Category - Music Composer

Let’s face it, nobody is sleeping too well these days. Between Covid-19 and the social unrest that has swept the country with the tragic loss of George Floyd, it’s about as tense a time as I can remember in my lifetime.   But to paraphrase Shakespeare, “Sleep knits the raveled sleeve of care.”  And making …

Let’s face it, everything seems to be going digital. Our office meetings, religious services, birthdays, doctor’s appointments and more are now becoming Zoom events. But not everything has made the digital transition, events like sports, theatre, and weddings are either always or typically postponed. June is a month that has traditionally seen a lot of …

“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing” – William James   Today there are a lot of things to feel unhappy about. You know what they are. There is certainly no shortage of problems. But in the midst of all this unhappiness, there are also things we can do to make …

A while ago I was asked to write the music and lyrics for a musical comedy. It was called Male, Female, Email. It got a reading at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and interest for production in London. But just like internet dating, things don’t always work out. Nevertheless, it was very exciting and it resulted …

Like so many basketball fans around the world, I feel saddened by the untimely loss of basketball legend, Kobe Bryant. Here I share one of my basketball moments and reveal an accomplishment that even Kobe was unable to accomplish.   Click here to listen to me narrate High and Low over some of my original …

Yogi Berra once said, “If you’re not sure where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.”   Click Here to listen to the musical version narrated here: It’s been said, “life is a journey.” And in a perfect world we’d know just where our journey was taking us, and our path would be direct, non-stop, and …

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. But it has a much more solemn significance. Memorial Day is a holiday to honor all those who gave their lives in the service of their country. These are the people who make our country a safer place to live. And to achieve that, they paid the ultimate …

Monday I hit a milestone birthday. I sat down and wrote this poem put to music played by Ben Schwendener. Listen to the narration over the music. It will add to the flavor. Hope you enjoy it and if you, please comment below.     My odometer turned again One more revolution With multiple conclusions …

I’ve been very moved by the fire that destroyed so much of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Given this happened during the Holy Week just before Easter, I wrote the following essay and original music to accompany it. Whether you observe Easter or Passover, I hope you enjoy it. I watched with disbelief as the spire of …

Does it seem that life is always throwing a monkey wrench your way? And doesn’t it always seem to happen when things are finally on track and going well; and BAM! Something goes wrong either with finances, love or health, or something else. It can be really challenging to stay balanced when the unexpected tries …