
Songwriters Special
Season 13 Episode 5 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival artists Donna Bukevicz, Dani Carroll and Peter Keys.
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. From the 2022 Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, Donna Britton Bukevicz, Dani Carroll and Peter Keys perform. Britton Bukevicz composes award-winning songs for TV and film, and Carroll writes music with some of Nashville’s top talent. Keys is known for his work with George Clinton and as a member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Songwriters Special
Season 13 Episode 5 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. From the 2022 Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, Donna Britton Bukevicz, Dani Carroll and Peter Keys perform. Britton Bukevicz composes award-winning songs for TV and film, and Carroll writes music with some of Nashville’s top talent. Keys is known for his work with George Clinton and as a member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(audience applauding and cheering) - Thank you so much.
We are delighted to be here for you.
We are part of the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, and it's great to be back.
It's great to be here.
It's great to see everyone.
My name's Donna Britton Bukevicz.
On stage with me this evening is Ms. Dani Carroll from Nashville.
(audience applauding) Back here is Peter Keys, and he is also from Nashville.
(audience applauding) You may know the band Lynyrd Skynrd, I don't know.
He plays with Lynyrd Skynrd.
(audience applauding) Am I allowed to brag about you Dani, too?
Dani's early years she was with Jason Mraz, and she's a fabulous singer-songwriter.
(audience applauding) (instrumental intro) ♪ Don't let nobody ♪ tell you who to love ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ If you love somebody ♪ that should be enough ♪ ♪ There's just a couple things ♪ that only you can make ♪ ♪ You gotta make up ♪ your own mind and make your own mistakes ♪ ♪ Look around maybe ♪ you'll find out ♪ ♪ What you don't wanna ♪ live without yeah ♪ ♪ What's your wonderful ♪ ♪ You decide what's ♪ right for you ♪ ♪ Then all you gotta do is ♪ go and find your beautiful ♪ ♪ You got to find ♪ your beautiful ♪ ♪ No oh ♪ ♪ Don't let 'em sell ya ♪ what ain't on your list ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ Don't let 'em tell ya ♪ what you think pretty is ♪ ♪ Respect your own opinion ♪ and disregard the rest ♪ ♪ When you write your ♪ definition of happiness ♪ ♪ Look around maybe ♪ you'll find out ♪ ♪ What you don't wanna ♪ live without yeah ♪ ♪ What's your wonderful ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah ♪ ♪ When you decide ♪ what's right for you ♪ ♪ Then all you gotta do is ♪ go and find your beautiful ♪ ♪ You gotta find ♪ your beautiful ♪ ♪ You got to see yeah ♪ see it for yourself ♪ ♪ Then you can feel it ♪ with somebody else ♪ ♪ Looked around ♪ baby I found out ♪ ♪ What I don't wanna ♪ live without yeah ♪ ♪ You're my wonderful yeah ♪ ♪ If you could see ♪ the way I see you ♪ ♪ Someday when you do you're ♪ gonna find your beautiful ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah ♪ ♪ You're gonna find ♪ your beautiful ♪ ♪ You're gonna find ♪ your beautiful ♪ ♪ Find your beautiful ♪ (audience applauding) Thank you.
So coming up next, oh my gosh, who do we have?
Oh, it's Peter Keys, ladies and gentlemen.
- Hey, thank you, Donna.
My name is Peter Keys.
I'm gonna play you guys a little song.
It goes something like this.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Mama you can ♪ eat all you want ♪ ♪ Oh mama you can ♪ eat all you want ♪ ♪ Go ahead and ♪ eat all you want ♪ ♪ 'Cause I ain't hungry anyway ♪ ♪ Mama you can ♪ sleep all you want ♪ ♪ Mama you can ♪ sleep all you want ♪ ♪ Go ahead and ♪ sleep all you want ♪ ♪ I ain't tired anyway yeah ♪ ♪ Anytime you're ♪ feeling lonely ♪ ♪ If you find you're ♪ feeling down ♪ ♪ When you think you ♪ can't take anymore ♪ ♪ Know I'll be around ♪ ♪ And I say mama you ♪ can talk all you want ♪ ♪ Mama you can ♪ talk all you want ♪ ♪ Go ahead and ♪ talk all you want ♪ ♪ 'Cause I ain't ♪ listening anyway ♪ ♪ Come on now ♪ (instrumental solo) Well, hurry, hurry, hurry.
