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Essence of Love

by Laurece West

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    This music will give you a groove to get inspired & great energy to nurture your soul!

    “Essence of Love” is a CD about the varieties of love and it's power.

    Laurece West's clear, sweet tone and improvisational jazz vocal style frolic through creatively reinterpreted pop, folk, & blues changes. She is a luminous channel for playful and poetic songs of personal transformation, spiritual celebration and love. To this mix, Laurece's band brings jazz virtuosity and world beat percussion: Kevin Van Sant (guitar), Doug Largent (upright bass) and Beverly Botsford (percussion.)

    Photos by Adam Sikora and Stan Barouh
    Design by Mark Saunders

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1.
Planets Collide Saturn’s rings radiate burning comets disintegrate particle clouds gather there and here atoms dance in a dusty atmosphere meteor showers sparkle in the sun rays asteroids pass through the Milky Way at the edge of the universe stars fall into a dark center somewhere while the rest expands into the iris of God’s eye I will be there I will be there for you ‘til planets collide ‘til planets collide The Big Bear slowly rolls over heavenly bodies keep true to their nature Aurora lights go on display orbits remain, gravity’s integrity at play I hope to be true to me and you can be the real you on bonfire beaches hidden by rolling dunes lovers search for falling stars and gaze at the moon that urges the waves and turns and turns the tides I will be there I will be there for you ‘til planets collide ‘til planets collide Until the end of time Galaxies and galaxies Go on and on I will be there I will be there for you ‘til planets collide ‘til planets collide Lyrics by Laurece West Music by Laurece West and Bill Right ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
2.
Good Thing Goin’ On You got to side step those fools with a bad attitude You got to free yourself from all that brings you down Take it from me Love is sweetly healing And you’ve got a good thing goin’ on Oh, yeah You’ve got a good thing goin’ on Downtown the boulevard is all lit up tonight I feel the summer breeze caress my neck You know I love it! when you laugh out loud ‘cause you’ve got a good thing goin’ on Yes indeed! You’ve got a good thing goin’ on You feel so alive! There’s a dude on stage blowin’ his saxophone That lanky bass player’s got a honey at home So tickle those ivories and give ‘em your toothy grin ‘cause you’ve got a good thing goin’ on So be grateful! You’ve got a good thing goin’ on Music and Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
3.
Cocoon 03:33
Cocoon I know that this is my place a phase I’ve avoided I was scared of the quiet afraid of the void Within and without I know it’s what I need To rest and to change to become what I am A contemplative time a going inside cleansing and stretching releasing the old skin A new way to relate to self and ideals It actually feels warm taking care of me I’m expanding myself opening to my glory I’m preparing myself to fly Music & Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
4.
Jasmine 03:21
Jasmine This song is a lyrical collage. Inspired by Meher Baba's Beloved Mehera - the feelings she might have had as both an older woman and a young girl. The younger voice has ellipses... Jasmine fills the air ...When I first saw you ...I felt shy Sun beats down Drink a cool glass of water ...I was attracted to your hands ...And your energy and your eyes Mint and lime All our days Are etched in my mind Etched in my heart I look at our photograph ...I was so drawn to be with you I shed a tear A lifetime spent together Now you’re not here ...Then you asked me to You’ve gone away ...something fine ...come and spend time Flown away ...together Like a white horse ...You, Running across the field across the mountain, across the valley across the miles I walk in the garden ...Who knew, And talk to people, to friends ...how long it would last who ask about you ...To be with you How very happy Our time together was So very happy The boat ride ...Lifetime, days go by, lifetime sun falling ...Lifetime together pink and purple sky ...How long did I wait for this, Raindrops fall and ...how long? Clouds gather in the distance ...Only in dreams Drunken raindrops fall ...Flying, flying, flying ...Through the centuries Feeding the parched earth The Omar tree, I see your face Lyrics by Laurece West Music by Botsford, Largent, Van Sant & West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
5.
Essence of Love When I walk with you then I know truth When I talk with you then I feel peace And I’ll be better than I used to be I’ll be more at home And I’ll be kinder than I used to be I won’t feel so all alone Essence of Love How can we help each other? Essence of Love I feel you are my brother I am responsible my own life I create to not blame anyone for what I think, do and say And I’ll be better than I used to be With grace I rise above And I’ll be kinder than I used to be I’ll be free to truly love Essence of Love I know that it’s been given Essence of Love You know, I feel forgiven He hits his pain so he acts out She misbehaves but she’s just hurt What cut you off, cut you off, from who you really are? They took your spark Well take it back Search easily, gently for your Essence of Love The fear you feel, the fear I feel, can’t exist in the presence of the Essence of Love Essence of Love To see the best in everyone Essence of Love even when they’ve come undone Essence of Love How can we help each other? Essence of Love We all are sisters and brothers My health, my strength, my very survival depends upon the sweet revival My health, my strength, my very survival depends upon the sweet revival of that one pure flame of love one pure flame of love Lyrics by Laurece West Music by Laurece West, Geoff Gersh & Seth Goldberg ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
6.
Ocean 02:52
Ocean I want the sea of love to know us hold us in her ocean of love and devotion I want you to feel so good you make me happy it’s easy loving you We’re rolling in the ocean back floating under a starry sky holding hands you and I I have your sweet company I wanna to listen to your stories and be your Morning Glory We’re rolling in the ocean back floating under a starry sky holding hands you and I We let the sea of love float us in her ocean of love and devotion Music and Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
7.
Fine Line 04:45
Fine Line Take yourself to a place where you’ve never been Seems like a dreamstate but you feel the wind Look through the window to the warmth fireside Knock at the door they welcome you inside You know you’ve travelled to a very special land You’ll know your brother by the ring on his hand You’ll know your sister by the light in her eyes Step across that fine line Step across that fine line Colors become vivid gardens grow lush No one wants for anything there is always enough Expand your soul or choose a thought to rearrange It’s just an option there’s no rush to change From days out of focus blind to the signs Drifting through space tumbling through time The moment is now open your mind Step across that fine line Step across that fine line Anytime you find you’ve got to unwind You have the access it’s now been divined You hold the key to where all is redefined Step across that fine line Step across that fine line Music and Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
8.
Lefty’s Deceiver It’s a sly little reaper from a family of fear And I get the urge to follow when it whispers in my ear But it will only leave me cryin’ in my bed That’s Lefty’s Deceiver oh, that’s Lefty’s Deceiver It stands right beside me like an old faithful friend Coaxing me convincingly as I sleepwalk towards the edge But it will only leave me broken, hard to mend that’s Lefty’s Deceiver oh, that’s Lefty’s Deceiver Fits like a glove Mistaken for love It gets strong to see me weak Bleeding me, drowning me losing energy… Draggin’ me down Ragin’, Ragin’, RAGIN’ on! Hey I see through the veil There’s damage down your trail And things start to look nice When I slip out of your vice Now I want someone to hold me tight But not you! Not Lefty’s Deceiver no, no, not Lefty’s Deceiver Don’t pick up that receiver…It’s Lefty’s Deceiver Music and Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
9.
I Love My Pets Oh I love my cat And I love my dog You know I had an Iguana once named Irk How ‘bout you… Do you have any pets? They make my life so wonderful all that unconditional love Even if you live alone you come home and there’s always love in the house I love my pets I love my pets I love my pets When I went to the shelter all the cats were depressed except for mine She was sitting so tall and sophisticated and proud in her cage I said let me try that one let me hold that one they took her out and she just snuggled right up to me And I said this one’s mine… I love my pets I love my pets I love my pets My cat and my dog came home from the shelter at the same time and they cuddle up together and sleep together sometimes they put their noses together and sniff each other I love sleeping with my cat she curls up under the covers with me mmm… I love my pets I love my pets I love my pets I never want to live with out pets pets make my life so wonderful all that unconditional love when they smile and roll around on the floor you just got to rub that belly Lyrics by Laurece West Music by Laurece West & Terry McCarthy ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
10.
Your Face 02:55
Your Face You caress me enfold me hold me in your arms your face is so beautiful I am filled with your light Peace comes to me inside your grace I taste tears of joy your face is so beautiful I am filled with your love But it took me so long to see that you were always right there for me You find ways to make laugh and challenge me to play your face is so beautiful I am filled with your light It’s our time to be together you say you were always mine your face is so beautiful I am filled with your love But it took me so long to see that you were always right there for me Gently, so gently your words come to me healing me, touching me, helping me feel Gently, so gently your voice comes to me healing me, touching me, helping me be Gently, so gently the sound comes to me healing me, touching me, helping me see Music and Lyrics by Laurece West ℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI

