Paul Turner, Lyricist

Lyrics at work

In 2006, I was accepted as a writer member in The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Songs in 2006 through 2008

Composer Work Genre
Alan Dickson (Glasgow, Scotland)

Loosely-coupled independent dame
Mezzaninity
What Folk

Folk
Paula J. Diehl (Swarthmore, PA) Home Above
Vows
Classical
Stephen Feigenbaum (Boston) After all
An altogether journey
An autumn death
Corner office
Imaginary trysts
Loosely-coupled independent dame
Love counts
Schnorrer's lament
Single thread
Classical and jazz
Eric Funk (Bozeman, MT) Such Is Love songs

Your Image
Come Take Me In Style
Ruby Days
Stake Out
Résumé Love
Bounding

Instrumental versions of the Such Is Love songs were recorded by the Backburner quartet on February 19, 2007 in Bozeman Montana.

Vocal tracks were recorded on January 21, 2008 in Missoula Montana, with Gary Funk on vocals, Eric Funk on piano, and Kelly Roberti on upright bass.

Jazz
Eva Kendrick (Providence, RI) Debit Dude song cycle, based on three Turner poems. World premiere: Recital at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (May 21, 2008).

William O'Neill, Bass-baritone

Classical and jazz
Larry Alan Smith (Avon, CT) I sing because song cycle, based on three Turner poems. World premiere recording: Holiday Island, Arkansas (June 11, 2006).

Kevin Park, Tenor

Classical art songs