The writing of this came at an “Aha!” moment, where I realized that joyful acceptance is a key component to love. If you truly love someone, you’ll accept them as they are. Mothers love their children no matter what. I was discussing my “revelation” with a very wise friend and she said, there has to […]
Category: Lyrics
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 […]
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 […]
Bless This Situation
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and ’80s. Bless This Situation was written in 1979 and is on my album Love Seeds. This is a prayer for any occasion when you want things to improve. Each situation involves you, […]
The Movie
The Movie was written in the early ’80s as part of The Rock and Roll Wedding project. It’s now on my album, Love Seeds. The song suggests that Life is a movie. You write the script and play the part. Here’s the 2022 version: And here’s a Latin version produced by Denny Randall: © 2021 […]
Dreams That Things Are Made Of
Dreams That Things Are Made Of was written in the early ’80s as part of The Rock and Roll Wedding project. In fact, the full title of the project was Dreams That Things Are Made Of: The Rock And Roll Wedding. The song title is a play on words based upon the well-known phrase “the […]