credits

released March 20, 2013

Beverly Botsford - percussion, melodica
Doug Largent - upright bass
Kevin Van Sant - guitar
Laurece West - vocals, piano, marimba

All songs by Laurece West
Co-writers:
Planets Collide - Bill Right
Jasmine - Botsford, Largent & Van Sant
Essence of Love - Geoff Gersh & Seth Goldberg
I Love My Pets - Terry McCarthy

Produced by Laurece West
Arrangement ideas - Botsford, Largent & Van Sant
Recorded by John Wilson and Chris Peck at SPOT in Winston-Salem, NC and Jerry Kee at Duck-Kee Studio #8 in Mebane, NC
Mastered by Brent Lambert at Kitchen Mastering in Chapel Hill, NC
Photography - Laurece's pictures by Adam Sikora
Leaves by Stan Barouh
Design - Mark Saunders

℗ © 2013 Laurece West, Dhuni Tunes, BMI
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Laurece West Durham, North Carolina

Laurece West
Inspirational Folk-Jazz-World Beat

Laurece's clear tone & improv jazz vocal style frolic through creatively reinterpreted folk & blues changes. The band's jazz and world beat virtuosity lifts the sweet energy of her voice. She is a luminous channel for playful and poetic songs of personal transformation, spiritual celebration and love. ... more

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