Bleich Songs Written and Performed by Artist

First songs and revised Songs of 08

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"We All can be God's Angels"

I have had different people pass through my life in moments of my need who indeed were Angels in their own way. This song was written to have people think of the option of being one of God's Angels not one of God's Warriors popularized on CNN special report. This report focused on how religion and what some might regard as religious zealots behind the violence in the Mid-East and the world. Lets not blame God for the work of the devil. Many of these people are of the same mind set, on all sides. If you disagree with their war like approach which involves killing other people who disagree, you are the enemy.

There is another option to violence and it is happpeneing. There are commonalties of God's Kindness and wisdom in all religions. It is when man distorts the positive aspects of Religion that we have hate, death and destruction. Follow the Golden Rule and you can be one of God's independent Angel. You will have the ability to think before you act. If you are a Christian or a Jew use the 10 commandments as God's Commands and live accordingly. There are writings in the Koran that place more emphasize on the Golden Rule of caring for people than killing them. THere is an on going effort to bring Religous leaders of Nations in Conflict together. It is an effort to resolve matters where the commonalities of the positve aspects of Religion and Universal wisdom found in each Religion can play a vital role in accomplishing the goals of living at Peace with each other. Politicians have failed to date to accomplish that desired end on an International Level. Religion is embedded deeply in the problems and potentially can play a part in defusing them. To be sucessful no Nation or Religion can be be excluded. My message for Humanity has been a plea for this for years.

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"America" Out of the many one. I love this song and the positive aspects of America that it portrays. “ When we come together out of many one, the beauty of America shines brighter than the sun. We are a great Nation not because of Politic but in spite of politics. The strength of America has been insured by our Constitution and the the wisdom that our fore-father put there. Our great Country and the concept of freedom for all should never be sacrificed to the agents of fear, whether they live in our country or abroad. Walls of mistrust should not seperate neighbors from neighbors and fellow Americans from fellow Americans. We can not sacrifice our freedoms to intolerence that leads to hatred. I want to live in the United States of America America. We can not allow poliuticians to cause divisive problems by use of fear. It is a time for unity and healing, a time to realize that mistakes have to stop before we can bring bring about positive change...

Rowland Evans a gifted songwriter and great musician suggested inserting the line Out of the Many, One, a translation inscribed over the Great Seal of America become more than a forgotton motto, a latin term that too few realize the meaning of. If indeed English is our primary language it is time to translate it into English to increase the awareness and understanding of a potential powerful uniting term. In this day and age we need to do that. Good Americans have to come together for honest dialog with respect as the moderator. We have to realize that we are not the Red States or Blue States. We are the United States. We must be good Americans before we can be good Republicans or good Democrats or Independents which is where I am at presently! Our primary Allegiance is to America, not the Country, Ethnic family our fore fathers came from. We are a country formed by emingrants from around the world. If you support the Country where your forefathers came from more than America. , It may be time for you to move back there. It is a crucial time to put America before politics. We are weakening the potential of America when we fail to fund our schools and educational and cultural programs for our youth. We must do more to help more students from diverse stratas of America succeed. The recent raising cost of Education will make it more difficult for more students from different financial strata to pursue higher education. This will further weaken the future American standing in global economics. I find it upsetting when I look at the billions we pour into Iraq. I see American Cities and Towns in financial difficulty. Schools, Hospitals and libraries shutting down are opened on a limited basis. Interest on student loans are going up. Programs that serve Americans are being slashed.. May I invite you to read my concept of Alltruisim not Altruism, on the last button on my directory. The good we do for others will make the world a better safer place for every one when we come together , out of the many one. It is time we come together my friends as friends,Out of the many One.

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"A Time for all Americans" I wrote this before the primaries began. I felt like the far greater numbers of Americans that we needed a real change in Washington. From the top down to the bottom.

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Isaac’s Eyes I was inspired by the young child who visited my studio In Pebble Beach with his parents who were close friends of Carly , my poet friend from Australia. I commented to them That Issac had a serious look of wisdom on his face.

The dad was a good musician that I jammed with a bit while visiting carly in Australia. I am looking forward to having Dylan help me complete the song Isaac’eyes as Dylan has an excellent voice and plays a cool guitar..

In conversation With Dylan and Rebecca our cionversation wandered to Music and I discussed that they had could use their creativity to write some songs for Isaac, their 8 month old child.

I recorded Dylan singing Christopher Robin on Guitar, Rebecca had a tambourine and Isaac had a gourd with beans in I brought back from the Bahamas to shake. We had fun.

They all added touches to my last finished Master touch of Point Lobos and Isaac had a magic touch. He painter a perfect poppy that even had a raised area around the core. They also added an original painting that I had in my personal Collection to their collection. It was the Cypress Point Painting that I put into print.

Isaac said Look up George, don’t give up, Isaac is on your side

Two version of song I like the first one best as it just flowed out in one effort that was not an effort, "Isaac's Eyes One"

The second one was influenced by other kids too , Some I saw on American Idol fundraiser and some I saw on the autism programs on cnCNN and one special little boy that has autism that I held above my head when I lifted him up. This song has more than a few rough edges if any musicians out there want to help finish it, It may help some one some day.

"Isaac's Eyes Two"

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"Little Miss Money Mouse" The window painting and an irrate phone call inspired this humerous ditty for some one in a dither.

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"Climbing The stair way to Heaven" which I wrote while Bedridden on a roll up piano while my feet were elevated.

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"Mystery of Monterey" the Petition , Painting over the windows and the story seemed to be woven together some how. First I felt like someone was kicking me while I was down. Going for the Jugular.

What I will share with you Has always left some big question marks?? Even though what follows did happen it could be a cool mystery novel or even a cool movie filmed in a beautiful location like the Monterey area. We have a great modern artist, Howard Lamar who after he left Carmel , Not even Google can find Him. We have a competent French sailor and love, Paul, who was employed in a Carmel Gallery. (mine before I laid him off)

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"Mystery of Monterey" the Petition , Painting over the windows and the story seemed to be woven together some how. First I felt like someone was kicking me while I was down. Going for the Jugular.

One of his of the Frenchman's girl friends had a sailboat that He took out to check the compass and the boat was found hovering like the flying Dutchman, abandoned 100 miles off the Monterey Coast. The Frenchman, Paul was gone.

Throw in a professional beautiful model, an illicit affair involving a famous American noted among other things was spirituality personifyed. Throw a Millionaire from another country who came to Carmel and became very active in the Carmel's Art scene into the batch. He was purchasing a fair amout of art from a gallery whose owner who was a former alcoholic and an AA sponsor. What kind of AA sponsor would informed me as he did, the Frechman was dead drunk in my gallery which led to me laying him off. Infact the millionaire gave the alcoholic a couple of large leather and wood chairs valued at over $1000 each after I fired the Frenchman. I never gave it a thought, and regarded it at his good fortune until after a revealing dinner party.

Now the Frenchman, was a sailor with an infinity for Beautiful Ladies whom I met some of. He reminds me of the hunting dog who stops and points to prey, and flush out Birds to be shot out of the sky when they take off from their cover. Put a beautiful lady anywhere in the vacinity of the Frenchman and he would stiffen right up like a pointer.

Well the Attractive model who ran the millionaire's art involvements ended up across the street from Paul in the gallery of the brilliant modern artist that the Millionaire was going to promote. The Modern Artist was driving around in a new new BMW SUV after hooking up with the Millionaire. THe artist was extremely business and success motivated and was active nationally, promoting his image and work. After Paul was missing at sea, Howard moved from Carmel, out to the boon docks, somewhere in middle America. Now not even Google can find him, all they have is his old Carmel Gallery on Dolores St. Perhaps he passed on?

I hired the Frenchman to help me run my business in a more pragmatic way to give an other art business some honest competition to the famous American. I returned from one of my painting sourjours abroad, stories were related to me by a couple of his girl friends, How the boat was found empty a hundred miles off the coast of Monterey without the Frenchman on board. Rumors about suicide and other possibilities were floating around like driftwood in the ocean after a large storm. What I did not mention until now was a party that made me wonder?

I was at a Holiday dinner party that was an annual get together for the families of four Individuals who played golf together weekly. We can be a bit on the raucous humor side when out on the golf course, but are abit more genteel when our wives are around. The conversation was fun but polite until the beautiful model's name came up. The alcoholic's attractive wife who was once a model herself said with disdain," She's a whore!" Another wife asked why she said that. She answered, The model was having an affair with the amous American mentioned earlier, spirituality personifyed. Well you can now expect some animated conversation that was done in humor and otherwise. At one of these parties, my christmas gift from the host was BVDs shorts with the picture of The famous American on the fly of the crotch so I would think of him every time I trook a leak. It might have even been at that party earlier when we exchanged presents. So when the affair was mentioned, It became lampoon, poon tang time, men will be men and women are into talking about things of that nature. I was not happy to have conversation about the famous American or Bvds with his face on ruin my Christmas, as he had created some problems for me. I may now have a fuller understanding why the former alcoholic would tell me things to stir me up and than say don't do anything. I do not doubt that he was rewarded to try to influence me. The people who paid him off got shafted in the end more than I did by his efforts to milk the cow of his influence as a friend .

What is strange but understandable is that no one can remember that evenings conversation though when brought up after playing golf with two of the golf foursome. The one whom I happen to like a bit better as I tend to like gardener as I am one myself, said, Remember what the alcoholic said, "He has to be careful of remembering what he is saying so he can keep his lies straight." The conversation was about how they came up with a plan, how they would play golf with me 3 times a month and once with the former Alcoholic as I introduced him to our group. They would play golf with the former alcoholic man once a week and with me 3 times a week as I introduced him to the group. They would say when we were out playing in the past why don't you just drop it George, forget it. I was raising question about what happened to the Frenchman. I not not believe the Frenchman committed suicide and that is what the song is about . You don't have to be a sailor to enjoy the song. .

There is a possibility that the story that a number of different individuals told me about the Frenchman demise may have been orchestrated with people playing roles, but if that were the case his ladies who told me of him disappearing at sea were very good and believeable. There are two other possibilities, Frenchman met with foul play or was frightened and decided it is better he disappears on his own before He disappears permently with some one's help.

