Back in the late 60’s I was in a metaphysical bookstore and I saw a large box on a top shelf that was entitled “The Master Course”. I said to myself, “I want to be a master!” and bought the course. It contained 12 cassettes of Gurudeva speaking and transcriptions of the cassettes. I devoured […]
Author: Seymour Lovejoy
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Back in the late ’70s the Hindu teacher, Swami Dayananda Saraswati came to town and gave a series of lectures on the philosophical concepts and perspectives in Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas, the Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, and Upanishads. Also in attendance was my buddy and fellow musician, Allan and, unbeknownst to me, the woman […]
The Rock And Roll Wedding
Back in ’80 or so, being a rock and roll musician and composer, and in love with my “Miracle”, I decided to write a rock opera called Dreams That Things Are Made Of: The Rock and Roll Wedding which was planned to be televised and include my actual wedding. With my trusty sidekicks Allan Gunter […]
Rock & Roll Wedding Day
“Rock & Roll Wedding Day” tells about the time, effort and cooperationthat it took to fulfill the dream: The Rock & Roll Wedding. With properpromotion, this song might be played by radio stations every year duringthe wedding season. Credits: 1982 Recording Engineer: Jack Barr at High Tech RecordersComposers: Seymour Lovejoy, Allan Gunter, John RyanPublisher: AyaRTee […]
Wow
When you see the Grand Canyon, it opens your eyesMany colors, textures, tremendous sizeYou have to concede, you have to admit it’s more thanDirt, rocks and trees and plenty of itYou wonder what’s in charge of all of this… Wow. When you meet a babe… who is really hotAnd things go better… than you would’a […]
Land of Joy
My buddy/ fellow band member John Dalrymple and I were jamming in the late 70’s and he came up with this little tune with a Jamaican feel. I wrote some lyrics and performed it with the St. Francis Folk Group. The Land Of Joy is on my album, Love Seeds. It suggests: Be joyful and […]
Peter’s Song
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and ’80s. Peter’s Song was written in 1982 and is on my album, Love Seeds. As the title implies this song is written from the perspective of Peter as he takes on his […]
To My Friend
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and ’80s. On October 4th, 2015, Feast of St. Francis, the current “folk group” was joined by musicians and singers from the folk group who had performed at the church’s 100th Anniversary in […]
Mom and Dad
In 1987, my siblings and I put together a party for my parent’s 40th anniversary. I wrote this song and my brothers and I recorded it, then performed it at the party. Credits: Composer: Seymour Lovejoy All Instruments: Seymour Lovejoy Vocals: Seymour Lovejoy, Miles and Tom Stanton Recording: Recorded on a Teac 1/4-inch 4 track […]
Momma Knows What Poppa Likes Best
This has the form of a song, but no melody was ever written, to my recollection. It’s more of a philosophical statement about love and communication. Lyrics: Momma knows what Poppa likes best Poppa knows what Momma likes best Momma knows what Poppa likes best Poppa know what Momma likes best Kids? This is a […]