My latest song, Take My Hand, is now available to stream and download on my Music page. With a running time of 6 minutes 48 seconds it is intended as an album track and is the longest piece that I've written so far. This song tells the story of a man determined to protect his partner from the mild depression and anxiety bouts she is suffering, due to bullying. A male lead sings the main narrative with short interjections from his girlfriend. Musically, it takes on a conventio

My latest song, Save My Soul, is out now and available to stream or download on my Music page. I ummed and aahed over which brass instrument to use in the opening bars and middle eight. In the end, the rich and melodic tones of a tenor trombone won out — I like its deep yet playful sound and it seemed at home in a song that has Latin Funk influences. The instrument's melodramatic timbre coupled with an uplifting melody seemed to complement the lyrics. In this song, I liken th

I'm pleased to announce that my song A Quiet Guy has been released. To listen to the song please go to my Music page. I thought I'd try something a little different from the love songs that I normally write. This track serves as a brief introduction to myself and describes the style and genre of music that I create. The lyrics are personal to me, they reflect on a life peppered with pain, mitigated by the discovery of songwriting and the beautiful therapy that making music c

I am pleased to announce that my song The Essence Of You has been released. To listen to the song please go to my Music page. For this song, I wanted to create something with a catchy chorus that compliments the lyric. It tells the story of the singer's pure love for his partner's various traits and characteristics - the things that make her the remarkable woman that she is in his mind. A male lead sings the verses with a female backing singer joining the chorus. It also hold

I am pleased to announce that my song Beautiful In The Morning has been released. To listen to the song please go to my Music page. This is a song reflecting the singer's deep love as he watches his partner wake up early one morning. A male lead sings the verses and chorus with brief female interjections. I created it using VSTi instruments, including acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, flute, drum kit and voice. The lyrics were inspired by my memories of a particularly ten

I am pleased to announce that my song Cupid's Arrow has been released. To listen to the song free of charge please go to my Music page. The song is the first to appear here from my forthcoming album Essence, where it occupies the penultimate track position. It is a song of melancholy as the singer expresses his angst after the breakup of his first love affair. A male lead sings the verses and a female voice gives advice in the chorus. The song was created using VSTi instrumen