adopted stage names. Here they introduce themselves as part of an aged supergroup. Yes, “I am the Music Man’!

This song was written in direct response the Song a Week challenge theme ‘Given Name’. It references icons from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s who had adopted stage names. Here they introduce themselves as part of an aged supergroup. Yes, “I am the Music Man’!

A song about bereavement and the senseless loss of life that results from knife crime. Written, recorded and published in just one day.

Who does not love Lulu? A tribute to an icon but in this case she is part of a tragic love triangle! Featuring Peter O’Hare on guitar. Thanks to Peter for bringing the song to life with his solo.

A rock song with power chords! If we like the biodiversity of fish life on a coral reef why do we feel threatened by human diversity. Tolerance peace and love in a colurful ocean of humanity – different sorts of fish……..