One of his of the Frenchman's girl friends had a sailboat that He took out to check the compass and the boat was found hovering like the flying Dutchman, abandoned 100 miles off the Monterey Coast. The Frenchman, Paul was gone.

Throw in a professional beautiful model, an illicit affair involving a famous American noted among other things was spirituality personifyed. Throw a Millionaire from another country who came to Carmel and became very active in the Carmel's Art scene into the batch. He was purchasing a fair amout of art from a gallery whose owner who was a former alcoholic and an AA sponsor. What kind of AA sponsor would informed me as he did, the Frechman was dead drunk in my gallery which led to me laying him off. Infact the millionaire gave the alcoholic a couple of large leather and wood chairs valued at over $1000 each after I fired the Frenchman. I never gave it a thought, and regarded it at his good fortune until after a revealing dinner party.

Now the Frenchman, was a sailor with an infinity for Beautiful Ladies whom I met some of. He reminds me of the hunting dog who stops and points to prey, and flush out Birds to be shot out of the sky when they take off from their cover. Put a beautiful lady anywhere in the vacinity of the Frenchman and he would stiffen right up like a pointer.

Well the Attractive model who ran the millionaire's art involvements ended up across the street from Paul in the gallery of the brilliant modern artist that the Millionaire was going to promote. The Modern Artist was driving around in a new new BMW SUV after hooking up with the Millionaire. THe artist was extremely business and success motivated and was active nationally, promoting his image and work. After Paul was missing at sea, Howard moved from Carmel, out to the boon docks, somewhere in middle America. Now not even Google can find him, all they have is his old Carmel Gallery on Dolores St. Perhaps he passed on?

I hired the Frenchman to help me run my business in a more pragmatic way to give an other art business some honest competition to the famous American. I returned from one of my painting sourjours abroad, stories were related to me by a couple of his girl friends, How the boat was found empty a hundred miles off the coast of Monterey without the Frenchman on board. Rumors about suicide and other possibilities were floating around like driftwood in the ocean after a large storm. What I did not mention until now was a party that made me wonder?

I was at a Holiday dinner party that was an annual get together for the families of four Individuals who played golf together weekly. We can be a bit on the raucous humor side when out on the golf course, but are abit more genteel when our wives are around. The conversation was fun but polite until the beautiful model's name came up. The alcoholic's attractive wife who was once a model herself said with disdain," She's a whore!" Another wife asked why she said that. She answered, The model was having an affair with the amous American mentioned earlier, spirituality personifyed. Well you can now expect some animated conversation that was done in humor and otherwise. At one of these parties, my christmas gift from the host was BVDs shorts with the picture of The famous American on the fly of the crotch so I would think of him every time I trook a leak. It might have even been at that party earlier when we exchanged presents. So when the affair was mentioned, It became lampoon, poon tang time, men will be men and women are into talking about things of that nature. I was not happy to have conversation about the famous American or Bvds with his face on ruin my Christmas, as he had created some problems for me. I may now have a fuller understanding why the former alcoholic would tell me things to stir me up and than say don't do anything. I do not doubt that he was rewarded to try to influence me. The people who paid him off got shafted in the end more than I did by his efforts to milk the cow of his influence as a friend .

What is strange but understandable is that no one can remember that evenings conversation though when brought up after playing golf with two of the golf foursome. The one whom I happen to like a bit better as I tend to like gardener as I am one myself, said, Remember what the alcoholic said, "He has to be careful of remembering what he is saying so he can keep his lies straight." The conversation was about how they came up with a plan, how they would play golf with me 3 times a month and once with the former Alcoholic as I introduced him to our group. They would play golf with the former alcoholic man once a week and with me 3 times a week as I introduced him to the group. They would say when we were out playing in the past why don't you just drop it George, forget it. I was raising question about what happened to the Frenchman. I not not believe the Frenchman committed suicide and that is what the song is about . You don't have to be a sailor to enjoy the song. .

There is a possibility that the story that a number of different individuals told me about the Frenchman demise may have been orchestrated with people playing roles, but if that were the case his ladies who told me of him disappearing at sea were very good and believeable. There are two other possibilities, Frenchman met with foul play or was frightened and decided it is better he disappears on his own before He disappears permently with some one's help.

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"All About Jesus" this was my response to the city ordering the gardens removal. It focuses on the need of having Christians live their lives with more priority given to the words the teachings and the life and death of Christ in the New Testament.

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"Advice from Christ’s Mother, Welcome Jesus in to your heart." (latin version)

"Advice from Christ’s Mother, Welcome Jesus in to your heart." (gospel version)

The months of January and February found me working hard organizing my home and studio, getting ready to dive into work that my hopeful improvement in health will allow. If not, it still is nice to be in an orderly environment. While doing this I would be multitasking, singing along with this song and making changes in it at the end of my day. Artist have a way of striving in their own organized Chaos. But 10 years of having my own interest and derailed by other responsibilities and subsequent health problems gave a new meaning to the word Chaos. It was more of a squeeze it in approach. Dive into a little painting or composing when brief intervals of free time allowed it. I developed a successful pattern earlier in my life where I would freshen up my painting studio or area of work restock my paint and canvases and dive in with abandon. I was free to work around the clock and then some without fatigue. Taking care of my mother until she passed away at 99 was difficult in ways known only to around the clock caregivers. It was rewarding in many other ways and it could not compare to all that she did for her children especially as a young widow . We were just 8, 6 and four years of age when my father, a Sea Captain was MIA in world war 2.

My mother instilled in me a deep love for Christ and his Mother. Some of her thoughts have become concepts for my songs. There were few Mother who experienced as Much pain as Mary watching her Son die on the Cross. She was the first disciple of Christ when she agreed to be His Mother. Christians of all denomination are disciples of Christ, yet there are some who dis ( as in being disrespectful) Mary. I don’t think that Jesus is happy with Christians who do that any more than we would be if some one was disrespectful to our mothers. When I would hire people to work in my gallery I would tell them ahead of time if you want to get along with me you better get along with Mom. So I had two Moms inspiration for this song. In the process I was inviting Christ into my home and studio to guide me in my creative direction. This song is dedicated to all Mothers and the advice to their offspring. Welcome Jesus In!!!

Advice from a Mother

I am a child of Mary, who smiled down on me
She asked me please, Open up your heart, Welcome Jesus in,
Welcome Jesus in.
Become one of God's many children
Who welcomed Jesus in . Into your heart, into your life, Go with him in peace
Hearts filled with His holy grace, found in loving God
Have no room for stress or hate, only Forgiveness & Love
Welcome Jesus in. Welcome Jesus in.
Into your heart, into your life, he died to save us from sin.
I am a child, of Mary, who smiled down on me.
She asked me please, Open up your heart,
Welcome my Son, Jesus Christ in. Welcome Jesus in, Come Jesus in.
Light will be the Cross you bear, for the love of Him.
Open up your heart, open up your soul, Welcome Jesus Christ In ,
Truth will flow out of you, Flow like a river, To the waiting ocean blue
With His Message of Peace, Message of love, Meant for me, for you
God is light, God is love, Bear Him in mind, and you will find
His Caring Peace and Love, Just welcome Jesus Christ in
Do and you’ll find, God everywhere, in your heart and mine
In every act of kindness, on the wings of every prayer
Welcome him in, He’ll be everywhere
Welcome Jesus in, Welcome Jesus in, Welcome Jesus Christ in
If you do, than you must, Love your fellow man
Than Peace will be found in every heart, beating in every land
Welcome Jesus in, Welcome Jesus in, Welcome Jesus Christ in

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"Maui Memories."

This song was inspired by two wonderful Paintings of Maui I was commissioned to do.

The first painting Hawaiian Honey Moon was one of my Honey Moon Paintings, I did for Stephen and Kelsie Carter. When My son’s friends ( who I regarded as my friends, watching them grow up with my kids) started getting married. I would do free gift paintings of where they went on their honeymoon as when they were just getting started in life could not afford my work. I enjoyed the romantic aspect of doing them so much I started a program of doing Honeymoon Painting for other young couples at half the regular commission prices. I do that for older couples who are still in love and enjoy the initial memories of that special time in their life. They deserve some reward for keeping it all together. I really enjoyed singing my Evergreen tree on Wedding Anniversary of the people visiting my gallery. The record for longevity of Marriage was 75 years and the gentleman with a twinkle in his eyes said, “ George I robbed the cradle as he pointed to his wife glowing with pleasure.” “ Sir you could not have been to long out of the cradle yourself.” I answered.

That is the one thing I miss about my gallery, playing my guitar and singing for Couples in Love, of all ages.

The second Painting was done for their parents as a birthday gift from Susan to Bill Carter. They really enjoyed the quality and work in the first painting I did for their kids. They loved the one I did for them while writing Maui Memories, recalling the first painting for Stephen and Kelsie along with their own special memories of Maui. Maui hold a treasure of special times in my own life. The family’s Oct. trip to Hawaii for our son’s Christopher wedding with Marina added joy behind the scene That influenced the paintings and the song.

Rainbows on that Maui Morn, Meant So Much to me.
The Storms I known for far too long are blowing out to Sea.
(soft echo) Blowing out to sea.
Gold I Found at the Rainbows end was the love I share with you!
Love that grew far stronger, By the ocean Blue. By the ocean Blue.
Maui is our Rainbow Island, A precious Gem in the deep Blue Sea
Maui’s Magic Moments are the ones that I shared with you
Coupled with dreams we shared, along with our heart filled prayers.
Our Dreams will become memories Somewhere in time
as long as I’m with you, ^^HOLD+++ as long as you’re with me ,
Memories of the Hanna Road, with beauty round each Bend.
Misty waterfalls with Rainbow of their own
Exotic Flowers with out end. Exotic Flowers with out end.
Verdant green mist kissed mountains, tower high above the Sea
Flashing Breaking waves caresss the shore.
Pods of Whales breech and play, Dolphin break the sea and soar.
As they did in days of Yore and will forever more.
I remember a little Island Church we passed along the way.
The silent prayer that I prayed, that God answered today.
The Rainbow on that Maui Morn, meant So Much to me.
The Storms I known for far too long Are Blowing out to Sea.
The Gold I Found at the Rainbows end
Was love I share with you!
Love that grew far stronger, By the ocean blue.
Maui is our Rainbow Island, A precious Gem in the deep Blue Sea
Maui’s Magic Moments are the ones that I shared with you
Coupled with dreams we shared, along with our heart filled prayers.
Our Dreams will become memories Somewhere in time
as long as I’m with you, ++HOLD++ as long as you’re with me,
Love’s Sweet Memories, Maui Memories

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"Hello Mr. Sunshine, Good by mr. Rain The Rains came heavy and hard!Floods swept away homes and dreams. People prayed and the sun came shinning through

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"Let us raise our voice in prayer" This song was worked on as a prayer offering while changing the painting “In Care of an Angel”. As we have lost a great number of soldiers in June, I refocus my efforts working on a song as prayer offering for our soldiers in hopes that our losses will be minimized. I experienced difficulties working on this song. I relate this to the painful distraction of the turmoil in Iraq and loss of American lives in June.

