During Holy Week, I finished composing the ten piano songs of a collection I call, “From The LIps Of Babes And Children”. I copyrighted them with the U.S. Copyright Office, and self-published them through CD Baby. They are now appearing on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and other streaming sources.
They were composed over the past five and six weeks in response to the great anxiety, uncertainty, fear, and unsettledness so many are feeling because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I composed these songs as much for myself as I did for others (the saying, “Healer, heal thyself” comes to mind). The majority of the songs are peace-filled. While some are composed in the classical genre, there is one which clearly reflects the blues (The Book of Job Blues), a waltz (Waltz for John and Elaine Harty), and, lighthearted fun (A Frolic For Floyd, Henri, and Belle … our dogs who inspired the song). The Psalms, eg Psalm 84, Psalm 122, Psalm 8 etc are often more the inspiration behind these songs.
I encourage you to go to “Robert Charles Wagner” on YouTube and give them a free listen. If you really like them, you can download them from iTunes or Amazon. You will be out about $10 for all of them, or you can buy just the ones you like. I think I make about $.01 a listen on Spotify and Pandora … alas, I will never be rich, but then that has never been the reason I compose this music (though I won’t refuse that penny a listen). More importantly, if the music instills some peace in your lives, then the purpose of the song has been achieved.
God’s blessings on you during this time of unrest. May you know God’s peace.
Bob