Come check out the amazing show if you wanna.
All the freaks we've got 'em all here under one roof for a very limited engagement.
So get off your couch, kill your television.
You don't wanna miss this.
It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.
♪ Mama you can ♪ live how you want ♪ ♪ Mama you can ♪ live how you want ♪ ♪ Go ahead and ♪ live how you want ♪ ♪ 'Cause I ain't ♪ dying anyway yeah ♪ ♪ I ain't dying ♪ anyway no no no no ♪ ♪ I ain't dying anyway no ♪ ♪ I ain't dying today ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Well, well, well, ♪ well not today mama ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) Thank you all very much.
So I just, you know, as a songwriter, songs come from different places all the time.
I did an interview today and somebody asked me how do they come to you?
I said, I don't know, you know?
It's like sometimes songs are just delivered to you.
Thank you.
(audience applauding) - I loved that carnival part too.
- [Peter] Thanks.
- I'm Dani Carroll.
You know, I had a weird thing happen to me the other night when I was sleeping and song wise.
I woke up in the middle of the night, and I had this whole song come in the middle of my head, and maybe next time I'm here I'll be playing it for you.
So I do come from a Nashville, and I do write a lot of country, but I also love to write all kinds of music, pop and jazz.
So I'm gonna jazz it up a little bit tonight.
Peter, are gonna play with me a little bit?
- Oh, am I?
- Yeah, let's do it.
(instrumental intro) ♪ You said come on make ♪ a little music with me ♪ ♪ Said you want jazz ♪ it was hot and sweet ♪ ♪ I thought I'd do it ♪ was what you meant ♪ ♪ Turns out to you I'm ♪ just an instrument ♪ ♪ A little naughty ♪ but you were so nice ♪ ♪ Now it's vice versa ♪ and heavy on the vice ♪ ♪ My heart and my mind are two ♪ ♪ Two limp pianos out ♪ of key out of time ♪ ♪ Because man oh man you ♪ played me like Nero's fiddle ♪ ♪ Slipped into my heart and ♪ lit a fire in the middle ♪ ♪ You played me while ♪ I burned like Rome ♪ ♪ Then you slid right out ♪ like a slide trombone ♪ ♪ You played me ♪ ♪ You played me heaven ♪ the sun and the moon ♪ ♪ Just like an angel 'til ♪ you changed your tune ♪ ♪ You played it so hot I ♪ should have been warned ♪ ♪ Only the devil's ♪ that good with horns ♪ ♪ Then it was Texas ♪ hold'em boy you can bluff ♪ ♪ You had me going ♪ all in on love ♪ ♪ You're such a card ♪ you're so debonair ♪ ♪ Now I'm broke heartbroken ♪ playing solitaire ♪ ♪ 'Cause you played me ♪ like Nero's fiddle ♪ ♪ Slipped into my heart and ♪ lit a fire in the middle ♪ ♪ You played me while ♪ I burned like Rome ♪ ♪ Then my heart beat my ♪ ribs like a xylophone ♪ ♪ You played me ♪ ♪ I'll be laughing as karma ♪ runs over your dogma someday ♪ ♪ When the one that ♪ you love walks away ♪ ♪ And the music fades and ♪ it's your turn to say ♪ ♪ You played me ♪ like Nero's fiddle ♪ ♪ Slipped into my heart and ♪ lit a fire in the middle ♪ ♪ You played me while ♪ I burned like Rome ♪ ♪ Then my heart beat my ♪ ribs like a xylophone ♪ ♪ You played me ♪ (instrumental solo) (scatting) ♪ You played me ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh ah ah ah ah ♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Played ♪ ♪ Me ♪ (audience applauding) All right, that's "You Played Me."
(audience applauding) - This is kinda fun, you do have a part.
It's in the chorus.
And so when I go, somebody just say go.
You go, go, you ready?
(instrumental intro) Pretty easy, right?
