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 […]
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Song of St. Francis
I had the privilege of writing and playing music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon in the ’70s and the ’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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
A New Age Lord’s Prayer
My uncle, a Catholic priest, wrote liturgical music for choirs, one of which I was a member in grade school. He gave me some tips on singing and writing inspirational music, which resulted in my first vocal composition, a version of the Our Father in about 1964. Our Father in heaven, may your name be […]