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“In care of an angel.” I wrote a beautiful song Care of an Angel while working on this painting. It was the fourth one of a series of angel paintings. The subtle emphasis is on an angel with her protective hands on the shoulders of a soldier keeping him safe while he is in harms way. It was inpired by a soldier , a Major in Iraq, whose wife purchased him one of my seascapes with an angel in. My Mom and I have been into angels for years. It is the North end of Carmel point looking toward Pebble Beach. I am dedicating this song and painting to the families of the world, Moms, Dads and children. It matters not whether the children are in cribs at home, or on the battle lines in some foreign land. There are always times when we need extra special loving care from above. I wrote this while working on a series of angel paintings while also asking for angelic help with some of my own problems and Angels seemed to have answered my call. “May Jon and all my children be in Care of an angel. May all your children be the same .”

A Special Guardian Angel Summoned by a Loved One's Prayer

A Gift to Provide Spiritual Support for our Soldiers

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"All Mothers are Madonnas", A tribute to Mothers and the joy they find in holding their baby, especially the first born in their arms. This lullaby would be a nice song to hum while rocking a baby. It is in dire need of having a mother sing it, not me.

Songs of America, What America is. What America has become, What it will when the change that is inevitable happens with your help.

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"America" Out of the many one. I love this song and the positive aspects of America that it portrays. “ When we come together out of many one, the beauty of America shines brighter than the sun. We are a great Nation not because of Politic but in spite of politics. The strength of America has been insured by our Constitution and the the wisdom that our fore-father put there. Our great Country and the concept of freedom for all should never be sacrificed to the agents of fear, whether they live in our country or abroad. Our people should never be herded into seperate compounds where walls of mistrust seperate neighbors from neighbors and fellow Americans from fellow Americans. We can not sacrifice our freedoms to intolerence that leads to hatred. I want to live in the USA, The United States of America not the USCA, United States of Covert America. It is a time for unity and healing, a time to realize that mistakes have to stop before we can bring bring about positive change...

Rowland Evans a gifted songwriter and great musician suggested inserting the line Out of the Many, One, a translation inscribed over the Great Seal of America become more than a forgotton motto, a latin term that too few realize the meaning of. If indeed English is our primary language it is time to translate it into English to increase the awareness and understanding of a potential powerful uniting term. In this day and age we need to do that. Good Americans have to come together for honest dialog with respect as the moderator. We have to realize that we are not the Red States or Blue States. We are the United States. We must be good Americans before we can be good Republicans or good Democrats or Independents which is where I am at presently! Our primary Allegiance is to America, not the Country, Ethnic family our fore fathers came from. We are a country formed by emingrants from around the world. If you support the Country where your forefathers came from more than America. , It may be time for you to move back there. It is a crucial time to put America before politics. We are weakening the potential of America when we fail to fund our schools and educational and cultural programs for our youth. We must do more to help more students from diverse stratas of America succeed. The recent raising cost of Education will make it more difficult for more students from different financial strata to pursue higher education. This will further weaken the future American standing in global economics. I find it upsetting when I look at the billions we pour into Iraq. I see American Cities and Towns in financial difficulty. Schools, Hospitals and libraries shutting down are opened on a limited basis. Interest on student loans are going up. Programs that serve Americans are being slashed.. May I invite you to read my concept of Alltruisim not Altruism, on the last button on my directory. The good we do for others will make the world a better safer place for every one when we come together , out of the many one. It is time we come together my friends as friends,Out of the many One.

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"New York is a great city" This song reflects the wide variety of Americans who live in New York City and how they all came together as one in their moment of need. 9/11 has been used for divisive purposes which is the opposite of what occurred immediately after 9/11 It is a love song about a city. I used to live in Glen Cove L.I. . New York and spent a lot of time in the city. It is kind of like being a sailor, you might be high and dry ashore but you are still a sailor. Well even though I now live in Pebble Beach, Ca, thousands of miles away from New York, I still think of myself as a New Yorker.

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"Cruising the USA", was started in our small Toyota pickup truck about seven years ago. Mother who was around 92 at the time and my son Jon was 5 and the three of us were singing and writing, Cruising the USA in our little pickup truck. I thought I would finish it while she was still around to hear it. She is now 99 and not quite doing fine. It is dedicated to My Son Christopher Orion and His Lady Fair, Marina. They are planning a trip somewhat like the song. It reached the plateau of it's current state at 4:30 AM, June 14th. As I recorded the process of writing it. I leaned on my experiences of driving across the USA many times.

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“Johnny Goes Marching On” Americans have always responded with courage and sacrifice in service to their country and mankind. For the families of the Firemen and Policemen, individuals in the Service in times of war, this song has an uplifting and comforting message. The torch of freedom is handed down to every man that we will all be free as America goes marching on. This patriotic song spans the decades from 1942 to current time and beyond. It was written in My Father's Memory, who was missing in action MIA, Dec. 7, 1942 in the North Atlantic. New words were added later honoring the memory of the crew of the USS COLE. Some of the terrorists who were involved the attack on the USS Cole were involved in the Attack on America. Sang by, written, arranged, and played by George Bleich on a Yamaha Psr 9000

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“If Johnny Cash came back today.” Johnny Cash always looked out for those in need and was truthful and fearless in expressing his views . He used his heart for all men and a special place for those who had problems. He was an uncommon man with a heart for the common man. May we all follow in that American tradition of reaching out to those in need.

Revised version, July 23 of Johnny cash dedicated to our soldiers who served the military, To those who gave their lives and to those who will bear the scars of war until their final days. Some will live in increasing physical pain as those with agent Orange and the Gulf War syndrome. There is a grave risk of conceiving deformed children. Tumors will keep appearing. Their teeth enamel will start to disintegrate as will their general health.

I am dedicating the song to an attractive young couple James and Kelly Simpson of West Virginia. James has what appears to be Gulf War syndrome. A former student at Defense Language Institute. He left West Virginia with his wife Kelly to seek work in the Monterey area in a 1968 pick up truck that once belonged to his grandfather. James said there was not much construction work in the mining town where they lived.

While camping in the desert in Arizona in proximity to an Indian reservation. They were robbed of money, belongings and power tools. Through the help of Veteran groups along the way they made it to Monterey. I met them in my gallery and they told me they were advised to go to Oregon as the cost of living was low and their was work to be had. They asked for a business card to write down the name of one of my master touch works "morning on the seine" that they really admired. They said they would order one when they got back on thier feet financially. They were a nice young couple who had more then their share of problems. I took it off the wall and said "no need to write the name down". Morning on the seine is yours. They touched my heart.

James and Kelly Simpson of West Virginia, A loving couple with a Bleich work of art to brighten up their lives

I treated them to lunch and invited them to my home the following evening for dinner. I had a friend, Surfer John, who had his own construction Company over to meet them. He advised them to not to go to Oregon. John said, he may have an opening for James a finish carpenter in the near future. They had some interim work lined up, first at the campground where they were staying caring for the Viet Nam veteran section during the motorcycle races at Laguna Seca. Than James was to go out fishing until the end of Salmon Season and Kelly was lining up waitress work. They spent a couple of days with me in an open loft that is part of my studio. It was a major improvement from Camping in a tent, especially during the foggy weather that lingered awhile. I offered to let them stay longer until they could afford a place. They evidently found accommodation that they could afford or were extended to them.

What impressed me was how the working people came to their aid. A mechanic helped repair their brakes for far less than the actual cost should be. He also made contact with some other construction friends in their behalf. It seemed as if most of the people who helped were also Christians who lived their religion by reaching out to others in need. I fall into that category also. I recently signed a letter of condolence to a lady who lost a love one, .Love George ( in the wonderful open way of loving and caring for those who enter my sphere even if just passing through) It is a bit of the Golden rule in action.

I contacted a few TV stations and the Monterey Herald to see about the possibility of a human interest story about James and Kelly. Unfortunately too many people sometime look at Veterans who have falling off the world as the dregs of humanity. They are looked upon with suspicion as Bums, drug addicts, alcoholics, crazies. They do not take into consideration Post traumatic stress or how the medication for pain can lead to other addictions.

Some times I wish the individuals who wave flags as a show of support for our troops would do a little more than that. They should take an interest in what happens to our Veterans, when They come home from combat zones. That they insure our heroes have the proper treatment for an array of health and mental problems that war can create. I get a bit angry at some young under thirty years of age who bravely say we are going to go and kick their ass over there. They don't go anywhere! They have their posh jobs and an easy life in the comfort zone. They drive a Hum bee with a license plate boldly declaring US is number One. They probably play make believe games that they are driving in Iraq when they are the terror on California Freeways.

There are many in the reserve and National Guards who are true unselfish Americans who put themselves at risk in serving their Country Valiantly. I am troubled when those who did their part by fulfilling their military obligations and were relieved to have made it home safely are called back into the service after they were honorably discharged and have their families once more praying that they will make it back home again safely.

Unfortunately some will die, Other will be injured and other like James will be afflicted with mysterious ailments that defy reasonable medical explanations. The Doctors are at a loss. What will really haunt their families are that the original reasons for the war was found to be untrue. There were no weapons of mass destruction or al-Qaeda ties. Don’t let our Veterans stand alone, speak out about the proposal to reclassify new injuries to remove them from qualification for disability. If you area true American and supported the Iraq war, you better dam well support our Veterans too! Don’t let them stand alone!