♪ Every weekend I celebrate ♪ ♪ A work week gone ♪ and a job I hate ♪ ♪ My neighbors ♪ watch me decorate ♪ ♪ And start firing ♪ up the grill ♪ ♪ Pink flamingos and ♪ jalapeño lights ♪ ♪ Tiki torches that'll ♪ burn all night ♪ ♪ From my deck you think you're ♪ right in Margaritaville ♪ ♪ We got it made in the ♪ shade over the sun ♪ ♪ Coolers of beer and ♪ our bottles of rum ♪ ♪ The gang's all here and ♪ we're ready for some fun ♪ ♪ Somebody just say go ♪ ♪ Go ♪ ♪ Crank up some Buffett ♪ and sing off key ♪ ♪ Ice in a blender ♪ sounds good to me ♪ ♪ Keep pouring the double ♪ shot daiquiris for me ♪ ♪ Just roll with the flow ♪ ♪ Let's party tonight ♪ like there's no tomorrow ♪ ♪ Oh la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la ♪ ♪ Girls are wearing ♪ short grass skirts ♪ ♪ Guys in Tommy Bahama shirts ♪ ♪ It's a tropical ♪ island no more work ♪ ♪ Right ♪ ♪ As far as I can see ♪ ♪ Anything goes in ♪ this party crowd ♪ ♪ Some slip in and ♪ some slip out ♪ ♪ It's five o'clock ♪ here every hour ♪ ♪ So mix one up for me ♪ You're coming?
♪ We've got it made in ♪ the shade over the sun ♪ ♪ Coolers of beer and ♪ our bottles of rum ♪ ♪ The gang's all here and ♪ we're ready for some fun ♪ ♪ Somebody just say go ♪ ♪ Go ♪ ♪ Crank up some Buffett ♪ and sing off key ♪ ♪ Ice in the blender ♪ sounds good to me ♪ ♪ Keep pouring the ♪ double shot daiquiris ♪ ♪ Just roll with the flow ♪ ♪ Let's party tonight ♪ like there's no tomorrow ♪ ♪ La la la la ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ La la la la la ♪ Somebody just say.
- [Audience] Go.
(audience applauding) - Thank you.
- Yeah, all right.
So let's see, there's really kind of a story behind this, and not really, too, so it's, well, it's kinda like a love song gone wrong, you know?
I was with a significant other, and they used this line a lot and it was, I love you even though.
I'm like, what does that mean?
Is that like a backhanded compliment, or a front-handed, well, not compliment, right?
It goes like.
♪ You and me we've been friends ♪ since I don't remember when ♪ ♪ Me and you we've been ♪ through thick and thin ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ You and me we've been friends ♪ since I don't remember when ♪ ♪ Me and you we've been ♪ though thick and thin ♪ ♪ Sometimes I don't get ♪ home 'til the morning ♪ ♪ Sometimes I don't even ♪ make it home at all ♪ ♪ Other times I might just ♪ show up without warning ♪ ♪ And you refuse ♪ to take my calls ♪ ♪ Well, even though I'm a fool ♪ ♪ I'm the fool ♪ that fell for you ♪ ♪ I want you to know I ♪ love you even though ♪ ♪ Yeah, well times ♪ they get rough ♪ ♪ And I just about had enough ♪ ♪ I want you to know ♪ even though I love you ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Seems like we both ♪ been through the ringer ♪ ♪ Sometimes it's hard ♪ for me to get it right ♪ ♪ You still let me put that ♪ ring upon your finger ♪ ♪ You said I do ♪ but not tonight ♪ ♪ Well even though I'm a fool ♪ ♪ I'm the fool ♪ that fell for you ♪ ♪ Want you to know I ♪ love you even though ♪ ♪ Yeah well times ♪ they get rough ♪ ♪ And you just ♪ about had enough ♪ ♪ I want you to know ♪ even though I love you ♪ ♪ Last night I really ♪ had to think it over ♪ ♪ About all them things ♪ we both done wrong ♪ ♪ No matter how much I tried ♪ ♪ I just can't stand ♪ to say goodbye ♪ ♪ 'Cause you and me been ♪ together for so long ♪ ♪ Well even though I'm a fool ♪ ♪ I'm the fool ♪ that fell for you ♪ ♪ I want you to know I ♪ love you even though ♪ ♪ Yeah well times ♪ they got rough ♪ ♪ And I just about had enough ♪ ♪ I want you to know I ♪ love you even though ♪ (audience applauding) - [Donna] Nice.
