Biography

I am a songwriter, vocalist and music producer. I've been singing in the choir and cantoring in Catholic churches for over 40 years.

At age 40 or so, I started writing some poetry to relate to others my human and spiritual conditions. Ten years after that, I became enabled by Mac music software and started mixing multiple tracks to make songs. I have been setting some of those poems I wrote to music. I have been writing new lyrics, too.

No lack of juice for me at age 56.

Raising a family of seven children with my dear wife, working as a graphic designer for nominal pay, singing with the church choir and cantoring have all shaped the sort of songs I write. My style is declamatory. I place a huge emphasis on voice in the song mix, and try to deliver the words clearly and with ethos, logos and pathos.

I recently started playing guitar while singing for church services in front of a live congregation of worshippers. I couldn't do that sort of multitasking previously. Getting the acoustic guitar amped in a pleasing way that works for both picking and strumming is also a huge challenge.

Please check my collaborative song cycle or "opus" with David Gómez Sanz who lives in Spain. http://www.hungryforheaven.com

Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
You're The One Rock Mar 11, 2005 395
Sleep, Baby Sleep (6/8 version) Spiritual/Gospel Mar 11, 2005 560
Lovestruck Man 2005 Rock Mar 16, 2005 391
Mr. Ford #2 (w/harmonica) Folk Aug 19, 2005 329
Breakout Collab Rock Aug 19, 2005 420
The Beauty of All Things Spiritual/Gospel Mar 16, 2006 835
Solitude / Soledad Inspirational Mar 17, 2006 417
Going to the Club - fortified Rock Mar 19, 2006 600
In Your Dreams (w mint01) Rock Aug 29, 2006 554
Sleep, Baby, Sleep (multi-language a cappella medley) A Cappella Sep 12, 2006 1034
Saving Great Turtle Folk Sep 12, 2006 443
Galactic Overdrive Collab Electronica Jan 4, 2007 380
Election Year Folk Sep 19, 2008 147
HFH Mvmt 5: The Joy of Grace Rock Sep 19, 2008 344
HFH Mvmt 7: Lifting Rock Sep 19, 2008 171
Ultraoverdrive Collab Electronica Sep 19, 2008 208
HFH Mvmt 1: Overture to Transcendence Inspirational Sep 20, 2008 313
HFH Mvmt 3: Knock Upon Your Door Spiritual/Gospel Sep 21, 2008 415

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Dreamville (vocals by rschletty) Country Dec 11, 2005 652
Trampolines n' Tambourines Folk Mar 14, 2006 1390
Like As The Waves Rock Mar 30, 2006 530
For All The Many Things Inspirational Apr 5, 2006 500
Midnight Coffee (with lyrics) Blues Jul 24, 2006 619
The Old Red Box Rock Aug 8, 2006 783
Let It Rain Blues Feb 22, 2007 366
Dreamers Like Me - 2007 Rock Mar 4, 2007 515
A Song For You Folk Jun 24, 2007 663
Last Sail (The Goodwillys) Rock Aug 26, 2007 645
Hittin' The Road Rock Nov 6, 2008 261
Crazy Heart Pop Apr 8, 2009 367

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