Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, Collin Raye, Billy Joel, Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Jim Croce, Johnny Cash, Jewel, Alan Jackson, McKendree Spring (Fran McKendree), Wrightson Tongue, Murder By Death
Sounds Like
Angels singing or crap-on-a-stick. Let the listener decide.
So, who is GrandpaJoe?GrandpaJoe is NOT a band comprised of the four guys in the pick-up. That photo was taken on an Earlham School of Religion faculty trip to Honduras in January 2006. GPJ is the guy in the yellow shirt. The rest are his colleagues on the seminary faculty. Yes, his day job is teaching graduate students in pastoral studies; that is, how to be a pastor. Believe it or not, GrandpaJoe is a pastor himself at the greatest little Quaker meeting east of the Mississippi: Williamsburg (Indiana) Friends Church.GrandpaJoe IS Phil Baisley. He used to write poems and songs in high school and college (back in the Dark Ages). As a matter of fact, he was the guy who’d write the poems other guys would give to their girlfriends (Cyrano LIVES!). He also sang in a folk/rock/gospel duo with a girl named Debbi with whom he is still friends. (Debbi and her husband run a Christian camp in southeastern Kentucky.) Then marriage and family responsibilities stepped in and GrandpaJoe stopped writing (except for a few children’s songs) for over 30 years. Through the influence of the Richmond Civic Theatre and people like Kathy, Katey, Kellyn, and Rita, the music came back in October 2005; and even though the song “At Midnight” is about someone who lost their music, it’s been with him every day since then.GrandpaJoe is NOT a singer or a musician (you probably figured that out by now), although he does most of the music and all of the vocals on his recordings. He is first and foremost (maybe even only) a songwriter. While he practices as much as he can for the live performances he loves, you will find his heart and soul in his lyrics. That’s why every song on his profile will have a lyrics blog. These blogs contain not just lyrics but the story behind the song and a few comments from people who have said nice things.So who IS playing on the songs? Like I said, GPJ plays most of the instruments: keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica, melodica; he even programmed the drum machine in “All About a Girl.” With one exception, the guitars are played by Jeremy Conatser, who also plays bass on a few of the songs. The other guitarist, playing on "Where Are You?" and “If the World Would Just Spin Backward,” is Craig Dove. GrandpaJoe would love to get some Richmond area musicians together to form a real band and would welcome a message from anyone interested in joining him.
So that’s GrandpaJoe. I hope his songs speak to you. They come from his own life, loves, joys, and sorrows. If they strike a familiar chord in you, please leave a comment.
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Phil Baisley aka "GrandpaJoe"'s Friend Space (Top 40)
It's the time to say "Thanks" and we like to Thank you for being our friend! Have a great weekend and a Happy ThanksGiving to you and yours! God Bless!
Thank you GrandpaJoe for always being there for me. I always know if I need something or have a problem your just a bulletin away..lol... Hugs and smiles 2 u, Shelby Lyhnne** :)
Hey Phil... I have been well. Hope you are also :) Right now I'm working on some new guitar stuff and hoping to record again sometime... let me know when your tunes are up - Id love to listen :) All the best, Di
Hey Phil!! How is everything going my friend? Been a while! Hope things are going great for you and life has been full of smiles! Keep the heartfelt music coming...you are awesome!! Take care, Joe
You are so sweet and kind. I am grateful to have myspace friends like you. You are someone I truly hope to meet in person one day. Much respect and Love~Sabrina
thank you listening to the music, and yea i try to keep personal that way people can feel the situation... whether they've been there or will feel it someday, maybe it will give them hope :D
Thanks for the great comment...Toronto is definitely a hub of an eclectic music scene stop by again soon, there should be some new music up in the next couple weeks. all the best
Haha! You just made my DAY, cat! THANK YOU for listening and for commenting. Please help me spread the word. If you'd like to help me promote by giving my album as gifts to your friends then I can sell them to you on the cheap-cheap! Keep rockin it. Blessings, Charles