- Thank you very much.
- [Donna] That's a good one even though.
- Even though.
Yeah, I heard that line I was like, I know I can get something out of this relationship.
- It's interesting as a songwriter, you know, when you're a young blossoming songwriter, well, at least when I was young, I used to write a lot of sad love songs, life experience, right?
And then you get married, and then you write happy love songs, and then you have kids, and you write songs about your kids.
- And you have two beautiful children.
- They're amazing.
And they've changed my life in so many wonderful ways.
but I wrote this song for my kids.
It's called "I Love You to the Moon and Back," or "To the Moon and Back."
(instrumental intro) ♪ I don't care who ♪ you want to be ♪ ♪ Or what you do ♪ to make ends meet ♪ ♪ That never changes ♪ this one simple fact ♪ ♪ I love you to ♪ the moon and back ♪ ♪ No matter where ♪ the road may go ♪ ♪ No matter when you ♪ find your way home ♪ ♪ I'll always be here ♪ to help you unpack ♪ ♪ I love you to ♪ the moon and back ♪ ♪ The moon may wax ♪ the moon may wane ♪ ♪ My heart is always full ♪ ♪ No matter what condition ♪ you're in it's unconditional ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ ♪ So if you're somewhere ♪ across the sea ♪ ♪ Or you're here standing ♪ right next to me ♪ ♪ No matter where you ♪ might be on the map ♪ ♪ I love you to ♪ the moon and back ♪ ♪ The moon may wax ♪ the moon may wane ♪ ♪ My heart is always full ♪ ♪ No matter what condition ♪ you're in it's unconditional ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ So close your eyes ♪ now go to sleep ♪ ♪ And chase a dream ♪ through midnight skies ♪ ♪ But baby remember ♪ wherever you're at ♪ ♪ Love you to the ♪ moon and back ♪ ♪ But baby remember ♪ wherever you're at ♪ ♪ I, I, I, I, I love you ♪ ♪ To the moon ♪ ♪ And ♪ ♪ Back ♪ (audience applauding) - [Peter] Nice.
- [Dani] Thanks.
- Wow, this one I wrote by myself.
During the pandemic, of course, we all just dealt with so many things and I thought, hmm.
This came out of it, and it evolved into a couple of different things.
I'm hoping Peter will join me on this.
(instrumental intro) ♪ What's our shining light ♪ ♪ To save us from ♪ the fight of life ♪ ♪ Gone wrong ♪ ♪ One voice could ♪ change the day ♪ ♪ So let the music play ♪ ♪ While I sing this song ♪ ♪ To help you and ♪ me move along ♪ ♪ To a place that's sweet ♪ ♪ Where we can breathe get ♪ back to feeling strong ♪ ♪ Love ♪ ♪ It's what we all need love ♪ ♪ Love has the power ♪ to heal every heart ♪ ♪ Love love love ♪ ♪ Lights up the way under ♪ the stars love love ♪ ♪ To find that who we ♪ are is always enough ♪ ♪ As long as we have love ♪ ♪ Heart scars show the loss ♪ ♪ And how we'll pay the ♪ cost from choices made ♪ ♪ It's all bad news out there ♪ ♪ That's why I ♪ still feel scared ♪ ♪ Will we be okay ♪ ♪ I wanna show how much I care ♪ ♪ Send a great big ♪ hug to my friends ♪ ♪ With the answers ♪ to our prayers ♪ ♪ Oh it's love ♪ ♪ It's what we all need love ♪ ♪ Love has the power ♪ to heal every heart ♪ ♪ Oh love love love ♪ ♪ Lights up the way ♪ under the stars ♪ ♪ Love love ♪ ♪ To find that who we ♪ are is always enough ♪ ♪ As long as we have love ♪ ♪ It's like the wind ♪ ♪ You can't see it ♪ but you can feel it ♪ ♪ Oh love ♪ ♪ It's what we all need love ♪ ♪ Love has the power ♪ to heal every heart ♪ ♪ Oh love love love ♪ ♪ Lights up the way ♪ under the stars ♪ ♪ Love love ♪ ♪ To find that who we ♪ are is always enough ♪ ♪ As long as we have love ♪ ♪ Love ♪ ♪ Love ♪ ♪ Love love ♪ (audience applauding) Thank you.
