Writing songs based upon my poetry presented me with
the similar excitement I felt when writing short
screenplays based upon my short stories. Crossing genres
from written to audio/visual helped me to discover so
much more between the lines that I did not realize in the
previous iteration.

Besides the technical aspects of form and function, I
discovered the differences in pacing, intensity, and
urgency. With songwriting, beat, tempo, rhythm, rhyme,
chords, keys, so many aspects demanded extra attention.
Outside my comfort zone, I relied upon several reference
manuals to create... possibilities.

While I did record demos of these works to use as a guide,
I am not a singer by profession. My default setting is
writer, not performer. Therefore, I present to you the
seeker, the speaker, the singer, the performer, these
messages from the first half of my life. I wish you well in
your interpretation.