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“Good Ole American ”

Gas prices are too damn high. An individual who owed me a fair amount of money on artwork informed me he would send me the money. His e-mail address was his name at ChevronTexaco.com. I posted the song Good Ole American which touched upon unfair windfall profits of oil companies right after his communications. I never received the money, nor has he answered my emails. Do you think it could be that who he worked for played upon his decision to with hold his payments? But than again I have other people doing the same as a result of my efforts to speak and write about what I believe is truthful. You don’t want to sell your soul to the devil for profit motivations. You can only do that once unless you make reparation like Earl does. Look out for Karma!

I’m just a good ole American from another time when politicians in the past put Americans first in line and I’m not talking soup kitchen or bread lines. Those with deep pockets. can afford hiring lobbyist to influence votes. When politician allow their votes to be purchased, they are betraying the trust and responsibility in America’s well being we place in their hands. We should not accept anything less than complete honesty from our leaders.

You don’t have to be old to be a good American. You can be young and get your butt out and vote. Get your friends to register with you and have your say in the direction that America will take. Your future is in your hands. If you don’t you will be like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest that you will never win. You will end up being drafted to protect the interest of oil corporations in the Mid-east. People driving around in large SUVs and Hummers don’t give a dam how high gas prices go. They’ll make money on their oil stocks.. But there is an another terrible price to pay and that is the cost of in human life and suffering of our soldiers abroad. The stock market does not represent the true health of America’s financial well being if corporate profit are achieved by cheap labor abroad. As India and China are prospering they are competing with us for oil and gas for their new Cars while we are having panic pumps attacks filling up our old cars. Imbalance on imports is a one way street that is not always open to our products while they flood America with theirs.

The interest of the young and their potential must be served as the future of our Country rest in the potential of their dreams and having them realized. Your future is being handicapped by the government tax give away that serve the fortunate few. The debt that America accrues today will be paid by your children tomorrow. Those in control in Washington are out of control, I don’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat It’s time for house cleaning in Washington. Get out and vote for change.

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"Mr. President when you can't sleep?

The picture is worths over 4 thousnds words. One for each soldier..

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"Deep Down" I wrote this song years ago when other brave mining men were in eminent danger. Almost every year since I wrote the song in the sixties, Miners have faced without fear, the challenge of their profession in dire circumstance.

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“Let us give their spirit wings.” It was memorializing the nineteen children who died in the Oklahoma Blast . It was introduced at the Carmel Mission at a Memorial Ceremony during the Children’s Mass at Nine in the morning... Individual Children lit 19 candles for each of the children who died. in the blast. Then all the children sang the song along with me as I played guitar.

Out of the fire Out of the flame there is a lesson waiting to be learned
If only their love could fly like white doves and touch the hearts that Hate has turned to stone .
If we but give their spirit wings, If we but give their spirit wings
Look on back to Waco, Oklahoma too, two wrongs don’t make a right, no they never never do
We saw it Rwanda , Sarajevo too Children pay the price for what those with hatred do
We see it in Palestine , Israel too.. Children pay the price for what those with hatred do.
If we but give their spirit wings, If we but give their spirit wings
Lets light a candle every one to make a light as bright as the sun.
Lets light a candle, it’s not too late to illuminate the fact
There is no more time for hate, If we but give their spirit wings.
If we but give their spirit wings, If we but give their spirit wings
Now 19 white doves fly in heaven’s blue carrying a message
Meant for me and you.
If only their love could fly like white doves
And touch the hearts that hate has turned to stone.
If we but give their spirit wings, If we but give their spirit wings.

The song was written while my mind set was focused on making the May, 5th month of the year a memorial month to those who have suffered from violence and death by focusing on the Fifth Commandment Thou shall not kill.. I wrote the Mayor and , The Governor of Oklahoma and some other officials in the State making that suggestion. It was while writing these letters that I was inspired to write the song. I later raised $2300 for the Oklahoma Children's fund from the sale of one of my artworks that I have in print called Return to Heavens Gate. I still see a memorial gothic arch with the inscription “ May all who enter here find peace and leave hatred behind”.. as an entrance to a memorial garden which would reflect the commonality of good men and women in all the religions in America and the world. The division in the world created by seeing things only in the abstract black and white create many of the problems that exist in America and the world. The sum total of truth is better understood in the multiplicity of millions of hues and grays that fill in the area that exist between the extreme elements of society who only see in black and white with a demented sense of right and wrong. that leads to and promotes violence.

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"Orion a Symbol of Courage"Make the Constellation Orion, A Symbol for Heroes, who accept the challenge of risk in the service of mankind. 9/11/2001 Honor Heroes of the September 11th, Our Policemen and Firemen and the Passengers who perished in Pennsylvania and others from the Past, Present and the Future. Keep the spirit of respect and courage alive in dreams and Memories by focusing on Orion as a symbol of Courage. Orion, a never ending symbol for our Heroes, Eternal as the Sky that Forever Holds it's Beauty. Over three hundred NY Fireman and Policemen gave their lives to try to save others. They are American heroes that should be honored. These brave men died in the service of mankind. Give them their due, To the families of those who gave their lives it would be an Eternal Memorial in the Heavens honoring the courage and sacrifice of New York's finest, The Firemen and Policemen who gave their lives trying to rescue others trapped in the World Trade Center America working in concert with other Nation's Governments could make Orion a bonding symbol of Courage and Sacrifice by joint formal proclamations, no cost, no maintenance. "The Constellation Orion is to be regarded as an International Symbol to Courage, Sacrifice, Peace and Honor of individuals serving Governments who are working together to end terrorism." Audio description set to music of "America Goes Marching On".

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"World Trade Center Island of Peace Memorial" A September 11, 2001 Island of Peace Memorial in Upper New York Bay created out of the remains of the World Trade Center It's location, either adjacent to Liberty Island or Manhattan Island joined by a memorial Heaven's Gate bridge. Peace Islands, Twin Obelisks, surrounded by the flags of all Nations who lost citizens Sept. 11th; a meditative healing garden with small sculptures reflecting the varied faith of those who perished, each piece would have a quote from their Religion inscribed on the base reflecting peace and understanding. Listen for more. audio description set to music, "9/11/2001".

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"9/11/2001" What happened on 9/11 was horrendous. It's a tragedy, that it is being used by politicians for their own vain purposes, desecrating the heroes who died that day.This patriotic song uses 9/11/2001 as a battle cry to rally the spirit of America for the long haul in our fight against terrorism. It reflects on the attack on the World Trade Center. It recalls the battle cries of past wars. These cries strengthen our resolve, courage and sacrifice in America's never ending battles to ensure freedom throughout the world. We all have different way to respond to what happened in New York. I use to live in Queens in New York City, Glen Cove and Locust Valley out on Long Island. This is just my heart felt response. I found myself doing the song over and over as it brought up old memories of my Dad who was MIA in World War 2 in the North Atlantic and He shipped out of New York on that Trip. The song was really dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the service of America from the Alamo to Normandy.

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“Deep Dark Sin” This song relates to some true and sad experiences that sexual abuse within a family can bring. It happened to some one I love, long before I met her. The early bad experience created more problems as she grew older. She built a wall around the experience blocking it out. She no longer knows the name of the individual who was at fault. There are time when you must face the past honestly with forgiveness of the deep dark sinner and forgive any pain or guilt you put on yourself.. She is the master of her fate now and I hope and pray she will put the past behind and find joy in the future. I think this song can help others who were abused in the past. Childhelp.com

This song and event has started me writing songs again.

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"Traveling with The Lord."

The inspiration that started this song was meeting and hearing Stephen Lauren Bigger singing His original Spirituals in the church hall of the Carmel Mission in Carmel after services. We swapped CDS. I appreciated his superb ability to play , sing, write and skillfully arrange the wonderful Contemporary Christian songs that he writes. He was traveling around the Country, Living Singing and recording in his motor home. I met his dog who was one of Stephen’s best Friend, who was his traveling companion. I started writing a song for the two of them called, “ A man’s Best Friend”.

It evolved into, “Traveling With the Lord” That is something that all good Christians should do. The lyrics reflect what I feel is a common purpose we both hold true to in the creative work we do and the life we try to lead, Traveling with the Lord. You can find Stephen’s Music at http://cdbaby.com/cd/stephenbigger

My Next Songs Reflect The Direction That My Life is Heading. My Life and Expression Revolves Around Music and Art.

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"Where There is Kindness There is Love" Where there is Kindness, there is love. Where there is love there is God. Where there is God there is peace. Go with God and live and love in Peace. It is inspired by in depth conversations and dialogs shared with a close friend. I always believed That God was every where, But the concept that God, in being everywhere is also in every thing and every one, generates excitement, respect and love for every thing, every animal and every one. Even some people I had problems liking before I now look at in a more gentle light.

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"Reach out with kindness."

Where there is Kindness, there is love. Where there is love there is God. Where there is God there is peace. Go with God and live in Peace. This is a theme that I will continue to explore creatively.

If any one song sings of the way I am now and have been much of my life this is it. Reach out with Kindness, touch some one with love.

I am on a high driven by understanding more completely my purpose in life. I have been doing Random Acts of kindness much of my life and encouraging other to do. I used the prayer of St. Francis as one of my guides in life. This is reflected in my Philosophy of Alltruism, It feel s good to do good. It is better to do things out of love not guilt.

The high that I am on is not predicated on a relationship you have with an other person. it is the one have between God and myself. To your Own self you must be true. We must cultivate our own honesty, courage and strength through perseverance so that in the future we may have the capacity to help others in their moment of need.

Lyrics

Reach out with kindness, touch someone with love.
Smile and say hi to people passing by
Spread a little sunshine as you walk along your way,
Mile after mile, day after day, You can change the world around you
With your smile today Do a random act of Kindness Out of love not guilt
today. Brighten up the world with your Smile
When you pass a stranger , Don’t start thinking danger.
Smile and say Hi with no fear in your eyes
Spread a little sunshine as you walk along your way,
Mile after mile, day after day, You can change the world around you
With your smile today Do a random act of Kindness Out of love not guilt
today. Brighten up the world with your Smile
Bon Jouno Bon Journo
Share the joy you know, the joy you find in living, loving everyday
Gid Day Mate Gid day Mate in an Aussie way
Share the joy you know, the joy you find in living, loving everyday
Bon Jour Mon Ami Bon Jour Mon Amour
Let your smile beam like sunshine, when you walk out that door
Let your steps be lively as you walk along today
Hum, sing or whistle this song along the way
Spread a little sunshine as you walk along your way,
It feels good to do good, try it out today
Try It you like it, as you go along your way
Mile after mile, day after day, You can change the world around you
With your smile today Do a random act of Kindness Out of love not guilt
today. Brighten up the world with your Smile
Let your laughter be the warm breeze That blow storm clouds away
May your smile beam like sunshine When days turn cold and grey.
Spread a little sunshine as you walk along your way,
Mile after mile, day after day, You can change the world around you
With your smile today Do a random act of Kindness Out of love not guilt
today. Brighten up the world with your Smile.

