"The Journey" is similar in format to my album "The Change," in that
I've included seven original compositions interspersed among five enduring
standards:"What the World Needs Now Is Love," (a hit by Jackie DeShannon),
"At Last," (a hit by Etta James), "Fever" (a hit by Peggy Lee),
"Linus and Lucy" (the Charlie Brown theme song by Vince Guaraldi) and
"Bye Bye Blues" (recorded by countless artists). Again, you'll find a fairly
wide spectrum of styles that I've enjoyed performing throughout my career to
a variety of audiences. What great fun and musical challenges it's given me
in the process... During the course of the year I spent in making "The Journey,"
I hit a milestone birthday, lost a dear and young brother-in-law to ALS
(Lou Gehrig's Disease), and experienced my share of ups and downs of life and love
that we all go through. The message that kept coming back to me was one that
I've heard a lot in my life: we should treasure each moment of each and every
day that we're given on this earth, for we never know when the moments will end...
My hope is that my music will add some enjoyment to some of your moments as you
continue along your life's journey...
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