"Welcome to the Open Door" (My Song of the Month)
Opening the door to strength, hope, and healing, musically influenced by The Beach Boys, Genesis, John Lennon, and Yes
MY SONG OF THE MONTH: “Welcome To The Open Door”— In the name of recovery, strength, hope, & healing, I offer some upbeat wonder:
…A song about being “in the present” and not tripping on the past or being anxious about the future. I look at my bad choices and experiences, then realize that I learned some things—that which harmed me is no longer with me and never served me; That which was a good lesson is still with me and still serves me
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Musically, I refashioned the major 7th keyboard riffs from “Wild Honey” by The Beach Boys, with an influence from the pop sides of Genesis and Yes + a quote from John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels.”
This was recorded in the hipster little city of Knoxville TN (the studio let me borrow the Yamaha DX7 keyboards used by The Jacksons during their VICTORY tour), and it kicked off my debut album DOOR IN THE WATER.
To listen please visit the link (feedback welcome)…
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