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Jim Valley's album "Sit Upon the Moon" is a compilation of 14 original songs featuring Jim on vocals, guitar and piano, joined by a select group of talented friends. Jim describes the album this way: "These recordings, some new, some old, are among my favorites. They have found their way from the magic unfolding of nature. From dreams, both night and day. From relationships. From travel experiences. From yearnings." "Sit Upon the Moon" Press Release (PDF) Buy Jim Valley's "Sit Upon the Moon" CD ($15.00 Personally autographed by Jim, plus free postage) COMBO: Buy Jim's "Sit Upon the Moon" & "A Garden Faire" CDs ($25.00 Both CDs personally autographed by Jim, plus free postage) S O N G       L I S T R E V I E W S "To me, the songs in Sit Upon the Moon revive feelings of love and the joy of life. These are songs that interpret nature as well as individual emotion - and on to a higher joyful revelation. The lyrics and tunes are poetic (but not predictable) and songful. Listen to 'Wonder' and 'Some Silver Mornings' to be swept away - or, 'Laugh with Me Sunshine' and 'Early in the Morning' to trigger a happy mood. The title song explores life's possibilities. The songs in this collection beg to be listened to over and over - for the simple reason of feeling joy and inspiration. (I can add more - each song represents something apart from the others - nature, the seasons, the balance of love...) I am joyfully happy to express myself! This is a most incredible album!" -- Linda Edlund "Jim Valley is pure voice and pure heart. Every song is Poetic, inspirational, enchanting and beautifully orchestrated. This is an impressive album, Jim. Now My favorite. The imagery and poetry are superbly produced. To listen to the album is to visualize your lyrics as story telling in full HD color. Your Voice is refined, strong and Superbly, Jim Valley. There is only one Jim Valley voice, in speaking and in singing. Which brings me to this- Many of the songs (2, 3, 4, 6, 13 & 14) are well suited for animated films by Disney and Pixel productions. In Fact, your voice would stand out for character speaking voiceovers and singing songs. I only wish I knew the right person to make that connection with on your behalf. The orchestrations on this album are far more elaborate and personal to each song than what I've listen to before. They articulate moods of excitement, pure in heart, emotional, whimsical and bold. The orchestrations are both a partner, and one with the songs, that capture your one-of-a-kind voice and the song lyrics visually. Sometimes in slow motion that unravel the threads of imagery that you so well spin." -- Brian Bahr "Jim, I've been listening to your new album this evening, and am midway through A Garden Faire, your wonderful instrumental collection. Sit Upon The Moon is a wondrous work. It's evocative, timeless, mesmerizing, deep and dreamy. I've really never heard anything quite like it, and I can tell it will reveal more each time I hear it. You've made a truly remarkable album! My wife loves it too." -- Jeff Green "I've been listening to your new CD and am so moved by it! I mean really deeply touched. Each piece feels like opening a special gift and experiencing the joy of finding a treasure each time. Can you tell I like it a lot!? It's been a long while since I've been so delighted by all the elements of musical creations: the clever instrumentals and rhythms, lyrics that open my inner kid and wise woman heart, plus your voice is so pure and sensitively nuanced ( lovely!!!) vocals are an added dimension -especially the duet. A celebration of the timeless mystery that connects one to All joys." -- Susie Matthews L Y R I C S     &     C R E D I T S LAUGH WITH ME SUNSHINE (Music by Jim Valley, Lyrics by Debbie Werth's first grade class Memorial Primary New Braunfels, TX 1995) Laugh with me sunshine, play with me rain Dance with me snowflakes, make me new again Laugh with me sunshine, play with me rain Dance with me snowflakes, make me new again Shine on me moonbeam straight from above Magical rainbows, circle me with love Shine on me moonbeam straight from above Magical rainbows, circle me with love Laugh with me sunshine, play with me rain Dance with me snowflakes, make me new again Laugh with me sunshine, play with me rain Dance with me snowflakes, make me new again Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Dan Davison ~ Synthesizer Jennifer Ivester and Libby Torrance ~ Backing vocals Arranged by Jennifer Ivester Engineer ~ Tim Valley Produced by Jim Valley Piano and vocal recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA Backing vocals recorded at David Lange Studios, Milton, WA Engineered and mixed by Larz Nefgzer SUNSHINE MOONGLOW (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Sunshine, give me a rhyme You give me reason to sing these lines And play this song to you long since overdo Sunshine, so kind You are the light of the world You are the light of the world You, you are the light of the world Time passes, night replaces day But you reflect your golden light into silver rays Moonglow don't you know You send your magic melodies To all those listening here below And Moonglow, we'll sing the night away Sing the night away, sing the night away Sing the