Thank you so much, thank you.
Thank you, Peter.
- Well, thank you Donna.
You know, this is really fun.
This is the second round I've ever done.
The first one being last night with a couple of other writers.
So it's a lot of fun to play with other people.
Especially since these are songs that I'm hearing for the very first time and Donna's like, yes, you'll play along with me.
I'm like, yeah sure, what are we doing exactly?
So, you know, and the other thing is, you know, I haven't really performed a lot of these songs because a lot of the stuff that I do is in full production, or with a full band.
So translating, you know, a piece of music to just the piano and vocals is interesting 'cause I don't really consider myself a singer per se, especially with these two amazingly talented singers, so.
Anyways, this is something I wrote a while ago.
It was a suggestion as a mantra by we'll call it a therapist.
I was struggling with some stuff, you know.
COVID had just happened.
And I'll just let this song.
(instrumental intro) ♪ You and I ♪ ♪ Why we have to hide away ♪ ♪ I wonder why ♪ ♪ Why we build these ♪ walls so high ♪ ♪ High enough to hide ♪ from all the pain ♪ ♪ And hide from all the ♪ things we can't explain ♪ ♪ Drowning in the ♪ tears as we fall ♪ ♪ What about it all ♪ ♪ What about it all ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ 'Cause you and me ♪ ♪ We don't have to hide away ♪ ♪ And can't you see ♪ ♪ Everything's gonna be okay ♪ ♪ The time has come to ♪ tear down all these walls ♪ ♪ The time has come ♪ to stand up or fall ♪ ♪ What if it was meant ♪ to be all along ♪ ♪ And what if nothing's wrong ♪ ♪ What if nothing's wrong ♪ ♪ What if nothing's wrong ♪ (audience applauding) - [Dani] I love it.
- So basically my world was coming to an end, and the therapist said, "Well just, what if nothing's wrong?"
And I was like, let me think about that.
And I went home and that was that, so.
So I sent that to her and she's like, "This is great.
Can I play this for my other clients?"
I'm like, only if you tell me who they are.
- Ah, what a great song.
This next song is called "No Rain, No Rainbow."
- Who'd you write that with?
- I wrote that with my buddy, CJ.
So I'm gonna tell a little story about my buddy, CJ.
Everything I'm singing tonight I wrote with my friend, CJ.
He passed away a few years ago, and this is one of the ways I feel like you can still share him with everybody.
He was one of the most warm, happy human beings.
- And that's how we met in Nashville.
- [Dani] That's how we met.
- That's how we met.
- Yeah, he brought me down here too.
- [Donna] Yep, and he brought both of us down here.
- He did, we met down here sort of in a car down here.
- [Donna] No, we met in Nashville.
- We met in the car though, and then we drove down here.
She's like, whatever.
- And I love her.
- We have two different stories.
This is "No Rain, No Rainbow."
(instrumental intro) ♪ I'm not afraid of the dark ♪ ♪ Life is sweet but that ♪ candy can sometimes be hard ♪ ♪ I'm not ashamed of my past ♪ ♪ No regrets and it makes ♪ better sense looking back ♪ ♪ I may have burned ♪ a few bridges ♪ ♪ Regretted a few kisses ♪ ♪ Always bet it all ♪ whatever cards I hold ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't trade ♪ the tears I've cried ♪ ♪ For hard cash ♪ or an easy life ♪ ♪ Wouldn't even think ♪ twice 'cause I know ♪ ♪ No rain ♪ ♪ No rainbow ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Sometimes love is my friend ♪ ♪ And other times I hope ♪ love never finds me again ♪ ♪ And if I keep driving west ♪ ♪ Fast enough will I see ♪ that the sun never sets ♪ ♪ I may have burned ♪ a few bridges ♪ ♪ Regretted a few kisses ♪ ♪ Always bet it all ♪ whatever cards I hold ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't trade ♪ the tears I've cried ♪ ♪ For hard cash ♪ or an easy life ♪ ♪ Wouldn't even think ♪ twice 'cause I know ♪ ♪ No rain ♪ ♪ No rainbow ♪ ♪ And sometimes life ♪ leaves a stain ♪ ♪ That only tears wash away ♪ ♪ Wash away ♪ ♪ I may have burned ♪ a few bridges ♪ ♪ Regretted a few kisses ♪ ♪ Always bet it all ♪ whatever cards I hold ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't trade ♪ the tears I've cried ♪ ♪ For hard cash ♪ or an easy life ♪ ♪ Wouldn't even think ♪ twice 'cause I know ♪ ♪ No rain ♪ ♪ No rain ♪ ♪ No rainbow ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ (audience applauding) Thanks.
