With You As A Friend

This song has been some years in the making. While I had settled on the chorus since 2002, the tunes for the main verses and bridge came about only more recently. Admittably, I find it the most challenging to write melodies for male duets because I can never seem to get the “feel” right. But [...]

Don’t Give In / With You As A Friend (Reprise)

There’s no significantly new melody in this piece. It’s a “transition” song meant to advance the plot and merely takes its melody from 2 other songs – Caron’s “Don’t Give In” and Jacques and John’s “With You As A Friend”. The full versions of both pieces haven’t been completed, although Caron provides a refrain in [...]

It’s Alright

I’m fairly satisfied with this initial draft, although I know there will probably be many revisions. “It’s Alright” arose in Vegas earlier this year when I was navigating the main street past individuals who were trying to pass me cards and flyers. The normal refrain was “it’s alright” and the melody flowed quite naturally from [...]

A Million Pictures

Most songs are long-drawn and can take some time to complete. ”A Million Pictures” is one rare exception. Written on a bus journey home in London in 2002, it tells of Jacques’ “million pictures” which remind him of his historical baggage. He eventually realises that the million pictures are the same ones that will motivate him to [...]

All I Ever See

All I Ever See
(Jacques)
The wheels are set in motion,
I love her with devotion.
For with the rose i send to her,
I hope she knows i hold her dear.
She is the one i’ll always love
I’ll always be there.
I’ll always be near.
The wheels are set in motion
But why this strange emotion?
A beast unworthy of that face,
The least i should [...]

My Prayer

Another song sung by Jacques that was written in 1999. Jacques sings this after his brother, Chevalier, is thrown into jail for a crime that he did not commit. Jacques starts off this prayer for his brother, but towards the end, it becomes a prayer for the both of them.
I’m going to try putting up [...]

Just Let It Be

One of the simplest songs I wrote in 1998. Its simplicity and naviety (at that time!) is probably what continues to make it special to me.
This song is sung by Jacques, a character in a storyline that I had developed. Here, he pines for someone,  but knows the love cannot be reciprocated. 

Just Let It Be
(Jacques)

When the [...]