MUSIC and Their STORIES

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"PATIENCE"  a positive tune about the impatience we sometimes feel when we experience life's obstacles and conflicts.  Patience is constructive, beautifully crafted, and leaves you feeling optimistic about the future.  "All in due time,... It's a guarantee."  Words & Music Terri Cotto.  Vocals Refinne-J.   Produced by Bill Cain and Terri Cotto. Available now on all platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"SEÑORITA" - The music to "Señorita" was one of the first musical compositions I put together.  The song describes the challenges some young people have about accepting themselves as they are.   Interpreting faith at times, can be an internal struggle.  Note the liberating freedom "feel" in the bridge towards the end of the song.  Produced by Bill Cain.  Featuring vocalist Toni Trower.  Co-writer Serena Sol Brown.  Available on all digital platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​"With You" - Nothing beats the anticipation after a hard day in the arms of the one you love.  Words, music, video production Terri Cotto.  Starring Flaminia Garioni.

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"WHEN IT WAS" - My father inspired me to write this song.  He has lost the love of his life his wife (my mother), in 2019.  My parent's love story and countless others, transcends time and space.  "When It Was" centers around a person in a nursing home contemplating the life they once had with the love of their life as their memory fades.   (Luckily my father still lives at home.) 

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"PEQUENA BEBE'" -  I was mesmerized one day while observing a friend's grandchild.  The simple joy of watching a toddler navigate through space, "Pequeña Bebe,' "Little Baby."  

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"ALWAYS"  - I was rehearsing with a fellow musician and I began to fiddle around with this jazz chord progression.  The sound, smooth yet mysterious.  It made me think of a moment in Vegas when I saw a most beautiful stranger.  "Tick tock goes the clock."  Some moments are meant to be re-lived.  

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"YOUR WORST ENEMY, YOU" - How many times have we been led by anger to later regret our actions?  Anger, so difficult to control, express.  "Your Worst Enemy, You" a fun tune that sheds light on the biggest stressor of all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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