I like singers! You play the intro, set up the tune, and if the singer has it right, the song takes off and you're carried away into the magic of the song. Ocean In Your Eyes is a collection of my original compositions brought to life by some amazing vocalists, lyricists and musicians. A few of the pieces are tunes that I've recorded before as instrumentals and now here, for the first time, they are outfitted with a lyrical story and a spirited vocalist. The other ones are new. Also new are my explorations of writing for a vocal ensemble. Check out the sound that the True North singers brought to this project. Vocals in 3-D! My thanks go out to all of the wonderful musos that contributed to this recording. Special thanks to my wife Stefanie and our daughter Kylie. And thanks to you, the listener, for taking this sonic ride with us. Play on! Peter Sprague April, 2014 I Can't Make Much Sense Out Of You Music and lyrics by Peter Sprague c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by True North Katie Campbell (soprano) Sharmila Guha-Lash (alto) Fletcher Sheridan (tenor) Matt Falker (bass) Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Giving It Up Music by Peter Sprague Lyrics by Kevyn Lettau c Satyam Music / BMI, Cats and Dogs Music ASCAP Featuring vocals by Kevyn Lettau Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Chanting With Charles Music by Peter Sprague Lyrics by Garry Schaeffer c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by Leonard Patton Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Words and Music Music and lyrics by Peter Sprague c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by True North Katie Campbell (soprano) Sharmila Guha-Lash (alto) Fletcher Sheridan (tenor) Matt Falker (tenor 2) Leonard Patton (bass) Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Would You Like To Dance? Music by Peter Sprague Lyrics by Randy Phillips c Satyam Music / BMI, Blue Violet Music ASCAP Featuring vocals by Kevyn Lettau Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Seattle Stomp Music and lyrics by Peter Sprague c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by Leonard Patton Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Mudra Music by Peter Sprague Lyrics by Randy Phillips c Satyam Music / BMI, Blue Violet Music ASCAP Featuring vocals by True North Leonard Patton (soloist) Katie Campbell (soprano) Sharmila Guha-Lash (alto) Fletcher Sheridan (tenor) Matt Falker (bass) Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums The Big Phone Bill Blues Music and lyrics by Peter Sprague c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by Lisa Hightower Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums The Big Easy Chair Music by Peter Sprague Lyrics by Randy Phillips c Satyam Music / BMI, Blue Violet Music ASCAP Featuring vocals by Leonard Patton Peter Sprague - guitar Gunnar Biggs - string bass Duncan Moore - drums Tripp Sprague - flute Allison Adams Tucker - background vocals Jaywalkin' Music and lyrics by Peter Sprague c Satyam Music / BMI Featuring vocals by Leonard Patton Peter Sprague - guitar John Opferkuch - piano Tripp Sprague - saxophone Gary Pack - trumpet Kevin Hennessy - electric bass Duncan Moore - drums Produced by Peter Sprague Recorded at SpragueLand Studios, Encinitas, CA / 2013 Recorded, mixed and mastered by Peter Sprague at SpragueLand Studios Art direction and design by RixGraphix Cover art by Annika Nelson Photo by TJ Best.