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"Evergreen Tree" is one of my favorte songs to sing in the gallery for people in love. Of all the songs that I have written, this is one of the most beautiful in meaning. It is a circle of love that starts from Heaven and after life's journey returns to Heaven to complete the circle. There was a folk group who wanted to record it on an album. Their manager was Simon of Simon and Garfunkle. I was sailing at the time and not around to sign the release forms. The song was designed to be sung by multiple voices in free harmonies, wave after wave never ending. I sang it one time at the town dock at Edgartowne at Martha's Vinyard where the yacht that I was working on was tied up. Every night after work I would bring my guitar out and play and sing. I was joined by more and more people with guitars each night. The third night was magical. It was a warm misty foggy night. We had about forty or fifty people who sang and played along. I gave them vocal parts, dividing them into male and female parts for contrast and they improvised. The song drifted out over the harbor like never ending waves of mystic echoes. The next line would begin while the last note of the precedeing line was held in harmony. It was an ethereal experience. "True love is like the evergreen tree, always green with the hopes and prayers of dreams." I would love to hear Enya do an interprtation of this song.

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"Little Bird," A Random Act of Kindness. The bird coming to sing me a song and the song I wrote for her in return.

I was typing an E-mail to a friend and along the periphery of my vision I saw a darting object fly past. I thought perhaps it was a bird. Than I heard a chirping and could not be sure whether it was inside or out as I had the two French Doors to the down stair area of my studio open. I continued with my e-mail and chirped along in case there was a bird inside.

It was than I saw the tops of little wings fluttering on the tiled ledge just below the large picture window. I went upstairs to see who my visitor was. He was a small dark charcoal tufted bird with a white breast. He flew from the ledge and alighted on a xylophone type instrument that I picked up in Bali on our trip around the world. This was located on the top of our Hammond Organ . It was almost like he was playing something for me as he skipped over the metal plates. Than he flew over to the Brass railing where he sat for a while I sang a song I made up for him or her while I played my classical guitar softly. He actually chirped along. It is not uncommon to have birds sing outside of my gallery on occasion when I am playing and singing inside. When I put my Guitar down he started flying around the studio and I was concerned he may injure himself. He stopped on another ledge and I tossed threw some cereal crumbs in case he was hungry.

I sensed his desire to take leave but was unable to perceive the two French door on the upper level was open for him. He flew to the upper North light windows and than back to the large picture window with the cross on. He flew up and started beating his wings against the window in an effort to escape. He went back down to the ledge just below it and rested. I played my guitar and sang softly to try to calm him down and sang the song “Little Bird” that I created for him. He flew to another ledge that was within my reach. I walked up slowly while singing lowly. He allowed me to cup him in the palms of my hands. He rested there and did not struggle or flutter his wings. I sang softly to him as I walked to the outside deck. I opened my hands so he could fly away. He looked up at me sang a chirp or two and in the next instant he was flying home to his nest.

Peace and understanding Songs

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"Man in Black" was written along with "Here and Now". Curse of Cain while working on a prayer Painting of Jesus Christ called Man In Black. These creative efforts were offered up as a prayer, praying for Peace in the Mid- East and the world. They along with "Children of Abraham" that was dedicated to the United Nations Peace efforts in the Mid-East. are fulfilling my New Years resolution to be an active creative voice for peace.

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"Children of Abraham" is a song about prayers for peace in the world, with the emphasis on The offspring of Abraham. This song is dedicated to the Secretary of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. I sent him a cd along with My Message to Humanity to share with those interested in peace in the Mid-East who have representatives to the United Nation." I also included a bank check for $1100 for the UN children's AIDs fund to fulfill an old obligation I assummed to do something in support of those with AIDS. There was an excellent National Geographic Story in the December issue, 'Abraham Father of three faiths'. It is my intent and resolution for the New Year, 2002, to continue to be a creative voice for peace and justice in the world. One of the great strengths of America is how we are the positive sum total of ethnic and religious groups who settled in America from throughout the world. When I first started this song I was discouraged by the state of world affairs. The longer I worked on it as a prayer offering, the more hope I felt about peace being attainable in the Mid-East and the world. It is not just a matter of giving Peace a chance but never giving into the despair of war. Jan. 24, Peace day is a day we can be in spirit with the spirit of the prayers being offered up at Assisi for Peace by the Pope and other Religious Leaders, all Children of Abraham who pray together to One God for peace in our hearts and the world... In the spirituality section there is a story of my experiences at Assisi and the peace song 3 white doves that I started there describing the experience.

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"Curse of Cain". Go to the Bible, Genesis, chapter 4, verse 15 Cain and Abel and give me your opinion of what Yahweh, God had in mind when he put the mark of Cain on Cain. Click here to email me. God said Cain would be protected as any one who dared harmed him would have sevenfold more suffering as a result. It almost appears as if that is happening in today's world. There seem to be a continuation of too many Cains killing Ables. I wonder if the circle of hate moves faster because it is going down hill to hell. Perhaps the circle of love is on a horizontal plane and rays out from a center location and doesn't move that fast in comparison. Or if we are pushing the circle of love uphill, It takes more honest effort and sacrifice. The story about Cain and Abel is in the Bible and Koran. In the song I have a line "The death angel you wish on others will visit you instead."

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“God Save the Children" God Reach down to the innocents with your loving arms
Shelter them within the wings of angels, keep them safe from harm
O Lord please save the children, Spare them the heartbreak of war
Spare them the sorrow, that will be theirs tomorrow
Borne on eagle wings of war. God save the children.

Through out history, Men driven by deceit and greed, war and the vain misuse of power succeed in having children pay the cost of war with their lives, loss of love ones and their tears. It is not just the children of Iraq that feel the pain and loss It will be the children of our service men and women who will share the terrible cost and loss from a war that need not be!. The pain never really goes away and no amount of Patriotic fervor and welcoming home our heroes who returned home safely will cushion the reality of their loss and pain. In among the Iraq war news they had a video clip of children in Palestine throwing stones at a tank threatening the neighborhood they lived. These children relative to the tank are the fragile children of stone in the song.

The time has come to use these stones not as weapons but stones to build a peace memorial to the children and young people on both sides who paid the price for violence and hate. It is a time to build a new Free State of Palestine THat President Bush is working on. where people can realize the joys of life found in more peaceful Cities and Countries in the world and live in peace with Israel. The same holds true in Israel. It is time for fresh new voices to be heard on both sides. It is a time to reject the circle of violence and spokes of hate. May we all enter into the Endless Circle of God's Love and Peace. Though we Know him by different names, He is one and the same.

60 years after my dad was missing in action in the North Atlantic I came across his final letter home to mother and my sisters and I. I also found out his loss was verified to be Dec.13th. not Dec. 7 as the first telegram said approximately Dec. 7th. The pain of his loss was coupled with the death of my 99 year old mother on Dec. 13th, exactly 60 years later. The pain and emotional impact felt was excruciating. The individuals on both sides of this conflict who will lose family members in this war will know that pain.

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"Family of Man," We're just a family and we are all in His great hands. One of my folk songs that I have taught many people including Irish Missionary Nuns who work throughout the world. I would not be surprised to be in Africa and hear it being sung there.

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"About Face" if I had my druthers, this song could be used in peaceful demonstrations in any part of the world including America by individuals or groups who wanted to make a statement for peace in a different manner. When an Individual leader or his compatriots who are pressing for war were present they would call "About Face," call about face for war . Than they as a group would smartly turn their back on him her or them. About Face, is a military command to reverse direction of an individual standing at attention.

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"Man in the moon, July 2002, A lighter peace song." While painting until the early morning, I was moved by a brilliant moon that was visible in my large picture window in my studio. The face on the man in the moon was more evident and it seemed to be smiling. It was the inspiration for "Man in the moon". It jump started my continuation of my resolution of being a creative voice for peace. I took a break from my peace songs as I really felt the world's pain, heightened by my focus, awareness and sensitivity to the havoc and loss of lives that war has brought in 2002.

I have to travel vicariously, the last couple of years I have been very close to home caring for my 99 year old mom. I don't think I have been more than 20 mile away from home. That is such a far cry from my regular jet plane trips through out the world painting. I have more time to develop my music potential and to continue my exploratory painting disciplines. I recently finished "Cruising the USA" and am also working on a neat motorcycle song.

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"Okie Dokie."

This song was inspired by Oklahoma's Gary Moon and the Three Darts. They were 3 lovely ladies including Gary's wife. Gary had written a cool song about two Hearts and three Dart and I may have called the ladies, 3 darts in light hearted manner. They were visiting from Tulsa, Oklahoma and we shared an enjoyable evening together in my Gallery passing the guitar back and forth sharing, playing and singing our original compositions. Gary is a superb guitar player, singer and song writer. Gary is better than good! He sent me a great CD of his original songs and as I was saving them on my computer I titled the album Okie Dokie. The song recounted our pleasurable eveing and the possibility of Sharing more. Okie Dokie is another of my hang loose and enjoy life songs.

