John Dandrea

This is one of my favorites - musically it takes me back to Berlin and to the job I did there so long ago.  There is this steady beat to it that  came from working the sort of endless shift work, always a grinding workload. The album cover photo is the older, more mature woman and inside here, it could be the same woman earlier in time.   There's a comparison of the game  "musical chairs"  to the randomness of  life   - something you think about more when in  military service.
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This is a relationship song, showing how true love changes and matures over time.  The essence of this song is about commitment, and not allowing feelings to rule the relationship.   I wrote this song as a mellow acoustic guitar ballad with minimal extra instrumentation.  I imagined it as one of those quiet songs that comes from the heart, and from an understanding of  the levels of sacrifice,  hard work, and giving that makes a relationship last. 
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Diana Princess of Wales, was always a very special source of inspiration for me.  Truly, she was the "People's Princess" and like the rest of the world, I just seemed unable to move on following that tragic loss.   Yet she inspires us still. With this instrumental song, I tried to express my own feelings, and hoped that I did for others as well.  It felt as though her personality was creating the melody -  which was happy, peaceful, and excited all at the same time. 
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This song is very special to me, because it was my very first online collaboration effort.  Mikael is from Sweden, and we decided to try a song together - he had written the beautiful music of this song and had the name "Silence".  He asked me to write lyrics and to record vocals for it. We  received many nice comments from our peers, and went on to collaborate on some other songs.   This AI enhanced version is our nice collaboration in its best form yet. 
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music:   Mikael Schulin
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This is a simple, light acoustic guitar and piano song.  I feel that this has a nice place on this album.  It's another  romantic ballad but shows that a truly good relationship can be such a joy.   I was also pleased to find a special photo that visually matches the feeling I had while creating the song. 
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I was always fascinated by lighthouses, the sea, rocky shores, and sailboats.  They add color and beauty to the view of the water.   I love the ocean,  the beach, the song of sea birds, and the crashing of waves onto the shore. This song is a mellow piano tune with a beat.   I wanted to create a relaxing instrumental backdrop for the beach scene, with lyrics that were meaningful -  such as:  "there's something to be said, for a Rock of Gibraltar type of friend..."    
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