Another Season 
If I had to pick one of my albums as a favorite, Another Season would be one of the front runners. It is a band album, which means that almost all of the musicians played in our band. We spent a few weeks rehearsing and then we played some Gigs before we hit the studio. The sessions flowed and it was truly a family feeling we created which I think transferred right through to the tape! The record has a Brazilian feel throughout and the instrumentation also has retains consistency which makes it easy to listen to. This was not my goal when we started writing and pulling everything together. It just kind of turned out that way!
Another Season also marked the first time I wrote with Lou Pardini. He is one of those rare guys that can do it all; sing his ass off, play amazing piano and write beautiful songs. I learned a lot from Lou!
Kleber Jorge, a Brazilian singer, songwriter had asked me to write a few lyrics for him and I ended up asking him if I could record some of the tunes because I liked them so much! It was with our tune “Another Season” that I was blessed to have a number one hit on the Pop charts in Japan in 1994! It was a strange thing because the song is a Jazz tune that even has a scat solo! I have always thought that success has so much more to do with marketing than with the music and JVC really pushed “Another Season”! The result was that we were invited to do several Tours in Japan!
Another Season
April rain in may begins to fall
Showers bring life and growth to all
Promising brighter days in June
Summer sun arrives helping the daylight
To survive into the evening
Winning out over the moon
Another season,
I have finally found a reason
to start living life completely
throwing caution to the wind
A new beginning
took a look and I discovered
no more hiding undercover
unknown courage from within
Autumn holds the promise of the harvest
In her arms she bares the blessing
Of fruitful year to come
Now that we have made it to December
Time to slow down and remember
All the people in your heart
Another season,
I have finally found a reason
To start living life completely
Throwing caution to the wind
A new beginning
Took a look and I discovered
No more hiding undercover
Unknown courage from within
Mountains laced with snow
A treasure to the world
Below open skies of blue
Reveal the infinite to you
Fields alive with grain
The gift to nourish and sustain
Every day is new another season coming through
Another season,
I have finally found a reason
To start living life completely
Throwing caution to the wind
A new beginning
Took a look and I discovered
No more hiding undercover
Unknown courage from within
Summer Dreams
Summer dream commin’
Through lazy day with nothin’ much to do
Follow me and still a kiss or two
In the sunshine
Willow tree, on a hill
Wind that blows me like a daffodil
Hold me while the earth sitting still
Watch a butterfly flutter by
I don’t wanna catch a worry
today let the world go away
leaving every trace of time behind
Won’t you take me back to feel
The thoughts of a child
Wanna run free and wild
Lose myself in this summer song
In between hide and seek
Let me show you what you mean to me
Give me your hand we’ll find a land
Where summer dreams will last
All winter long
Morning Kisses
Thoughts of you stay on my mind
as I sit here lost in time
drifting back to the morning
wrapped inside your arms
I feel you touch my heart
Every night I say a prayer
grateful for the life we share
I will always love you
can’t imagine facing every day
without a morning kiss from you
Wanna send you on your way
with a love that will stay
till the end of time
make you stop your busy day
to find a smile
taking you back to me
and our morning kisses
Such a simple way to live
give you all my heart can give
each and every daybreak
brings me one more chance
to give you all I know
a morning kiss for you
Wanna send you on your way
with a love that will stay
till the end of time
make you stop your busy day
to find a smile taking you back
to me and the memory
Foundation of Humanity
What has the world come to
Where children are afraid to play?
In the streets and parks across our land
There is fear in the hearts of many
When I was young
We had no need to open doors with keys
No alarm to guard our humble home
From our friends and foes and neighbors
With a gun to my heart
Take my life, in the dark
Just a boy inside a man
Losing reason to care
Life is short, no-one’s there
Broken homes are everywhere
What is the price we pay to live
Without the trust of man
And the question still remains
What is it you can do for me?