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"Hang Loose" Hang loose and not at the end of a rope. Hang loose like a surfer hanging ten. Find ways of making your life and work fun. Don’t get stressed out while working for your dreams. keep it fun and stress free. The joy is in the journey and the journey is for sharing. Be careful of rushing to get things done. When people help you give them credit and they will help you more. If mutual efforts bring rewards, share the rewards. Find ways of introducing humor into your life and learn to laugh at yourself. There are simple symbolic humorous alternatives to the dirty wasteful deed, suicide. If you adopt my super ball philosophy of the harder life or broken dreams throws you to the ground, The quicker you bounce up, the higher you rebound. You will be too busy living, sharing and being productive to ever have reason to count yourself down and out. You have to exercise balance caution and care in your diet, desires and endeavors. We are shocked when young and old people take their lives or the lives of others in dramatic ways yet seem oblivious to deaths that are caused by over eating, drinking, smoking or ingesting too many over the counter or prescription drugs. Sometimes our quest for material things can lead to stress and self affliction of our character that can short circuit our heart and having us leave this world before our time. Be true to yourself and have a healthy respect and love for yourself and others. Developing a gentle sound Spiritual base should be a guiding part of your whole being.. I know that there are people who need far more love hope and care than this song can bring but you can always hope that one person in need may substitute one these humorous symbolic acts in lieu of the life ending dirty wasteful deed. I wrote this song in hope that it may save at least one life. I am sharing this with you in hope you share it with others. Not everyone wears their heart on their sleeve. You may have friends who are bluer than you could ever imagine and could use the lift this song may provide. Please share this free song. Down load it for a friend.

Lyrics

If your love one calls it quits, have no remorse my friend
There’s a special some one meant for you just around the bend
You will find a love one who’ll be true Just hang Loose my Friend
Hang loose like a surfer a surfer hanging ten.
There more to life than money honey, Don’t let stress get the best of you,
Lean on me when in need and learn to hang loose
Don’t give up trying, Don’t give up hope,
Hang Loose my Friend, And not at the end of a rope.
Make it the beginning Not the Bitter end.
Hang loose like a surfer, A surfer hanging ten.

The harder life or broken dreams throws you to the ground
The quicker you bounce up the higher you rebound
Just like a super ball, bouncing along, don’t take a trouncing
Sing this Hang Loose song.
Greet and meet the positive beat of your new world’s rhythmic drum
It’s time to ride the upward swing of your personal pendulum

Love and be true to yourself my friend, others will love you too.
Joy will replace the sorrow, Tomorrow will end your blues.
Don’t give up trying, Don’t give up hope
Don’t even think of swinging At the end of a rope
Hang loose my friend Like A surfer hanging ten.

If you feel like putting a gun in your mouth or up against your head
Fill a water pistol with Bristol Cream Sherry or Mt. Gay Rum instead.
You may wake up with a hangover
but at least you wont be dead.

Weeping by the edge of eternity, where
Mother earth meets Father sea.
Feeling so down You want to drown
Neptune calling you Calling you on down,
100 fathoms down
Before you get, your end wet and are forever gone
Put on your dam water wings, It’s time to get it on.
Dive into life. Hang loose my friend,
just like a surfer, a surfer hanging ten.

If you opt for cutting your wrist Use a dull butter knife
Please don’t break the skin.
If you stick your head into an oven, Don’t you turn it on
Don’t you dare pass wind

You’re looking hard at your pill Bottles as a way out from your ills
It’s time to OD, well reach for your bottle, Bottle of Vitamin Cs

If you’re contemplating jumping as a way to end your blues
Take the risk, Jump out of bed, smack dab in your shoes
Jump into life. Hang loose my friend,
just like a surfer, a surfer hanging ten.

When I was young and I was down, I’d sketch an apple hanging tree
With a stick figure, hanging on a rope, swinging in the breeze
When I felt good the rope would go, disappear with fears and woe
Than I’d make a fortune, hanging by my nose
picking apple with both hands, Hanging by my hook nose.

Don’t take your last ride in your BMW,
with garage door down and tight,
Your Bimmmer’s engine racing , with a hose on the exhaust,
Lead foot the throttle hard and down, Right on through the floor,
Pumping toxic fumes inside your car while the bimmer roars!
Turn the engine off Turn your self on to this hang loose song!
The harder life or broken dreams throws you to the ground
The Quicker you bounce up the higher you rebound

Just like a super ball, bouncing along, don’t take a trouncing
Sing this Hang Loose song my Friend.
Don’t give up trying, Don’t give up hope,
Hang Loose my Friend, And Not at the end of a rope.
Hang loose my friend, just like a surfer
A surfer hanging ten. Hang loose my friend

© April 15, 2007 George J. Bleich

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shortened version of "Hang Loose" with the comedy elements removed.

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"Cabin in the Woods."

THe cabin in the trees could just as well be a home in praire land, or on a river delta. It could be any where in America where people are faced with losing their homes for financial reasons when the wolves are closing in. I know how it feels. I waas so far behind, I had had to run just to get back ahead of the wolves. Don't let it get you Down. Give support to their love ones and other when you can. It about a concept that I wish I could I spread around the world. It's an attitude toward life. Contemplate it yourself and share it with your love ones. Where there is Kindness,There is love. Where there is love, there is God. Where there is God, There is peace. Go with God , Live in peace. Don't give up your dreams.

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"Little Dreamer"

I once wondered whether one of my many creative friends may have been playing too much and not working hard enough to realize her dreams. It provided the start of this song that eventually included the many young people with dreams. In Conversation with young people passing through my gallery in Carmel I always encourage them to dream and work for those dreams to become a reality. I now have more respect for the lady's hard work ethic. She will realize her dreams.

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"Love, sweet love" I enjoy sharing this one because it encourages you to believe that you can do anything that you can dream when you are blessed with grace. It also suggests a relevant message "send hate to a black hole in the great beyond". Rowland Evans on keyboard. Phil Michaels on bass. And George singing and playing guitar.

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"Three White doves ",was started while painting in Assisi, Italy in the beautiful hills of Umbria where St. Francis lived in a cave. The story is found in the Directory, Spirituality I once again offered up my creative efforts as a prayer for Catherine, the little 6 year old with Cystic Fibrosis and later as a prayer offering for Diane, another Lourdes water friend, when I took the song to the next step. Sang by, written, arranged, and played by George Bleich on a Yamaha Psr 9000

Some have wondered why when I discuss my mentors and influences that led to my development as an artist I include St. Francis of Assisi in the same breath as Monet, Cezanne and Van Gogh. His light is my gentle natural light.

I some time think of my work as holistic impressionism. Being aware through study of the psychological effects of color on human response I make efforts at infusing my paintings with colors charged with positive energy and life. I try to infuse my music with the same positive energy.

Lord make me an instrument of Your Peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow Love.
Where there is injury, Pardon,
Where there is doubt Faith,
Where there is despair, Hope,
Where there is darkness, Light,
And where there is sadness, Joy.

The more I have ventured into the reality of current world situations the more necessary it has been to retreat into the beauty created within my painting and music. It was as if I was being polarized by opposites. There has been a deeper serenity, softer harmonies, gentler colors, rest and respite to nourish a rising passion to free myself and others from the bonds of silence and inaction in addressing violence.

Songs with a Carmel and San Francisco flavor

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"Sundown dreams" a song for lovers.

This beautiful song combines the reality of dreams come true and wonderful experiences shared on the beach at Carmel. I have sung my beautiful Love song " The Evergreen Tree" at two weddings on the white sands of Carmel Beach. The last wedding had a sundown just like in the painting. What a wonderful background for a wedding.

The poem describes the feeling I had while painting "Carmel Sundown Dreams".

Bleich put the poem to music for your pleasure.

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"Point Lobos" was written for a recently married couple. The husband who purchased a Point Lobos Master touch for his new wife shared how they went on their first date and had their first kiss there. I wrote this love song about Point Lobos. I put the lyrics on the back along with the a seascape painting and burnt them a CD of Love songs I wrote along with the Point Lobos Song. I enjoyed doing it as I have been enthralled with Point Lobos for years. I used to live adjacent to Gibson Beach and had a private entrance to the park. Both Superintendents of Point Lobos collected my work.

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"Stranger in Town" Another song inspired by my Mom. She will be 99 May 22nd. I am her caregiver and constant companion for the last three years. Her dementia kicks in once and a while and causes confusion. I was giving her a ride to gallery to spend the day with me there and she said, "I am stranger in town it is all new to me" Which became the first line for the song.

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"Homage to John Denver and Dolphins" This was written when Denver crashed into ocean at Pacific Grove. The song starts with him flying in his ultra light toward the sundown, writing a song. When He crashes and descends to the ocean depths, He hears the death knell of a dolphin trapped in a net. He meld with the dolphins soul and they both break the bonds of misery and shoot to the surface like an arrow, an eagle for an instant, flying to God's light. In the murmur of the ocean, in the sighing of the seas, You can hear a dolphin's melody. Dolphins are meant to be free.

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"Dudes Day" Pacific Grove Golf Course Song. This is a fun true story song about 4 friends who play golf every Wednesday. In 9 years we have a dudes window that seems to stop the rain when we get up on the first tee. No matter how hard it is raining we still head out to the course and somehow it stops raining when we get on the first tee.. In the 9 years we have not missed one day due to rain that day. I skipped one day when we could have played as the course was open, when a tree fell on my neighbors house and loosened two others tree that with a minor shift of wind could of hit my own home. There was one day when we could see it pouring rain on the green ahead and on the tee behind while we walked in the sunshine of our dudes window. We play a hang loose kind of golf which is described in the song and have had some interesting experiences.

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"Highway 101"This songs was written at San Francisco Airport in upper parking lot, level 4, on a 3/4 guitar into a baby boom box that had a built in recorder. I wrote of my desire to go to some exotic land. Within 3 weeks of writing this song, two of my sons and I were on a painting trip around the world. All you people who work at Cisco this song is for you.

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"Sailing" Thalia A collector friend, who was moving to New York was going to trade her 27 foot Coronado berthed in San Francisco for a beautiful painting of Temple Lot in Bali that I had started on our trip around the world. I figured that I would be inspired to write some neat songs about sailing around San Francisco Bay. I planned to go up later in the day to sign the legal papers of transfer and spent the early part of the day painting and writing this song about sailing the boat down to Monterey. I called up and said I would sleep on the boat. To my dismay Thalia sold the boat to someone else that afternoon. She may have done me a favor as I would prefer a larger boat anyway for blue water sailing. My own yawl," Pipedream" that I owned for 7 years was 34 ft overall. If I make any money from "Sailing", I will invest it in the pleasure of a larger boat.

