Just Like Dr. Phil, I Worry About Kids’ Lives

Just like Dr. Phil, I worry about kid’s lives

By Jan Davis Guitar

 

Kids are being killed by cars.  Kids are being bitten by rabid dogs.  They are drowning in water-related accidents.  Many are unaware of dangers when riding their bicycles or tricycles.  Some children are not aware of the pain caused by a bumble bee sting.

I’ve been a guitarist, composer, singer and record producer for many years and have never come across, or worked on, such a delightful project for kids than the DVD entitled: “Bird Mommy’s Readalong Storybook.”  I had the privilege of providing the background music for 16 fantastic stories, that kids absolutely adore, while they learn about some of life’s hazards.

When Bird Mommy narrates her stories, children love listening to her and her vital messages.  Even parents and grandparents stop, look and listen, for they know that kids between the ages of two to eight years are paying attention and learning from this animated miracle.  Yes, children are now receiving these messages.

The Bird Mommy DVD is not only entertaining, it has many life-saving episodes along with educational material and all the while, kids are glued to the monitor or cell phone videos, then ask to see the stories again and again!

Since kids, ages two through eight, are in their formative years, what a blessing it is to know these children now have something they can own and remember, always.  It is vital that parents and grandparents view the Bird Mommy DVD. 

As Dr. Phil stated in an interview with David Letterman:

“The only thing I fear is for my kid’s safety.”

All sixteen Bird Mommy story titles are listed at the following web site and each story or rhyme carries a free sample preview at birdmommy.com

The story behind the album “Concert by the Sea”

Story behind the CD album:

“CONCERT BY THE SEA”

By Jan Davis Guitar

I wanted to compose something for people that would help them relax and ease their tension, by visualizing in my mind a lazy summer day at the beach, where most I’ve known go to cool off and let their troubles drift away. This was the motivation for writing “Summer Fantasy.”

 

 

Then, remembering days past, I found myself seeing my beautiful little daughter, Laura, as she romped by the seaside, even taking little dips in the ocean and enjoying life at the beach to the fullest! This memory gave me the inspiration to write a song for her, entitled: “Laura by the Sea.”

 

 

I wrote “Sunday Vagabond” as an up-tempo salute to ‘beach bums’ everywhere, just doing what they do best… bumming around the beach on Sundays!

 

Being a huge fan of the Spanish guitar and the way graceful Spanish dancers relate to the music, my minds-eye took me to the seaside cliffs of Spain and from this picture, I composed a song for all Spanish dancers entitled: “Gypsy From Andalusia.”

 

 

“Classical Fandango” is one of my favorite compositions, inspired by my love of all classical music. This song is dedicated to all classical songwriters, past and present.

 

 

“Flamenco Futura” was co-written with all the love we could give this song. Donna and I wanted to tell the world, there is truly a future in store for the art of Flamenco guitar!

 

 

While kicking back on a gorgeous day at the beach, thinking about what I wanted to create as a partial theme for the CD album, a quiet calm from the ocean waves swept my thoughts to many of the women I love and cherish.

 

 

I had written a song for my sweet and lovely daughter, Laura, and decided to write a danceable, flowing guitar piece for my equally sweet and lovely granddaughter, “Christina Marie.”

 

 

My thoughts took me to a dear, extraordinary woman, who always gave me a tremendous amount of inspiration and encouragement to continue with my craft. Her song is entitled: “Jessie’s Theme.”

 

 

Then, I was again swept away with thoughts of the most cherished love of my life, the one woman who has stuck with me through the ‘roller-coaster’ of life, with all of its ups and downs, is my wife, Donna, i.e.; “Donna de Oro,” for she is my true soul mate.

 

 

Preview and Purchase tracks from the album “Concert by the Sea” at the Stone Tiger Music website!

 

 

 

The story behind the song “I Loved You Too Much”

“I Loved You Too Much” Story

By Jan Davis

 

I composed this song, strictly from a man’s point of view. After it’s release, I was asked to serve as the USA national spokesman for abused women.

 

Partly based on the O.J. Simpson tragedy that befell Nicole Simpson, it occurred to me that a man can love a woman, if you want to call it ‘love,’ to the point it becomes an obsession. I believed this lyric had to be presented to the public, targeted to men with obsessive traits, such as extreme jealousy, anger, insecurity and whatever else may cause men to lash out, violently. I want this song to continue to grab violent men’s attention, to help prevent them from lashing out, in any way, toward the women they supposedly love.

 

“I Loved You Too Much” primarily contains questions a man could, should or would ask himself after committing a senseless act of violence. Hopefully, in asking, he would calm down and give himself the gonads to stop, think and say, “Am I loving her too much?”

 

This song is from the album “I Loved You Too Much“. Songs from this album can be downloaded from the Stone Tiger Music website.

The story behind the song “Fugitive”

“Fugitive” Story, by Jan Davis

 

In 1963 and 1964, there were many records released, based on TV themes. Back then, I was a big fan of “The Fugitive” TV series, and every time I heard the theme they used, I wanted to jump through the TV screen and show them how it could be improved with a more current pop instrumental sound that would grab their audience and make the series more memorable.

 

With this agenda, I decided to write and record my own guitar instrumental, entitled: “Fugitive.” My co-writer, Lou Josie, and I wanted to make this the best-ever version by adding a little novelty hook by creating an opening with howling hound dogs to paint the picture of a fugitive running from the law. It worked! We presented the finished “Fugitive” to A&M Records and they released it immediately!

 

Soon after the initial release, a then-popular group, The Ventures, hopped on the bandwagon and released their own version, which caused my passion-filled “Fugitive” to drop off the current charts, and was quickly replaced by The Ventures version. Talk about being shot down! The only saving grace I got out of the whole issue was that I later learned their lead guitarist tried every method he could to duplicate my guitar sound and admitted to his drummer, Mel Taylor, that he could never duplicate my original sound.

 

Years later, the Sundazed Music label in New York, found my “Fugitive” and re-released it on CD to the public, along with 19 other selections of my guitar instrumentals they absolutely loved and entitled the new release: “Jan Davis - Boss Guitar.” My kudos to Sundazed Music, known worldwide for their extensive catalogue aimed specifically for record collectors.

 

This song is from the album “Boss Guitar“. Songs from this album can be downloaded from the Stone Tiger Music website

 

The story behind the song “Hammer (Slammin)”

“Hammer (Slammin’) Story

by Jan Davis

 

As a parent, I can only imagine the terror of continuing sleepless nights for the parents, spouses and children of the servicemen and women who are now in harm’s way.

 

Our nightly television news constantly announces daily numbers of lives lost, while these young men and women are striving to serve their beloved country, for a cause many still do not comprehend.

 

To this day, parents of military men and women from all parts of the world, who learn their own have escaped harm, are now witnessing other parents suffering from the loss or extreme bodily harm of their grown children, generated by ongoing, horrific terrorism.

 

In the meantime, we’re all waiting and praying the “Hammer” won’t drop on our loved ones, wherever they may be.

 

Those who have heard the heart-wrenching lyrics, delivered with all the passion and emotion I could pull from my heart and soul, will understand why this song had to be written.

 

 

This song is from the album “I Loved You Too Much“. Songs from this album can be downloaded at the Stone Tiger Music website.