Kelita Haverland
Daddy Went Crazy
Fanny's Bar
Fine Wine
Heart On The Line
It's No Use
I've Done It Everywhere
Ordinary Man
Red Dress
Saturday Night Dancing
Daddy Went Crazy
Fanny's Bar
Fine Wine
Heart On The Line
It's No Use
I've Done It Everywhere
Ordinary Man
Red Dress
Saturday Night Dancing
Kelita and I met while studying theatre at York University. I remember
accompanying her and doing some arranging for her one-woman show "Traces",
and sitting in on piano during her very first solo concert at Burton Auditorium. We
developed a writing partnership in the 1980s and early '90s during Kelita's country
music years. She is now a Contemporary Christian artist with a very successful
international career. She's got one of the biggest hearts in this world and lives her
dream of helping where she can.
Visit her website at kelita.com
accompanying her and doing some arranging for her one-woman show "Traces",
and sitting in on piano during her very first solo concert at Burton Auditorium. We
developed a writing partnership in the 1980s and early '90s during Kelita's country
music years. She is now a Contemporary Christian artist with a very successful
international career. She's got one of the biggest hearts in this world and lives her
dream of helping where she can.
Visit her website at kelita.com
| SONGWRITING COLLABORATORS |
Dennis O'Toole
Alone In Our Bed
Black-Eyed Susan
Fool's Gold
Hang The Moon
I Cried On The Shoulder Of The Road
Mama, What Do I Do?
Nuclear Fallout (Fallin' Out Of Love)
Sins Of The Father
Sister
Straight Down The Middle
You Don't Have To Starve Yourself For Me
Alone In Our Bed
Black-Eyed Susan
Fool's Gold
Hang The Moon
I Cried On The Shoulder Of The Road
Mama, What Do I Do?
Nuclear Fallout (Fallin' Out Of Love)
Sins Of The Father
Sister
Straight Down The Middle
You Don't Have To Starve Yourself For Me
Dennis O'Toole -- singer/songwriter, poet, troubadour -- we met in
the mid 1990s at one of his gigs and got along splendidly. We
started meeting regularly on Tuesday afternoons (a la Nashville
songwriters' style) for the sole purpose of writing songs. We came
up with a few good ones and in the process became friends.
Circumstance and life interfered a little and our regular sessions
faded, but perhaps one day we will start writing together again.
Click HERE to read a little more about Dennis and his career.
the mid 1990s at one of his gigs and got along splendidly. We
started meeting regularly on Tuesday afternoons (a la Nashville
songwriters' style) for the sole purpose of writing songs. We came
up with a few good ones and in the process became friends.
Circumstance and life interfered a little and our regular sessions
faded, but perhaps one day we will start writing together again.
Click HERE to read a little more about Dennis and his career.
John MacDonald
Remember When
Say I'm Crazy
Remember When
Say I'm Crazy
One of my oldest and dearest friends -- we met when I was about 13. Johnny taught me most of
what I consider to be good about my guitar playing. In our youth, we spent many nights into the
wee hours, jamming and singing beautiful harmony together. If we'd been in the same town for
longer stretches, we just might have developed a more prolific writing relationship. One of those
people (if you're lucky enough to find them) where the conversation never stops -- it just gets
interrupted a little by time and distance. John is a true artist. A wonderful singer/songwriter, with
a new passion as a luthier -- he's built some beautiful guitars already and he's just getting started.
You can read more and listen to a few of his tunes at myspace.com/johncmacd
what I consider to be good about my guitar playing. In our youth, we spent many nights into the
wee hours, jamming and singing beautiful harmony together. If we'd been in the same town for
longer stretches, we just might have developed a more prolific writing relationship. One of those
people (if you're lucky enough to find them) where the conversation never stops -- it just gets
interrupted a little by time and distance. John is a true artist. A wonderful singer/songwriter, with
a new passion as a luthier -- he's built some beautiful guitars already and he's just getting started.
You can read more and listen to a few of his tunes at myspace.com/johncmacd
Mark and I met while playing a pool-side "Engagement Party" gig with John MacD. During the
breaks he convinced me to hire him and come into his studio to record my first songwriting demos.
Collaboratively producing, arranging and mixing the tunes with Mark worked really well. BMG
Music Canada optioned all of my tunes that were recorded with him. Mark was a treasure to
work with and a real talent (great bass player, too!) A few months later, he needed some input with
lyrics and asked me to see what I could come up with. That led to a brief lyric-writing partnership
(often via phone and answering machines -- it was before the days of email), and some success with
a 3rd place win in the MIX 99.9 Annual Songwriting Contest. What fun. And some cool tunes.
Visit his website at markshannon.ca
breaks he convinced me to hire him and come into his studio to record my first songwriting demos.
Collaboratively producing, arranging and mixing the tunes with Mark worked really well. BMG
Music Canada optioned all of my tunes that were recorded with him. Mark was a treasure to
work with and a real talent (great bass player, too!) A few months later, he needed some input with
lyrics and asked me to see what I could come up with. That led to a brief lyric-writing partnership
(often via phone and answering machines -- it was before the days of email), and some success with
a 3rd place win in the MIX 99.9 Annual Songwriting Contest. What fun. And some cool tunes.
Visit his website at markshannon.ca
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