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12/4/25 – Some songs’ lyrics don’t require a lot of explanation. This may be one of those – though the line “throw myself under the bus of your love” — totally a metaphor.
The writer of this song (me!) is an overthinker, foreseeing all the excitements and fears of falling in love and the practical outworkings of a marriage he hopes comes true for him, exploring themes like materialism, true love, and commitment.
Musically, this is one of my favorite accomplishments as a songwriter so far. Not only does it include an all-live all-star lineup of some of my favorite friends / session players in Hollywood (Christian Jacob, piano; Edwin Livingston, bass; Jake Reed, drums), I also got to collaborate with my fellow Berklee mate Allen Carrescia, who played guitar and also mixed, mastered, and coproduced it.
Today marks the 1st anniversary of the passing of my friend Wilbur Brooks at age 96, and I wanted to share this short interview I did with him when he visited me in California to watch our Georgia Bulldogs play in the Rose Bowl. Wilbur, a retired Lawyer who has known me since I was a small boy, was a lover of music and knew more songs and hymns by heart than I do. A couple years after this interview, Wilbur and I even wrote a song together, which my daughter sings and which you can hear at the end of the interview, or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzvTP2iVAx4
Wilbur C. Brooks, Esq. was born in Elberton, GA on April 9, 1927, he thinks (he somehow had two birth certificates, which is a tale we’ll have to recount later). He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II (Port Hueneme), but the war ended before he was to be deployed to the Pacific theater. In 1951 he graduated from Law School at the University of Georgia. Sitting with Wilbur and listening to his gentle Southern cadence was always like watching a history documentary full of stories, old American songs (Wilbur could recite almost every Broadway showtune plus the entire Baptist hymnal), and timeless life lessons. We shared a lot in common, including our Alma Mater, UGA. Thanks for indulging us as we take a brief detour from the technical world of professional music and into the world of a true lover of music and all things America — including college football. In memory of my friend Wilbur Brooks, 4/9/1927 – 1/29/2024.
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I was recently in Atlanta to record with my Venezuelan-American musical brother, José Manuel Garcia, at José’s MusicWise Studios. José is one of the best musicians & pianists in the world, virtuosic in classical, jazz, all styles of latin music, and is a world-class composer. We met during our time together at the University of Georgia, and it warms my soul to make music with him again. Irving Berlin’s “Count Your Blessings” originally appeared in the film “White Christmas” in 1955. This was recorded Live on the 1st take.
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