- Did you just take a breath, like?
- [Peter] I did, yes, that was quite.
- Everyone take a breath.
One of the other things I do I'm a music supervisor, and I license songs, and my job is to find the music that fits the movie.
This song that we're getting ready to do has been written for a movie that is in script phase.
And I have been given the green light to play it this evening it is, and they do really like it.
So Peter and I will play this for you tonight.
We wrote this together.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Everybody goes ♪ through troubles ♪ ♪ When trouble calls ♪ they call my name ♪ ♪ I hear you praying now ♪ hoping I might come around ♪ ♪ Lift you up when ♪ you're feeling down ♪ ♪ But you're not alone ♪ ♪ You may feel like it's the ♪ end but you're not alone ♪ ♪ Everybody needs a ♪ friend to lend a hand ♪ ♪ Understand that it's ♪ not your time to go ♪ ♪ When you walk with angels ♪ ♪ Yeah when you walk ♪ with the angels ♪ ♪ Let me help you ♪ heal your heartache ♪ ♪ I can take away the pain ♪ ♪ Hold you in my wings I ♪ can make you whole again ♪ ♪ All you need to ♪ do is call my name ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're not alone ♪ ♪ You may feel like it's the ♪ end but you're not alone ♪ ♪ I will always be a ♪ friend to lend a hand ♪ ♪ Understand that you find ♪ peace along the road ♪ ♪ When you walk with angels ♪ ♪ Yeah when you ♪ walk with angels ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's a ♪ power you can't see ♪ ♪ It's the power to believe ♪ that love is all around us ♪ ♪ Faith and hope are ♪ all you really need ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ There ain't nothing ♪ we can't handle ♪ ♪ No there's not ♪ ♪ It's time to wash ♪ away your pain ♪ ♪ Hear ♪ ♪ Hear the angels sing ♪ ♪ God is love and everything ♪ ♪ There ain't nothing left to ♪ fear 'cause you're not alone ♪ ♪ Yeah you've always got a ♪ friend you're not alone ♪ ♪ Everybody needs to ♪ lend a helping hand ♪ ♪ Understand that you find ♪ peace along the road ♪ ♪ When you walk with angels ♪ ♪ Yeah when you ♪ walk with angels ♪ ♪ When you walk with angels ♪ ♪ Yeah when you ♪ walk with angels ♪ ♪ Umm um um ♪ ♪ Um ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) - Thank you.
I guess I got another one, right?
- Yes, you do.
- All right, so when I'm writing, you know a lot of times I kinda get pretty obscure with my ideas and thoughts because my life seems pretty obscure.
Like not connected to, like, everything else the way that I think a lot of people see it, so.
I asked myself what is a universal kind of theme?
You know?
'Cause I want a chorus that people can all relate to.
And when writing this one it was definitely one of those moments where I'm like, wow, this is all really kinda personal to me, and kinda introspective and introverted.
So, you know, I had the thought, okay, everybody needs sunshine.
So basically this song is called "Sunshine."
And we'll see if I can get it right.