Songs of the Sea, Sailing and Traveling

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"Windancing" was written for a school of Dolphin while sailing between Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands. The 36 Catalina I chartered was doing six and a half Knots on a beam reach. I was sitting on the stern pulpit seat, steering the boat with my feet while playing guitar. There is no finer audience for inspiration than a school of Dolphin leading the way through the ocean. That is probably the closest I have come to creative Heaven. I have a longer version where I added more nautical terms. When I played this in the gallery Jimmy Buffet fans would say Jimmy could make a hit out of Windancing. They could really hear him singing it! If you are a friend of his, Tell him about the song if you like it and could hear Jimmy singing it. I once sang this for Don Shula, former coach of the Miami Dolphins in my gallery and gave him my autograph. While signing and inscribing their name on a magazine on my art work, I said "Shula, that name sounds familiar, Oh I remember I had a landlord by that name." That was almost as bad as when I asked an attractive blond "where was she from" She answered "The third rock from the sun". I thought she was crazy so I did not give her a brochure." Phil, Rowland and myself are on this playing and singing.

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"Mt. Gay Rum" A collector friend had chartered a sailboat in the Caribbean. He went into an Island Bar owned by a former rock musician and Jimmy Buffet was sitting at the end of the bar giving an almost free concert. The cost was keeping Jimmy mug filled with Mt. Gay rum he played the whole night long. I drank a fair amount of Mount Gay rum when I sailed professionally through out the Bahamas Island and on scuba diving and fun trips to the Caribbean. so this song flowed out and down like a cool pina colada on a hot balmy day. If I can not get Jimmy Buffet to do this perhaps I can get a life time supply of Mt. Gay Rum, a great Barbados Rum from the company for use of it.

My Son Chris, The Rambling Boy and his Old Lady, Marina

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“Its our time to fly” This song “ Its our time to fly.” is dedicated to my Rambling Son, Chris and his young old lady Marina, who are in living in Hawaii, enjoying the weather and surf.

To all those people who have enjoyed traveling in the past, May the song whet your appetite for traveling again. We have experienced many aspects of the song in the past and look forward to going around the world again some day and have some new adventures. Perhaps we will go around the world the other way to get that day back we lost. If you love traveling, this upbeat song is for you. I really enjoyed writing and singing “ It Our time to fly”, my latest song.

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"The Lone Ranger, in Cuba" Reflecting on my early sailor day as a single young man and some of my early Cuban adventures.

"Navy Lady Pilot, Alexa."

This song is dedicated to the all Lady Pilots in every Service Branch of our Armed Forces It was inspired by a very beautiful young lady that has accomplished what others only dream about. She graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy. She earned her Pilot Wings. She was also on the Annapolis Navy sailing team. All of this took work and discipline.

As a sailor myself I was attracted to her her natural beauty and warmth, I appreciated her accomplishments and her love of the sea and sailing. I enjoyed the fact that she was from my home State of Pennsylvania. Her very presence brightened up my life and made light of my health and other problems. Complexities of life and Pain medication did cloud my memory.

She comes into my life when I am in need of help, kind of like a positive friendly healing angel. My memory of her has always been elusive. There were times when I did not remember her name and when she returned to visit I did not realize that it was Alexa. What I need is a photograph She provided wonderful healing positive day dreams of what I could do when I work through the problems of health and the complexities of life. I am in the process of doing that and perhaps we will meet again where I can help her for a change. C’est le vie

They were other adventures in other locales, in Europe, the Bahamas, Bermud, Spain, and America too numerous to put into one song. I have more adventures composed on the subject that I will share with you in the future. They revolve about fun, danger, risk taking, love making and other activities that make life, rewarding, intriguing and challenging.

There were other adventures shared later while in the married state that will also be shared. In Austria, France,Tobago, Bermuda,, than in Bali, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and Greece with my Kids. My heel wound is healing well so I can look forward to more later in life adventures, More travels and more fun. But it may be a song about the Posse not the Lone Ranger. I really enjoy traveling with some one more than I did by my lonesome self as the Lone Ranger. Though in retrospect I did quite a bit of enjoying life as a single man.

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"Mystery of Monterey" the Petition , Painting over the windows and the story seemed to be woven together some how. First I felt like someone was kicking me while I was down. Going for the Jugular.

What I will share with you Has always leftsome big question marks???Even though what follows did happen it could be a cool mystery novel or even a cool movie filmed in a beautiful location like the Monterey area. We have a great modern artist, Howard Lamar who after he left Carmel , Not even Google can find Him. We have a competent French sailor and lover,Paul, who was employed in a Carmel Gallery. (mine before I laid him off)

One of his of the Frenchman's girl friends had a sailboat that He took out to check the compass and the boat was found hovering like the flying Dutchman, abandoned 100 miles off the Monterey Coast. The Frenchman, Paul was gone.

Throw in a professional beautiful model, an illicit affair involving a famous American noted among other things was spirituality personifyed. Throw a Millionaire from another country who came to Carmel and became very active in the Carmel's Art scene into the batch. He was purchasing a fair amout of art from a gallery whose owner who was a former alcoholic and an AA sponsor. What kind of AA sponsor would informed me as he did, the Frechman was dead drunk in my gallery which led to me laying him off. Infact the millionaire gave the alcoholic a couple of large leather and wood chairs valued at over $1000 each after I fired the Frenchman. I never gave it a thought, and regarded it at his good fortune until after a revealing dinner party.

Now the Frenchman, was a sailor with an infinity for Beautiful Ladies whom I met some of. He reminds me of the hunting dog who stops and points to prey, and flush out Birds to be shot out of the sky when they take off from their cover. Put a beautiful lady anywhere in the vacinity of the Frenchman and he would stiffen right up like a pointer.

Well the Attractive model who ran the millionaire's art involvements ended up across the street from Paul in the gallery of the brilliant modern artist that the Millionaire was going to promote. The Modern Artist was driving around in a new new BMW SUV after hooking up with the Millionaire. THe artist was extremely business and success motivated and was active nationally, promoting his image and work. After Paul was missing at sea, Howard moved from Carmel, out to the boon docks, somewhere in middle America. Now not even Google can find him, all they have is his old Carmel Gallery on Dolores St. Perhaps he passed on?

I hired the Frenchman to help me run my business in a more pragmatic way to give an other art business some honest competition to the famous American. I returned from one of my painting sourjours abroad, stories were related to me by a couple of his girl friends, How the boat was found empty a hundred miles off the coast of Monterey without the Frenchman on board. Rumors about suicide and other possibilities were floating around like driftwood in the ocean after a large storm. What I did not mention until now was a party that made me wonder?

I was at a Holiday dinner party that was an annual get together for the families of four Individuals who played golf together weekly. We can be a bit on the raucous humor side when out on the golf course, but are abit more genteel when our wives are around. The conversation was fun but polite until the beautiful model's name came up. The alcoholic's attractive wife who was once a model herself said with disdain," She's a whore!" Another wife asked why she said that. She answered, The model was having an affair with the amous American mentioned earlier, spirituality personifyed. Well you can now expect some animated conversation that was done in humor and otherwise. At one of these parties, my christmas gift from the host was BVDs shorts with the picture of The famous American on the fly of the crotch so I would think of him every time I trook a leak. It might have even been at that party earlier when we exchanged presents. So when the affair was mentioned, It became lampoon, poon tang time, men will be men and women are into talking about things of that nature. I was not happy to have conversation about the famous American or Bvds with his face on ruin my Christmas, as he had created some problems for me. I may now have a fuller understanding why the former alcoholic would tell me things to stir me up and than say don't do anything. I do not doubt that he was rewarded to try to influence me. The people who paid him off got shafted in the end more than I did by his efforts to milk the cow of his influence as a friend .

What is strange but understandable is that no one can remember that evenings conversation though when brought up after playing golf with two of the golf foursome. The one whom I happen to like a bit better as I tend to like gardener as I am one myself, said, Remember what the alcoholic said, "He has to be careful of remembering what he is saying so he can keep his lies straight." The conversation was about how they came up with a plan, how they would play golf with me 3 times a month and once with the former Alcoholic as I introduced him to our group. They would play golf with the former alcoholic man once a week and with me 3 times a week as I introduced him to the group. They would say when we were out playing in the past why don't you just drop it George, forget it. I was raising question about what happened to the Frenchman. I not not believe the Frenchman committed suicide and that is what the song is about . You don't have to be a sailor to enjoy the song. .

There is a possibility that the story that a number of different individuals told me about the Frenchman demise may have been orchestrated with people playing roles, but if that were the case his ladies who told me of him disappearing at sea were very good and believeable. There are two other possibilities, Frenchman met with foul play or was frightened and decided it is better he disappears on his own before He disappears permently with some one's help.

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"Whizzing in the Wind." This Song was written in same area that Inspired some of Jimmy Buffet's songs, Gulf Shore Alabama. While vacationing there, one of my cool dude nephews asked for help designing a meditation garden in his hot tub area at his home. His request for an outdoor whizzing areas for his workman and his explanation in the South we do it out door led to this song. Out door whizzing is a Southern Tradition that stood the test of time, If you're out of doors and have to go, no need to stand in line.

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"Gentle Breeze" An instrumental that recalls the gentle warm winds of the Hawaiian Islands. I compose quite a few instrumentals for the sheer pleasure of wind hovering on the melodic wings of creative expression.

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"Island Dreams" While working on an idyllic Island painting on Oahu I was moved by the peace and beauty of the area at Wiamaeola. The mountains that were just beyond the beach formed an image that was part of an island legend of a young Island Goddess.

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"Surfers Prayer", was written for my Son Christopher who lives to surf. He was moving to Hawaii. The song is about advice from his sailor father to his surfing son. It is about catching a maverick wave at Waiamea on Ohau, how to ride it out with the help of God. Let God be with you at sea.

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"Dragon Wings" A Fun Happy Song about a dragon who teaches people how to fly, and how Doc dragon lifts their spirits and moods in the process. The story and start of the song was created by Christopher while living in Hawaii, embellished by Dad. Jonathan gave the dragon an appropriate name, 'Doc Dragon'. Rowland Evans helped with the editing.

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"La La Land" A wonderful fantasy sea Shore to enjoy and never grow old or know pain.

