Jamie Green: Music
Songs from "Chase the Rain"
Oneness
A song about racial unity, written with two talented inner city youths from Columbus Ohio, vocalist/rapper/producer, Apryl Dillard and rapper known as "One International"
Make Me Do Right
Song about wanting to be a better human in the world.
Megan, Lynndie and Sabrina
A song about three of the female soldiers who committed torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison. This is a feminist inquiry into why women soldiers would have done this. I mistakenly thought that as women, they might have had a stronger moral compass. Alas.
Girls Night Out
Song inspired by an EPIC night out I had with my girlfriends, who, incidentally, sing on this track with me! (J'Nae and Michele Moreno). Written with all of my girlfriends in mind, since I LOVE me my chick-bonding !!
Chase The Rain
A song about going for your dreams, dancing to your own beat, going against the grain, being your unique, complex self.
I Miss You
Cover of my favorite Ali Handal song...
Message in a Bottle
A Police cover I can relate to...
Step 9
One of those admittedly bitter songs you write about an ex. He's in a 12- Step Program, and well, I was just wondering if I'd be hearing from him when he gets around to the 9th step again. (Making amends).
Show Me How to Love You
Ever been in a relationship with someone who had definite rules and needs about being in relationship, but never shared them with you? Makes it tough to love 'em right, no? Oh, and rather frustrating, heartbreaking, etc...
Unencumbered
A song about a very special girl I met on the NY subway. She was friendly, outgoing, full of life, totally unencumbered by the codes of city life, age or race prejudice.
Like to Be With You
A simple love song. I'm starting to rack up the number of weddings I have sung this at!
Silver
(Written by Matt Brandabur & Jamie Green)
Silver is the name of a talented, creative woman who struggled with her demons of regret, self-doubt, disappointment, and failure until she could no longer bear it. This is a song for her, and for all those souls who simply could not find a way to stay here...
This Wall
A song about the walls we build up to protect ourselves when the one we are in relationship with takes for granted the open-heartedness we feel at first.