Kids learn the key to life
Is green and it don’t grow on trees
Knowing the only way to win
Is living behind a smile of lies
If it don’t come to you,
In a moment or two, walk away
Try something new
Losing reason to care,
Life is short no-one’s there,
Broken homes are everywhere
Put your power to the test
Words are stronger than the fist
Time has come to get along
One more lost is one more gone
Photograph of mom and dad
Son and daughter hand in hand
Answers is the family
Foundation of humanity
If I don’t come to you
In a moment or two, walk away
Try something new
Losing reason to care,
Life is short no-one’s there
Broken homes are everywhere
Ella
Ella opens every heart
Ella brings to song the art
Full of love and full of play
The legend of her voice is here to stay
Ella’s song will bring a smile
Ella’s voice will change your your style
Make you wanna sing out loud
She makes you feel
She’s touched you in a crowd
Defying nature with the melodies of angels
And a rhythm filled with danger
Gracefully she bends her song
With understanding of the elements surrounding
Ella weaves her spell of magic
She will capture every heart
Ella’s spirit moves the soul
Ella’s music will uphold
Every fancy of the day
The legend of her voice is here to stay
Father, Mother
Take my heart, take my soul,
Leave my voice, echoing your name
Do you think of me now and then?
Do you still remember how?
I was young trying not to fall,
All alone
Father, Mother
Are you hearing me, calling out to you?
Like a dream to carry me away
Take me back in time
Giving me what was mine
I want to know
You’re waiting with open arms
To run to night and day,
All of my life
Time will pass, years will go,
Soon it’s time, for children of my own
Can I make up for all I’ve lost?
Could there be a better way?
Underneath every hurt and pain,
You’ll find love
Father, Mother
Are you hearing me, calling out to you?
Wishing I could show you
How I’ve grown
Take you in my arms
Offer the comfort of my soul
I want to know
You’re watching my life unfold
A vigil in the night,
Blessing my heart
Lead Me Inside Your Love
Leave a clue in the dark
Show emotion, give me a sign to let me know
You’re wanting more than your eyes dare to show, lead me inside your love
Just a trace of the smile of devotion
Gives me a sign to let me know
Your wanting more than one night to adore, lead me inside your love
There’s a place i wonder to in daydreams
Not so far from this world we all know
Close your eyes and let me take you
Show you the passion you inspire
Everyday, your complete surrender
I offer the heart of my heart
Shine a light thru the night, i will find you
Ready to fall into a spell
Your wanting more than your eyes dare to show, lead me inside your love
Far below, the heartache and the sorrow Lives a hope, only my spirit can see
I’ve waited all my life to say
“I love you and I mean it”
Take my hand and open the doors unknown
Unaware of every fear and danger
I search for the heart of your heart
Shine a light thru the night, i will find you
Ready to fall into a spell
Your wanting more than your eyes dare to show, lead me inside your love
Tell me how long you’ve waited to touch me
Could you be ready to reveal
Your wanting more than one night to adore, lead me inside your love
Lead me inside your love
With each and every passing day my heart wants more
What will it take for you to rise above
Is there a chance for me inside your love?
Tell me how long you’ve waited to touch me
Could you be ready to reveal
Your wanting more than one night to adore, lead me inside your love
Lead me inside your love
Lead me inside your love
What will it take for you to rise above
Is there a chance for me inside your love?
Retrato Em Branco E Preto
Já conheco os passos dessa estrada
Sei que não vai dar em nada
Seus segredos, sei de cor
Já conheco as pedras do caminho
E sei também que ali sozinho
Eu vou ficar, tanto pior
O que é que eu posso contra o encanto
Desse amor que eu nego tanto
Evito tanto, e que no entanto
Volta sempre a enfeiticar
Com seus mesmos tristes velhos fatos
Que num album de retratos
Eu teimo em colecionar
Lá vou eu de novo como um tolo
Procurar o desconsolo
Que cansei de conhecer
Novos dias tristes, noites claras
Versos, cartas, minha cara
Ainda volto a lhe escrever
Pra lhe dizer que isso é pecado
Eu trago o peito tão marcado
De lembrancas do passado
E você sabe a razão
Vou colecionar mais um soneto
Outro retrato em branco e preto
A maltratar meu coracão
Shower the People
You can play the game
And you can act out the part
But you know it wasn’t
Written for you
Tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart
Ashamed of playing the fool
One thing can lead to another
It doesn’t take any sacrifice
Oh father & mother, sister & brother
If it feels good don’t think twice
Shower the people you love with love
Show them the way you feel
Things are gonna be much better if you only will
Shower the people you love with love
Show them the way you feel
Things are gonna work out fine, if you only will
You can run, but you cannot hide
This is widely known
Tell me what you gonna do with your foolish pride
When your all by yourself alone
Once you tell somebody the way you feel
You can feel it beginning to ease
I guess it’s true what they say about the squeaky wheel
Always getting the grease