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"Pyramids" was written in Giza, looking out my hotel room window at the pyramids the day after we rode the camels out on the Sahara to the pyramids. The line in the song 'we're a little beat up by the hands of time' was a result of lacerating my head going into a pyramid, and some minor discomfort from camel riding. Rowland Evans composed the music for the bridge. Sang, written, arranged, and played by George Bleich on a Yamaha Psr 9000

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"Ashes at Sea" If you love the sea you will appreciate this song. Have any of your family or friends scattered their ashes at or by the sea or if you thought of setting your own spirit free in this way listen to this song. It was written for you. The story how the song came about is in the directory Scatter my ashes at sea, Set my spirit free.

Spirituals

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"Version one Shadow Angel"

This reflects how I sing low almost in a whispering voice when composing on acoustic guitar in a candle lit room

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"Version two Shadow Angel"

I like this song and I wanted to hear more voices singing together. Using the built in vocalizer on my Keyboard I added , Dream Girls and Men Choir for additional variety and fullness, in addition to replacing one of my lead part with a higher range.

The following evening I tried sleeping on the recliner in the living room as I have been experiencing difficulty making my self comfortable in bed as there are positions to avoid after hip surgery and I also had to keep my heel ( Severe Necrosis of the heel, post operative problem) off the bed or from contact with any thing. It did not work I awoke in pain with tightening of muscles on the inside of groin area and on the outside of buttocks where they made incision. I went to bed and had Eric cover me and bring me the vicodin that I did not take for a few days as it is a narcotic and can be habit forming. I also asked to have the nitro pills near as I was having some light chest pains. He lit the votive candle and this time the shadow was more clearly like a Pieta image set in the lower portion of a defined circle of light. It reminded me of what my mom said 3 days before she died that she was surrounded by a circle of love. It also reminded me of an experience in the past That I had while ill with a high fever that was a result of pneumonia. A close friend Francis Boyd came to my rescue and took me to the hospital. While lying in my bed it was like the ceiling was a vault that opened up to a very bright light and I could feel myself being drawn up into the light. I can’t remember much more . I remember Frank coming over in the night and helping me to the hospital.

This was different in a subtle beautiful way. The circle of light that was formed by the votive candle of Christ That my nephew John D gave me was soft gentle light , yet had a sense of infinity that went well beyond the ceiling wall. It was like looking into deep space that was accentuated by sparkles created by the candles flickering light. It reminded me of twinkle of stars against the softly illumined circle of light on the ceiling cast by the candle. I was not conscious of the confines of the wall and ceiling. .It was a distant warm soft light punctuated by tiny notes of purer colors that appeared to be at different distances in space. The shadowy figure that suggested the Pieta figure of Mary and Christ bore hues like the angel the night before, hints of lavender, shades of blue gray. The darker sections of the ceiling that contained the circle of light would be punctuated by a burst of an arcs of brighter lights and color notes cast by the flickering flame of candle. It was subtle and beautiful. I am contemplating a modern painting based on the experience. I was listening to my Spirituals on a portable CD player with earphones that enhanced the experience of spiritual meditation coupled with the physical shadow and light images on the wall.. I was playing My Mother Mary’s Blue CD with a song of the same name and others like; “We all have a Heavenly Mother” ; “All Mothers are Madonna's” and the Hail Mary and other song I wrote for my Mom while care giving her, have been a wonderful source of pain relief and have brought me inner peace. While listening to these I would have a heightened awareness of the pain Mary experienced watching the sufferings of her Son Christ and also an awareness of how our sins brought Christ pain. A river of tears would flow silently from the outward corners of my eyes, streaming down my cheeks. The tears would continue to flow until I drifted off into sleep. The memory of the experience was one of deep love and pain. I was conscious of my own physical pain but it seemed minimized by the emotional depth of what I regard as a spiritual and soul cleansing experience. Artist tend to hone their sensitivity so their emotional intensity lies closer to the surface of their being. It is one of God’s special gifts that drives their feeling, creativity and lives. When I feel pain I am one is more conscious of the greater pain that others go through. When I was told I might lose my 70 year old foot it seem minor compared to young men and women, who lost their arms or legs as so many of our Veterans have in Iraq.

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"Times in Each one’s life"

Alexandra and Mary of the Sea.

I am dedicating this song to my new God Daughter, Alexandra Dioguardi. The song is about God’s love for us and our love for Him. I wondered how a 70 year old man could be a responsible God Parent in the future. I will be there through my art , writings and songs for Alexandra and my kids and their kids when they get around to having them . No Rush!

Alexandra was born the same day that Christ’s Mother, Mary was born. I gave her the painting that you see her pictured with “Mary of the Sea.” I had put the painting aside for some lady who was going to sing one of my favorite Mary Songs,” Mother Mary’s Blue” some day. ( As I always felt this beautiful song was meant to be sung properly by a lady with a beautiful voice who loved Mary. ) I inscribed the back of the painting, “ Please sing Mother Mary’s Blue for me Alexandra, No matter where I am , no matter how long I have been gone I will hear You sing Mother Mary’s Blue, Love Your God Father, George J. Bleich I sent my spiritual CDs along with the painting.

I find it indicative of my creative direction that my first three songs of 2006 are of a spiritual nature. This was started before Shadow Angel and after “Let Thy Will be my will.” I have more lyrics to this that will become another song Seed of Faith that is in progress

Lyrics Times in Each one’s life
There are times in each one’s life
That you will feel His Holy Grace,
You yearn to be with him, to see His Holy face
But it is not your time to go, there are seeds of faith to sow.
It is time for you to share, what you’ve been blest to know.
The love of God the Father
The Holy Spirit too
The love of Jesus Christ
His Blessed Mother Too
Your belief in Angels
That they do exist
Especially the one who is by your side
No Matter what you do
The great loving examples of so many Saints
Who obeyed God’s Commands, with Jesus in their hearts.
They want you to follow too. To follow and do your part.
Loving God is the first step. Acts of love is just the start.
Follow the foot steps of the Lord and He will walk with you.

A winter storm knocked our power out in Pebble Beach from Monday through Wed. It was cold, dark and rainy with raging winds outside. Candle light was our illumination. The Votive candle of Christ that my nephew, John D Jr. gave me was the only light in my room. I was intrigued by the image cast by the flickering flames on my bedroom wall. It is common for me when the power is out to play my acoustic guitar by candle light. I wrote this song inspired by the shadows.

Candle light is casting dancing shadows on the wall
I think I see an angel more than 8 ft. tall
Her head is bending down, I know she's feeling blue,
Even angels need a friend a sinner man won't do,
No, a sinner man won't do
Shadow angel, dancing on my bedroom wall
Shadow angel almost 8 feet tall
The night is long when you're in pain, when you're all alone
Alone with a shadow angel, cast by a candle's flame.
Shadow angel almost 8 feet tall
Shadow angel, dancing on my bedroom wall
Try as you may, sleep won't come, when pain gets in the way.
Your only friend is a shadow angel
Who will leave with the light of day.
Shadow angel almost 8 feet tall
Shadow angel, dancing on my bedroom wall
dancing on my bedroom wall
The candle light is casting dancing shadows on the wall
I think I see an angel more than 8 ft. tall
Her head is bending down, I know she's feeling blue,
Even angels need a friend a sinner man won't do,
No, a sinner man won't do

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"Gospel, Let Thy Will Be My Will"

"Rhumba, Let Thy Will Be My Will"

"Jazz, Let Thy Will Be My Will"

Let Thy Will, be my will, in all that I say and do

Forgive me Lord, my past sins, the pain that I caused you

Let Thy Will. Be My Will, Give me strength to start anew

God is love, He Loves You, it’s time that we, love him too .

May you be a pawn of the Lord, Moved by his holy hands

Time to repent, make amends and follow him, obey all his commands

Do unto others, as you would have them, do unto you.

God is love, He Loves You, it’s time that we, love him too .

He will be the light of hope, In dark moments of deep sorrow

He will bring you joy and love in all your new tomorrow's

Let Thy be my will, in all that I say and do

Forgive me Lord, my past sins, the pain that I caused you.

When you do wrong, don’t despair, take time to change your ways.

God is Love, He loves you , It’s time that we, Love Him too

To Receive God’s Grace and blessing, all you have to do is love him.

While recuperating from Hip Surgery and I found myself leaning on the spirituals That I have shared with other who have had major health problem. Spiritual Two which is one of the CDs I give out in the gallery brought me relief from both pain and stress. This CD has my Mary songs on, viz “ Mother Mary’s Blue”; “We all have a Heavenly Mother”: “All Mothers are Madonna's” ; “ Hail Mary “ “ Don’t Put Down Mother Mary or you will answer to J C ”, along with songs I wrote for my Mom when I was her primary Care Giver in my home until She died at 99 years of age. I would also play Spirituals One but I found in life that when a son was in pain he would go to his Mom more often as Mothers had a gentler touch. Where Dads were more apt to say you have to be tough Son. I guess I leaned on my Spiritual Mom in my quest for relief .from pain where as when I played Spiritual One which dealt with Christ sufferings I would offer up my pain to give some one else who was in more pain than I, relief.

I would play them at night before gone to sleep and if I awoke in pain which was quite often. I found my self giving copies to other patients and nurses at hospice, To patients and Doctors and Nurses at the VA clinic at Ft. Ord to share with others. On my CDS Spiritual One and Spiritual Two I have printed on the cover Please Share, Do Duplicate which is the complete opposite from many others.

Reviewing the songs more often increased my spiritual focus and I found spiritual lessons in them for myself. I know by people’s responses that they have touched others in a positive spiritual restorative way. Some one, a Musician and songwriter, who I no longer associate with said my songs were too preachy. Looking back I think he was spiritually dead wrong. They were not too preachy, they were just reflections on my personal spiritual interests that I want to share. This led to my First song of 2006, a sermon.,” Let Thy Will be My Will “ based on a short personal prayer I have said for years.

I wanted to express how to receive God’s help Grace and Blessings . All you have to do is love him and put your trust in Him. You will awaken your spiritual awareness. You will realize that Christ Loves You. Even the Saints sinned in the past. In order to change for the better you have to look at your own sins.. You should generate a deeper sense of sorrow for what you have done. Chance are some of these sins may have hurt others, I put the Golden Rule in the lyrics to gently focus on that factor. All of your sins hurt God. . This sorrow combined with a deeper love of God could be the energy that would lead to repentance. Human are frail and subject to fall many times in their lifetime. Sometime that fall could lead into a downward spiral of addiction. You can lose self esteem and find your self depressed. When you do wrong don’t despair and fall deep