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Site last updated 05 February 2008
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Be Uplifted ! . . . Available for Outreach Events, Worship Leading, Concerts etc . . based in West London UK . .

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Registered with M.C.P.S. London England C.A.E. No 279571909

I believe that music does
'Free the Spirit and Heal the Soul'.
I sometimes write songs and perform them mainly for my own pleasure but also sometimes for Church or Prison or anyone who may request. Every writer wants his or her songs to become meaningful and enjoyable to others too. so . . .

This is the Home Page which is the jumping off point to listen to songs or order C.D.s and 'amazingly' Cassettes.
You will be able to listen to samples of all 70+ songs that I've written to date.

 

The Enquiries Page is where you can contact me directly or place your orders. Looking forward to sharing what I have with you. You can read a short biog on me and get the kind of feel of where I am coming from through the photos and stuff on the Traveller's Tales page. I have added a family Photos Page for friends and the curious...

but the main thing is the music...... So here goes. Enjoy yourself !

As well as the now historic 'Traveller's Tales' and the Loose Goose 'Break Over Me' albums (See below) I have completed four further albums. 'Life and Stuff' and 'Ready or Not!' are aimed at 'Seekers'. 'Between Ourselves' and 'Direct Contact' are more overtly Christian. It took me 18 months part time in the Cabin in the garden with a Roland VS880 digital recorder and a Yamaha keyboard and my guitars and vocals and I am thrilled with the results ! Thanks to the 'Enabler' and the equipment makers etc.

Whatever your faith or lack of it I hope some of the songs will resonate with your spirit
and help you laugh through the tears.
Click into covers for details and samples...The Sound is better on CD but the samples WILL give you the idea...

For the 'Fellow Traveller'

For the 'Seeker'

For the 'Church'

For 'God'

Below are links to the first two albums which are well worth a listen of course !
Click on the titles to visit the pages, listen to songs and find out some background.

Break Over Me is the first (1995) and is very much an expression of seeking after God. It was produced by a guy called Martin Smith of Cutting Edge and now Delirious fame and has some major players on it including about half the members of a brilliant Celtic Rock band called Iona. My main partner on this first project was the gifted New Zealand singer/songwriter Carolyn Stilwell and great all round Belfast talent David Lewis also features. We called ourselves . . . 'Loose Goose'.


Traveller's Tales the second album (1996) is more of a solo effort and as a result more satisfying and very different. I have to confess it is my favourite probably because of it's raw alive feel and, of course, the great musos involved. It's 'Rock' and I got a lot of angst out on this one in a very short space of time.
I feel lots better now thank you ... J
I should have done this a lot sooner !

Finally and most recently I have now put together a compilation album/CD called 'Serious Business' with a selection of songs from each of the above albums. Click on the titles to hear the samples.

Track / Title / Time / From Album
1/. Bound for Heaven 3.13 Between Ourselves
2/. Sometimes 3.49 Life and Stuff
3/. Lighthearted 3.34 Ready or Not
4/. Going Home 4.38 Traveller's Tales
5/. Show Me Your Ways 5.32 Break Over Me / Loose Goose
6/. Let God Sing 4.37 Ready or Not
7/. Break Over Me 6.56 Break Over Me / Loose Goose
8/. Love is King 4.03 Life and Stuff
9/. Son of Love 3.52 Direct Contact
10/. In the Hills 3.36 Traveller's Tales
11/. I Will Not Fear 3.18 Direct Contact
12/. Better 2.54 Between Ourselves
13/. Fung 3.47 Life and Stuff

©2006 ROCsongs
Here's a long sentence that sort of sums up what I believe may be going on.
These are a collection of heartfelt songs of Thanks, Faith and Hope reaching out to the source of all life which is I believe a conscious, all knowing creative force called 'LOVE'.... who, as a Father, sent His Son to reconcile and draw us to Himself and now He patiently waits for us to turn so we can be lifted up to enjoy an eternal fellowship in the Spirit who enables us to lead life to the full and to be in 'family' relationship with God and one another as was always intended.
It's a 'Serious Business' because, as we are all becoming painfully aware yet again, there are consequences to our seemingly endless badly motivated actions.
Only God can change our hearts and sort us out but do we have the humility to open the door? He's outside knocking !

'Serious Business' costs £10.oo plus postage.

Go to the Enquiries Page to contact me and seal the deal.

These links following are to the Church I currently attend.
'Click in' for great and encouraging resources.