Category: Gay Church

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LYRICS
This is what you call
Hard ball
After all
You call your dutty your duty
Misrepresenting a fable
What you despise is your demise

This is what you call
Hard ball
After all
Get another plate
Of heaping, grubbing hate
No debate
When you’re irate

This is what you call
Hard ball
After all
West side of Church and Gay
Needs to find the way
Come to church today
For your getaway get away

This is what you call
Hard ball
After all
Scarecrow sings, “If I only had a brain”
Lord, have mercy… madman’s insane
Slippery slope… just loss in your gain
Yo, Boss, just loss in your gain
Again

Balls.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: E hammer on/off / C A E / C A B7

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
What’s up with this, America?
Dumbfounding it is, America
No longer free to be brave
Is this any way to behave
Am I a public servant’s slave?

What’s up with this, America?
Dumbfounding it is, America
This town spent the 1st Amendment
Twisted the Constitution till bent
Now it doesn’t read the way it’s meant

What’s up with this, America?
Dumbfounding it is, America
They say you can’t say
They say you can’t play
Not any time… night or day

What’s up with this, America?
Dumbfounding it is, America
Reciting the Pledge is a crime
No Star Spangled Banner at any time
For you, County Seat, I’m cryin’
Over all of your cheatin’ and lyin’

What’s up with this, America?
Dumbfounding it is, America

What’s Up? .mp3

ABOUT
This song is about the West Chester Busking Ordinance.

The following activities are a crime without a license:
BUSKING (OR PERFORM) – includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: acting, singing, playing musical instruments, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing, reading, puppetry, sidewalk art (working with non­-permanent, water­-soluble media, i.e., chalk, pastels, or watercolors directly on the pavement), and reciting.

Despite public hearings, testimony and votes to the contrary, the ordinance was passed behind closed doors.

Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: C Am G

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
Is that a painted body
Or clothes as thin as skin
Are you being naughty
Or living life with a grin?
I guess you all call this a win-win
Come on everybody
Let’s let our friends jump in

The way you move
The way you bend
Into the groove
Message we send
Exit exist
Eternal mortality bliss
Space-time continuum such as this
I’m in a space-time continuum
Immortal bliss

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A B7

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ

Written and recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
Eventually
We will see
The sky will clear
Especially
We will be
Without a fear
Jump for joy
Give everybody a smile
Jump for joy
Try humor on for a while

Finally
We are free
Hold freedom dear
Totally
Beings be
Come lend an ear

Gratefully
Feeling glee
Smiles do appear
Musically
Elevates me
May angels hear

Jump For Joy.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: A A7 DM7 / G D A

Vocals, Guitars

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. It’s about people that smile at you as they walk down the street.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
The best
You bet
Unleash
Your beast
Or, better yet…
Come on out
Hear what I’m talking about
Beyond doubt
Cease the whine… forgiven pout

Give a shout
If you’re having a bout
Of the gout
Let love reign on your drought

As the scout
Can you hear hereabout
The lookout
For love about to sprout

The Best.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E D A / F# F E

Vocals, Guitars

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. It’s about strangers walking by and saying things like “You are the best.”

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
Revolting? Revolt!
Screw loose and a bolt

And, he was breaking the law
Playin’ his guitar was the last thing I saw
Then, my jaw dropped in awe
Playing the guitar is breaking the law
Dilute! We gotta dilute the brute
Refute! We gotta refute the brute
Riveting jolt
Revolt
Screw loose and a bolt
You had to pull a 45
Pointblank at my head
I’m just lucky to be alive
When 45 said we could all be dead

Revolt.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: E A / B A E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar

Written in downtown West Chester, PA and recorded in Everhart Park. A song inspired when a man approached and asked if he could give me money. I had to explain that it was against the law in West Chester. What will become of freedom under President #45?

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

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LYRICS
Is it that hard to understand
We’re all in nobody’s land
On my way… on the trail
Distance from the bigly fail
What was once the lonesome trail
All of us exit… U.S. exodus wail
Yippee ki-yay yippi yi yo
From the land where humanity’s bland
We’re all headed to nobody’s land
Away from the brash and grand
On our way in nobody’s land
The lonesome trail is getting over crowded
All the people fleeing from being overshadowed
All the people seeing from being overshadowed
All the people freeing from being overshadowed
On my way… on the trail
Distance from the bigly fail
What was once the lonesome trail
All of us exit… U.S. exodus wail
Yippee ki-yay yippi yi yo

Nobody’s Land.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock / Country & Western
Chords: Am / G D Am / E Am
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar

A song about immigrants and indigenous people in the United States of America. The song was inspired by the massive movement against President Trump. It is kind-of the opposite of Woody Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land. Written in downtown West Chester, PA and recorded at Everhart Park.

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

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LYRICS
No matter how you change your look
You’re still lookin’ the crook
Turning up the steam on your dream
Synergy of energy… you and me
Despite your guise of disguise
Not a real big surprise

No matter how you cook the books
No matter your deceiving looks
Turning down the mean of your dream
Equally equity… you and me
Despite your guise of disguise
Not a real big surprise

No matter how you block the road
Anger management overload
Time to know what your dreams mean
Negativity of hostility
Lord, help me
Despite your guise of disguise
Not a real big surprise

Look Mommy the Emperor’s not wearing any clothes
He’s wearing his birthday suit!