(instrumental intro) ♪ A child of nature ♪ ♪ A child of man ♪ ♪ Just a creature of habit ♪ ♪ Doing the best I can yeah ♪ ♪ No one said it was easy ♪ ♪ Life ain't gonna be fair ♪ ♪ We just want to ♪ run down this road ♪ ♪ Hoping some day ♪ that we'll get there ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ah ah ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh la-la la-la la ♪ ♪ We all need to ♪ feel the sunshine ♪ ♪ Sunshine can heal the pain ♪ ♪ When you finally find ♪ that peace of mind ♪ ♪ You'll be laughing ♪ in the rain ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ah ah ♪ ♪ Ooh la-de la-de la yeah ♪ ♪ I lost my religion ♪ ♪ Still losing my soul ♪ ♪ The devil said ♪ come along now boy ♪ ♪ You know I ain't ♪ going down alone ♪ ♪ Ain't going down alone ♪ ♪ So I prayed for redemption ♪ ♪ But feeling so cold yeah ♪ ♪ So damn hard to surrender ♪ ♪ When you know that ♪ you lost control ♪ ♪ You know you lost control ♪ ♪ Ah ah ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh la-de la-de da ♪ ♪ We all need to ♪ feel the sunshine ♪ ♪ Sunshine can heal the pain ♪ ♪ When you finally find ♪ that peace of mind ♪ ♪ You'll be laughing ♪ in the rain ♪ ♪ I say ooh ooh ah ah ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh la-de la-de da yeah ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Ooh ooh la la ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh la-de la-de la ♪ ♪ We all need to ♪ feel the sunshine ♪ ♪ The sunshine can ♪ heal your pain ♪ ♪ When you finally find ♪ that peace of mind ♪ ♪ You'll be laughing ♪ in the rain ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ha ha ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh la-de la-de la yeah ♪ (audience applauding) Something like that.
- All right, so this song is called "Agápe" which is a Greek word for love, which is something I think we need a lot more of in the world right now.
And that's what this song is about.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Tell me why I sit ♪ and I pray for peace ♪ ♪ But when it's ♪ within my reach ♪ ♪ I don't practice ♪ what I preach ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ What if I was able ♪ to think that we ♪ ♪ Don't have to be enemies ♪ just 'cause we disagree ♪ ♪ I hope that day will come ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ We will be as one ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Tell me why should ♪ any child be poor ♪ ♪ When I have enough and more ♪ ♪ What am I waiting for ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ What if I looked in ♪ my heart and found ♪ ♪ I could be reaching out ♪ ♪ Instead of just looking down ♪ ♪ Take somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪ ♪ There is no better than ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Tell me why ♪ ♪ As long as I'm still on top ♪ ♪ I say that it's not my job ♪ ♪ It must be the will of God ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh ♪ ♪ What if I found ♪ out it isn't true ♪ ♪ What if God wants me to ♪ love you like he would do ♪ ♪ I hope that day will come ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ We will be as one ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Take somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪ ♪ There is no better than ♪ ♪ Agápe, agápe, agápe ♪ (audience applauding) Thank you.
(instrumental intro) - I wanna dedicate this to my best friend, Mark, up there.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Send up your worries ♪ ♪ Wish lanterns and stories ♪ ♪ It will help to ♪ mend your heart ♪ ♪ Trust that God ♪ is there for you ♪ ♪ Heaven knows what he can do ♪ ♪ He is near and he hears ♪ every word you say ♪ ♪ Turn to him when ♪ you've lost your way ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ And the power ♪ of its strength ♪ ♪ Can move mountains away ♪ ♪ As we pray ♪ ♪ So I believe in faith ♪ Do you?
♪ Searching for answers ♪ ♪ For that devil called cancer ♪ ♪ They say you won't survive ♪ ♪ But I believe in miracles ♪ ♪ In the force of all ♪ things spiritual ♪ ♪ You're one of the good ones ♪ ♪ Who should be saved ♪ ♪ So please send down an angel ♪ ♪ Who will show the way ♪ ♪ To believing in faith ♪ ♪ And the power ♪ of its strength ♪ ♪ How we can move ♪ mountains away ♪ ♪ As we pray ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ So trust in what's ♪ in your heart ♪ ♪ Let it be your North ♪ Star ray of hope ♪ ♪ You hold real tight ♪ ♪ When you're knocked ♪ down from the fight ♪ ♪ Feeling pushed around ♪ through tough times ♪ ♪ The darkest shadows ♪ overcome your day ♪ ♪ That's the time you ♪ say a prayer with grace ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ And the power ♪ of its strength ♪ ♪ Can move mountains away ♪ ♪ As we pray ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm ♪ ♪ So I'm on my knees ♪ ♪ On my knees ♪ ♪ I'm on my knees ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ And the power ♪ of its strength ♪ ♪ How it can move ♪ mountains away ♪ ♪ As we pray ♪ ♪ Believing in faith ♪ ♪ Hmm hmm hmm ♪ ♪ That's why I'm on my knees ♪ Love you Mark.
