One of the songs we recorded in a mountain chateau in Southern France in early May.

CRIED LIKE RAIN (written by Jack Speer, produced by John D. Willis, sung by Joshua Rush):
Our school was very small and my clique of guy friends and I all decided to join the Marines together upon graduation (1968) from high school (during the Viet Nam War). However, I received a football scholarship to FSU and decided to take a last-minute change of direction from my Marine-bound friends after graduation. Years later, when I saw my group of friends during a funeral for one of the Marines’ mother, I couldn’t help noticing the unique bond they shared; one that made me feel like somewhat of an outsider. When my friend got up and spoke of his deceased mother, I also noticed that he never shed a tear. And, during my solitary, 90-minute drive back to Tampa from the funeral, this song began to unfold. Although this song is not autobiographical, the event did stir some emotions, which typically jump-starts my songwriting process.

A song about hope in a troubled world...

We were going through a lot when I wrote this.

You reach a certain age and realise that the only way to go is to grow old disgracefully!

A kind of 'My Generation' for my generation...

A saucy little love song with a 'Lady Chatterley' twist...

My girlfriend wrote a poem when she was very young and I turned it into a song

Written early May in the South of France, while staying in Picasso's former mountain retreat. I was there working on a collection of songs with my co-writer Mikey. This was

The toughest part of letting go is forgiving yourself.