Hope you enjoy this new one. (some notes on each of the tracks.)
07 walk in the light has a chorus about how .. everything is already OK…
This being the phrase a father used to encourage his daughter with in her times of trouble and woe and this phrase continues to be an enduring source of comfort and meaning not only for her but for us also yes? It’s gonna go viral!
She would stop by when I was busking and sit beside me writing her diary. A ruby in the dust who passed on a diamond.
03. Almost Anything was written in Avenal St Invercargill (the New York of the ice wall) after a house concert back in about 1985…. It was organised brilliantly by brother Paul who is just the greatest promoter.
Of late he has taken to saving the world on fb batting for the the greening of the whole earth…… So much better when he organised gatherings of blissful conviviality. One friend calling by is worth more than a million thumbs up on fb.
It was a great setting and as always the support was generous and hearty. The love of many was not distracted. There’s nothing to compare with a convivial house concert. It’s a rare event on account of people being ever busier these days and subjected to intense pressure and many distractions.. isolating us and making the day to day pressured and confusing.
It’s not acceptable.
Almost Anything means a lot to me as it captures the atmosphere of that wonderful night. I wrote all night and was greeted by dawn and a gem of a song.
The words… The music… Everything about it was simply a gift from the most high.
Probably my most reassuring message. God bless the spirit it was given to me in my prayer is that it brings a ray of sunshine into the hearts of those who need some gentle reminder that life is steeped with love and hope and kindness.
Photo shows me and Mr Moon – John Davey sometime in the 80’s about the time I wrote “Almost Anything”. John lives in Christchurch now. His company is called Boots on the Ground.
01. This song (River) found it’s first expression at a gig I did for TedX 2012 in the Aotea Cnr Auckland. Thanks Jason and Vaughn for getting that gig for me. It was literally 15 minutes of fame followed by a hasty return to the dirty old city streets.
Two other songs from this slot are still awaiting release. River is about seeing an actual river as a metaphor for the unbroken circle of life itself. From cloud out of sky to river to sea up through sky again and back to the river.
I was writing it’s first incarnation right on stage in front of more than two thousand very attentive people. Check it out
02. Facebook. O my. What can you say? It’s invasive, heartless and profoundly distracting. A perfect example of encirclement by mainstream of a once free internet given to us by kind loving people – who warned us not to use it for commercial gain. They even stipulated writing everything lowercase.
I am believing for a change for the better.
Imagine if Zucks teamed up with Electric Jesus?
06. . I had visions of Steve Jobs looking for the perfect components to make his marvel. Gorilla glass was promised. Unbreakable screens. Yeah right.
It’s one heck of an amazing dehumaniser and yet handy as……..
Convenience in heartlessness at a price we can’t afford.
Still
I want one. Ha ha
Happy Isles! There is even a soap named after this song of mine. (the raw by Jess)
Love the way we live in islands trying to abide y continental Metropolitan vibes
The above says what I mean here. It was the last thing I did on my south island tour. Here we are in Motueka talking about being an island pretending to be a continental metro polygon. Ha ha
05. This one’s about unconditional love on after pay. Ha ha
Enough said for now. Please support https://lukehurley.bandcamp.com/ where you can hear my sounds for free but a donation would be even better
God bless. Please let me know if you have a convivial event you need me for…..
My number is 021 0259 2919
Email. Happyislesnz@gmail.com. I need to play.
Be good.
God bless