Drive Beach Boys harmonies with jazz chords, tenor vocals, summertime pop, guitar, harmonies. the hook is "Drive my baby driving." It's about togetherness and summer nights. Towards the end of the song it lifts the tempo of "California Girls."
Michael's Walk Away Renee cover is an acoustic cover of the Left Banke hit. His thoughtful interpretation is dedicated to Renee Good. The lyrics fit the pain of what we've been going through with ICE's attacks on both immigrants and those born in this country.
Close to the Flame slow-mid tempo, harmonies, flying too close
to the flames "I have to confess, we all tried our best"
One Wish is a male & female duet and wishes peace for Christmas.
Above The Rain is a live performance from the PBS
documentary, “We Remember: Songs of Survivors,” which showed Woodstock area
songwriters collaborating with Holocaust Survivors. "Above The Rain," which is available for covers and airplay was co-written by Michael and survivor Rita Schwartz. Live performance. Acoustic guitar, accordion, cello,
gentle male vocals, Remembering what
life was like before how they were “changed forever.” They’re praying and
waiting for the rain to end. Has an
optimistic tilt as “the sun still shines above the rain.”
