In truth, the goal of my songs is the same as the goal of my life is to be a conduit for others to awaken their joyous spirit and realize and live in their vision of what paradise is for them.

The music and the lyrics are designed to spread joy in ways that talking or logic can never do. The highest joys are the same, one divine eternal soul or God. So playfulness is the highest path I have found to God realization, and playfulness is the most compassionate way I have found to serve others.

Most everyone has heard the maxim, stated in one form or another, 'as you think, so is your reality'. Reviewing the themes of our songs, they are mostly about very sad topics, and yes, singing them can be cathartic, but if that aphorism is true, then those songs keep us bound to a suffering or sad world more than we likely need to be.

So at least some of the time we need to think and feel joy and peace, envision our paradise, because when we do, we vibrate in that reality...meaning, we begin to live it more viscerally in our life. Then it becomes a personal decision, how much of each day, week, month and year do we choose to live in our playful paradise.

If you're like me, the answer is, as much as possible. Inspired to that end, melodies and lyrics began to flood my brain - the old songs we learned as kids still are remembered; ring around the rosey, london bridges falling down. Wow, 40 years later and they remain in the memory banks!

Of course these songs are about bombing and plagues, and if we consider if children are thinking these thoughts, it becomes their reality. So I realized if I can create modern day, catchy songs, only with lyrics that are uplifting, spiritual, caring for mother earth and her children (the two and four legged), then we have a wondrous opportunity to give the new generation a real edge on love and peace, respect for nature and their fellow humans.

And so that is the goal of my songs.

Singer/Songwriter - theme: uplifting music

I don't always sing in key, but I sing in joy!

Songs started popping into my head back in 04-05 as I walked along the beach. The rhythm of the walk poured forth the words and melody. I heard (and transcribed) songs about peace and joy, about health and humanity and love. They were lyrics that addressed the emotions I felt about the world at that time. This came to be the first 24 song CD set, Songs to God.

4 years later I found some of the more visionary songs have come to pass for me (ie, Sitting on the Sunshine Hill - I now live in paradise on a hill in bucolic farmland of upstate NY).

Moving to this paradise stimulated another round of songs that has led to the second 23 song CD set, Orangegrass.

Now I am writing more songs and also performing, initially as a solo artist, and then in the Samadhi Band. Sharing my songs with other musicians and hearing what they add to it makes it even more magical.

My songs style is hard to pin down, a mixture of 50's folk & rock, country, blues, children's songs, movie music. I invented a few new genres called Orangegrass & Orange, meaning all the joyful music of bluegrass and blues, with uplifting lyrics.

All of my music is designed for families - some songs are specifically for children and still have relevance to adults. The music is to spread joy and peace and paradise. So feel free to dance and sing along...and enjoy!

See my other music site: http://www.reverbnation.com/cowboyswamishaman

See my Peace & Paradise website http://peaceandparadise.com

Listen to the full-length songs on this site are:
Sacred Magic
Lightning Bug Blues
Sunshine on the Green