Influences:   Beach Boys Psalms Paul Simon hymns Neruda Donne

I have been writing lyrics, songs and poems since High School; mostly in collaboration with Jonathan Nelson. I play well enough to write simple songs and sing well enough to guess how they might sound with a good singer.

#1		Too Many Socks @jonmeta  latin jazz	26 6 weeks
#2		At Home With My Baby (Anonymous Day) @jonmeta  jangly guitar pop	10 5 weeks
#3		Apples and Oranges @jonmeta  sentimental jazz ballad guy-with-piano	8 5 weeks
#4		Unicorns and Princesses @jonmeta  piano ballad about-kids	9 4 weeks
#5		Letting Things Go @jonmeta  big-band breakup-song inertia	2 4 weeks
#6		Today (A Love Song) @jonmeta  piano-ballad guy-with-piano	3 3 weeks
#7		the wisdom of music @hazzard folky harmonies	3 3 weeks
#8		Waiting singer songwriter	2 3 weeks
#9		Be Still -- *Placeholder* @jonmeta  hymn choir	1 3 weeks

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  @metalfoot  3 weeks

  I like your list of influences; I shall be checking out more of your stuff!

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  @mikeb 5 weeks

  Thanks for listening and the comment on 'Inspire'.

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  @misterd 5 weeks

  Thanks so
  Much for listening and g and the great comments on my song ‘ I have travelled long and far ‘ . I really appreciate .Thankyou so much !

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  @cynthiawolff  5 weeks

  Your too many socks song is a stunner...
  Super clever and cool
  You are so creative and very talented

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  @spinhead 6 weeks

  I'm thinking we're not the only ones who suffer from "This is Not a Song." Thanks for the comment.

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  @dutch1967 6 weeks

  Hey there Joe, thanks for those kind words on Lost. Glad I contributed to you having a nice(r) day.

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  @gordon  6 weeks

  Hi Joe, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on one of my songs. Much appreciated.