jaifamusic

Memphis

Recorded 2-4-2009 in NFDL studio.  This is one of Cliff Eberhardt's best songs that he performs.  Another song of his called The Long Road I will attempt to record sometime soon.  That also has a beautiful and somewhat haunting beauty.

Under the Milky Way

This is a Steve Kilbey song.  (check out his blog, it's wild and rambling poetry(stevekilbeyblog.blogspot.com).    This was recorded in the NFDL Studio 2-4-09, a sunny but very cold winter day, taking a break from job searching.

Beyond Belief

This was called a corny country song by Uncle Charlie, but I think it's good.  It's written from the perspective of a religious person, a person who is dedicated to his life partner through thick and thin.  This is one of the best songs I have written.   It was also performed live in Fond du Lac at Thanksgiving.   I wish Charlie could have heard the final product.  I can just hear him saying, "Not too bad Jeffrey, not too bad at all!"

The Kite Song

Another Patty Griffin song.   Played live at Immanuel Trinity Thankisgiving 2008.

Fire and Rain

This is a James Taylor classic, performed November 2008.

The Whippoorwill

This is a song about freedom.

The Courier

This is another song from Richard Shindell and I hope I have done it justice in my chording ways. 
When I play this song I think of the soldiers in Iraq and also of my great grandfather who was a body guard for General Sherman. 
I played this song live at Immanuel Trinity at their Thanksgiving dinner in 2008.  It was officially my first guitar gig.

Heavenly Day

I first heard this song from the outstanding Patty Griffin.  She sang the song on Ellen last year, and that is available on www.youtube.com  for those of you who are curious.   I played this song in church as prelude music because it doesn't have the word God in it.  People gave me compliments on the song.   This is a live recording at the Thanksgiving feast at the church in 2008.

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

This is a song written by three people(Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Gloria Caldwell) for the late great singer Nina Simone.  I remember my parents listening to Nina Simone when I was three or four years old.  It's an honor to do this song.  The song has also been recorded by Elvis Costello, Eric Burdon and Yusuf Islam.    I hope I capture some of the beautiful, soulful sound of Simone when I perform this song.  I hope you like it.   :)

Maybe There's a World

What an optimistic song this is!
What fun and thanks again to Yusuf for the inspiration :)