(audience applauding) Thank you.
- Ha-ha.
(instrumental intro) I don't know some of you might know this.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Have you ever been ♪ down to the ghetto ♪ ♪ Have you ever felt ♪ the cold wind blow ♪ ♪ And if you don't ♪ know what I mean ♪ ♪ Why don't you ♪ stand up and scream ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's things going ♪ on that you don't know ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Too many lives were ♪ sent across the ocean ♪ ♪ Too much money was ♪ spent upon the moon ♪ ♪ I'm telling you best beware ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't think ♪ they really care ♪ ♪ They better make some ♪ changes and do it soon ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ They're gonna ruin the ♪ air that we're breathing ♪ ♪ Lord have mercy ♪ ♪ They're gonna ruin ♪ us all by and by ♪ ♪ I'm telling you it ♪ just ain't right ♪ ♪ I hope they never ♪ sleep at night ♪ ♪ I think they all sit up ♪ there and just get high ♪ ♪ Right ♪ (instrumental solo) ♪ Have you ever been ♪ down to the ghetto ♪ ♪ Have you ever felt ♪ the cold wind blow ♪ ♪ And if you don't ♪ know what I mean ♪ ♪ Why don't you ♪ stand up and scream ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's things going ♪ on that you don't know ♪ ♪ And if you don't ♪ know what I mean ♪ ♪ Why don't you ♪ stand up and scream ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's things going ♪ on that you don't know ♪ (audience applauding) One of my favorite songs from this little band that I get to play in all the time.
And thank you for listening.
- [Donna] Even the cameraman's head was shaking.
- Well, thank y'all for coming out.
This has been so much fun.
- [Donna] Hasn't it?
- Yes.
- [Donna] Boy, do I feel blessed.
- Yeah, no, it is a blessing to be able to sit up here and play for y'all.
It's wonderful, thank you.
- [Peter] Thank you everybody.
(audience applauding) - [Donna] Big thanks to WSRE for having us.
- Woo.
- Yeah.
- [Donna] And all the people that work so hard to make us look good and sound good.
All the camera crew and everybody.
You guys are much appreciated.
- All right.
(instrumental intro) ♪ Feels like I can ♪ climb and never rest ♪ ♪ Every time I try ♪ to get over myself ♪ ♪ These insecurities ♪ and doubts are heavy ♪ ♪ And they wear me out ♪ ♪ I need some help ♪ ♪ I keep pushing this boulder ♪ ♪ Trying to get over ♪ this mountain I built ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah ♪ ♪ Something I should let go of ♪ ♪ Because I know love ♪ ♪ Is on the other ♪ side of the hill ♪ ♪ Other side of the hill ♪ ♪ Why do I keep holding on ♪ ♪ To wondering why ♪ it took so long ♪ ♪ Or if it's fair ♪ ♪ Maybe I'll make better speed ♪ ♪ Letting go of ♪ things I don't need ♪ ♪ When I get there ♪ ♪ I keep pushing this boulder ♪ ♪ Trying to get over this ♪ mountain I built yeah ♪ ♪ It's something I ♪ should let go of ♪ ♪ Because I know love ♪ is on the other side ♪ ♪ Ooh I wanna let ♪ go of the past ♪ ♪ Ooh hold the future ♪ with both hands ♪ ♪ When I reach the ♪ peak I'll see ♪ ♪ The other side of me ♪ ♪ I keep pushing this boulder ♪ ♪ Trying to get over ♪ this mountain I built ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ It's something I ♪ should let go of ♪ ♪ Because I know love ♪ ♪ Is on the other ♪ side of the hill ♪ ♪ Other side of the hill ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ (audience applauding) Thank you all again.
(audience cheering and applauding)