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“ Full of charm and capable of injecting a hearty dose of sunshine into your day, Jon Gleman's "Down In The Islands" is a delightfully cheery Caribbean-infused folk tune that offers plenty in the way of memorable melodies, engaging performances, and personality. It's no secret that we're living in rather precarious times and "Down In The Islands" is just the type of track that's needed to calm one's self and between its relaxing character and deeply mellow nature, there's a definite soothing quality to Jon's writing that simply cannot be denied. Similar to feeling a refreshing breeze of air on your face or akin to the delightfully calming sensation of warm water lapping away at your toes, "Down In The Islands" is able to transport listeners to a particularly pleasant place and I'm sure many will find themselves wanting to come back to it time and time again. ”
I wrote this lullaby for my Grand Daughter when she was around two years old. It started with a kind of unusual tune I was working out on my guitar. To my surprise after a few days of working on the tune I thought it could be a lullaby for Miranda. I added some words and when I did, I figured out the second part of the lullaby with the words first and then the music. It has a soothing tone and helped her to end her day. Just “go to sleep.” And it gives her a present so to speak. The promise of a new day. “Full of joy and wonder.” Something to look forward to.
I wrote this lullaby for my Grand Daughter when she was around two years old. It started with a kind of unusual tune I was working out on my guitar. To my surprise after a few days of working on the tune I thought it could be a lullaby for Miranda. I added some words and when I did, I figured out the second part of the lullaby with the words first and then the music. It has a soothing tone and helped her to end her day. Just “go to sleep.” And it gives her a present so to speak. The promise of a new day. “Full of joy and wonder.” Something to look forward to.
I was talking with a friend one afternoon some time back and after I hung up, I was thinking they really needed to pull it together. They were dealing with an addiction problem. I thought they can use some help and it occurred to me that I can help but ultimately, it’s up to them. That’s when the song came to me. I wrote the words down in about a half an hour and added the music, (guitar chords), a couple of days later. My hope is that the song can be helpful to anyone trying to overcome a serious problem in life.
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