The Emperor’s New Suit.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: A Am7 D D9 / G D A
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
What to do
When you
Won’t except the truth is true
Are you
A denier
Or a liar?

Tainted
Point-of-view
Painted
Whitewash, too
Are you
A denier
Or a liar?

Maybe you don’t care
How you foul the air
But I sure think
You really stink
Are you
A denier
Or a liar?

Denier Liar.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about Donald Trump, Myron Ebell and climate change.

Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: C E / S C E
Recording: live 1-trck stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderPlease, Turn Up The Love!

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Daniel: Chapter 12

The End Of Times
At that time… there will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then…. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Please, Turn Up The Love (video).mp4

Please, Turn Up The Love.mp3

LYRICS
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine
Turn up the love
Be a shining star
Shining from above
Shine like the stars
With the love that is ours
Please grant me some wisdom
Bring on the Kingdom
That shines like the brightness
(Brightness) Of the heavens
Like the stars for ever and ever
Love is our endeavor
The playing field evens
When you shine, shine, shine
(With the volume of love)
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine
Turn up the love

Shine, shine, shine
A mighty fine shine
The brilliance of the brilliance
Giving love a chance
There’s wisdom in the brilliance
Of the brilliance of brilliance
Singing the virtues of the love dance
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine
Turn up the love
Shine, shine, shine

There’s a lot of space
In the human race
Fill it full of love
Of love, love, love
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine
Turn up the love
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine
Shine, shine, shine

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Love
Chords: C D E / C D G / A C
Recording: 8-track

Vocals, Martin Guitar, Kurzweil Keyboard

Written about the hate crimes at the corner of Gay and Church Streets, the Presidential Election of 2016, and how we need to turn up the love!

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
If you can’t sing
And you can’t dance
Do you even stand a chance
Of being free
Can you tell me?

Here’s the thing
Song and dance
Give you a fighting chance
Of being free
You’re tellin’ me

What you bring
To the dancehall dance
Gives your soul a chance
Of being free
Lord, set me free!

Here’s The Thing.mp4

Here’s The Thing.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E E7sus4 / G A E
Recording: 6-track

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park and elsewhere in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about losing your voice while writing protest songs about the West Chester Street Performance Ordinance that regulates singing and dancing.

Home Remedy for Laryngitis and Sore Throats

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
Was it Job or Leviticus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time to cry n’ fuss
Squeeze the puss… scream and kick

The Reaper’s sickle
Reaping quicker
Isn’t that fickle
Ripping quicker, quicker
Ripping sicker quicker

Was it Moses or Jesus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time for all of us
To refuse to be then next brick
And it’s just as well
If you cast the spell
Upon you
The spawn of demon’s hell
Angels fell
’cause of you

Reapers Scythe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: Em Em+f# Em+g / Em / Em+bb
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, MiniNova Synth

A song about evil people in power masked as a Halloween song.

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
It’s hard to believe
The misdeed
Hard to concede
To tyranny
You know it can’t come to fast
For karma to kick ’em in the ass

It’s hard to believe
The misdeed
Hard to concede
To tyranny
You know it will come at last
When all things will pass

It’s hard to conceive
The sheer greed
Hard receive
Wantin’ta grieve
Has the role in which you’re cast
Thrown you behind a scary mask

It’s hard to conceive
The sheer greed
Hard receive
Wantin’ta grieve
All your gall and bombast
A shadow in which you bask

All your gall and bombast
A shadow in which you bask

Karma-rama.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: C A / E G
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about corrupt police, local government and capitalistic misdeeds.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
I’d like to thank you
For all you o
Even a penny or dime
Which happens all the time

You take it on the chin
Again and again

And, I’d like to thank you
For putting
Yourself out
Free soul
Free spirit
Carry on!
That’s what it’s about
No toll
To hear it
Share it
Let the music play on

Give twice out what’s taken in
Again and again

Putting Yourself Out.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: A C / D A G A
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

While writing a song in appreciation of those that appreciate music, a man approached. He said his life had been in a downward spiral. He thanked me for the music as it was a saving grace. Then, he picked up my notebook and wrote a verse:
And, I’d like to thank you
For putting
Yourself out
Free soul
Free spirit
Carry on!

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

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LYRICS
A sound check of your soul
A soundcheck of all soul

Your spirit… can you hear it?
Soul
All soul
All soul sound check
Can you hear it?
All… soul….

In your spirit
Can you hear it
All soul
In your spirit
Can you hear it
You’re near it
All soul

Don’t fear it
Get near it
What the heck
Sound check
All soul

Can you hear it in your heart
Can you hear your spirit
Can you
Is it ringing true
Is it coming through

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: D6 Em / G D/D6
Rhythm: 100 BPM Soul
Recording: live

Vocals, Keyboards

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church