“Willya Won’tya (The Vow Song)” was originally written and recorded in 1982, as the climax of the Rock and Roll Wedding. The original plan was to have Little Richard sing the minister part at the end. I got a hold of his agent to see if he would talk to me about it. One night […]
Category: Lyrics
Thanks!
I wrote this in the 70’s or ’80’s as a general expression of appreciation for everyone who has enhanced my life. It’s on my album, Love Seeds. To download Thanks! individually, click the Add MP3 to Cart button below. Credits: Written in the ’70s or ’80’s, recorded in my Love Seed Records studio in May, […]
All I See Is God
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and ’80s. All I See Is God was written in 1979 and is on my album, Love Seeds. It offers a perspective of seeing God in everyone and everything: creativity, life, uniqueness, beauty, […]
Miracle
Miracle was written in the early ’80s as part of The Rock and Roll Wedding project. It’s was written for my fiancee not long after we were miraculously “brought together” and is a declaration of my love for her, and an expression of my joy. This song and my “Miracle” were the inspiration for the […]
Smokin’ All Night
This song is from the Humble Beginning album of the Seymour Band. It features the use of a tri-tone sequence of chords overlaid with a diatonic melody. Credits: Recorded in 1995 Recording, Mixing and Sweetening- John Dalrymple, Seymour Labs Publisher- AyaRTee Music (BMI) Lead Guitar – John Dalrymple Bass- Jerry Noyes Rhythm Guitar Percussion- Jim […]
A Whole Lotta Love For You (Peter’s Other 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. A Whole Lotta Love For You was written in 1979 and is on my album, Love Seeds. It expresses the emotions inspired by spiritual rebirth. This is the second in a […]
Through Him (Everything is Done)
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and ’80s. Through Him (Everything is Done) was written in 1979 and will be on a future album. Lyrics: Through Him everything is done From Day One forever. With Him we are one […]
Francis, Lover of Nature
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 […]
Jody
This song was written by Mick Austin, circa 1972 and performed by the original Seymour several times. Verse: I was born of a woman on top of a hill With the milk flowing freely from my mouth. I was raised in the absence of a father she knew well, Or at least she thought that […]
Second Chances
This song was written and originally copyrighted 1/19/1988 and is on my album, Love Seeds. John Dalrymple and I had previously created music for a local film maker Richard Mussler for his film “Coronet the Great”. Subsequently he was working on another film called “Second Chances” and I wrote a piano version of this song […]