night away Morning bright and clear, sunshine so fine Moonglow we'll sing the night away Sing the night away, sing the night away Sing the night away, sing the night away Moonglow, sing the night away You are the light of the world Moonglow, we'll sing the night away Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Chuck Deardorf ~ Bass Grant Stott ~ Organ Mike Garland ~ Drums Don Wilhelm ~ Guitar Percussion ~ Jon Keliehor, Marty Tuttle Backing vocals ~ Sabrina Brazier, Karen Reitz, Marc Willett, Kim Corey, Don Wilhelm Produced by Jim Valley, Danny Deardorff and Larz Nefzger Engineered and mixed by Larz Nefzger Recorded at Northwest Studios, Seattle,WA and Triad Studios, Redmond, WA Note: "Sunshine Moonglow" is an edited version of "Moonglow" off the Rolling Sea album. AS I WALK (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) As I Walk down this road mile after mile Find another rock down inside my shoe Can I rest here for a while? Standing in the wood hear a songbird sing Song so high, so true She needs not the word to express herself The feeling comes on through All God's children heard her say, "One big family" Mind won't believe what the heart holds as true Let the kingdom, let the kingdom Let the kingdom rule Standing in the wood hear a songbird sing Song so high, so true She needs not the word to express herself The feeling comes on through The feeling comes on through Mind won't believe what the heart holds as true Let the kingdom, let the kingdom, let the kingdom rule As I walk down this road mile after mile Find another rock down inside my shoe Can I rest here for awhile? Jim Valley ~ Guitar and vocal Doug Barnett ~ Bass Mark Ivester ~ Drums and percussion Eugene Bein ~ Keyboards John Morton ~ Guitars John Goforth ~ Saxophones and flutes Jennifer Ivester and Libby Torrance ~ Backing vocals Arranged by Jennifer Ivester Engineer ~ Larz Nefzger Produced by Larz Nefzger and Jim Valley Recorded at Synergy Studios, Port Townsend, WA; David Lange Studios, Milton, WA; Morton Studios, Federal Way, WA EARLY IN THE MORNING (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Early in the Morning when the air's so new Send you all the love in the world that's true Early in the morning when the air's so new Hidden in the morning in the garden faire Holy are the roses breathing there, holy are the roses breathing there Do Da Do Da Do Da Do Do Do Do Da Do Da Do Da Do Do Do Early in the Morning and the feelings there Sacred is the moment holding pure Early in The Morning when the air's so new Send you all the love in the world that's true In the morning when the air's so new Hidden in the morning in the garden faire Holy are the roses breathing there, roses breathing there Do Da Do Da Do Da Do Do Do Do Da Do Da Do Da Do Do Do Early in the Morning when the air's so new Send you all the love in the world that's true In the morning when the air's so new Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Jim Hoke ~ Dobro, bass, clarinet and flutes Engineers ~ John Jacob, Jim Hoke, and Larz Nefzger Produced by Jim Valley Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA SIT UPON THE MOON (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) I can Sit Upon The Moon And see you dancing in your silver room You and I we are a song so strong Building slow can we carry on On the journey of the heart where we belong? I can sit Upon the Moon And see you dancing, dancing in your silver room You and I we are a song so strong Building slow can we carry on On the journey of the heart where we belong? I can Sit Upon the Moon And see you dancing, dancing in your silver room Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Jim Hoke ~ Dobro, flutes and clarinet Engineers ~ Denny Gore, Jim Hoke and Larz Nefzger Produced by Jim Valley Recorded at Safari Studios, Gig Harbor, WA; Hillside Studios, Nashville, TN Mixed at Around Sound Studio, Kirkland, WA GARDEN BOWER (Music by Jim Valley, Lyrics by Renee' Eilers) Play me, strum me, hum me Teach me to please you Reach me, open me wide Open me wide Leave me, leave me no room Leave me no room to hide Take me to your Garden Bower Where we can play among the flowers And watch the clouds sail by Open me wide, open me wide Leave me, leave me no room Leave me no room to hide Teach me to spend lazy blue sky hours Reflecting with the flowers The magic, the magic, magic in their lives Open me wide, open me wide Leave me, leave me no room Leave me no room to hide Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Chuck Deardorf ~ Double bass Dan Davison ~ Synthesizer Engineer ~ Larz Nefzger Produced by Danny Deardorff Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA SILVERLY SILVERLY (Music by Jim Valley, Lyrics by Dennis Lee) Silverly Silverly over the trees The moon drifts by on a runaway breeze Silverly Silverly over the trees The moon drifts by on a runaway On a runaway breeze Dozily Dozily deep in her bed A little girl dreams with the moon in her head Dozily dozily deep in her bed A little girl dreams with the moon in her head Silverly Silverly over the trees The moon drifts by on a runaway breeze Dozily Dozily deep in her bed A little girl dreams with the moon in her head Silverly Silverly over the trees The moon drifts by on a runaway breeze Silverly Silverly over the trees The Moon drifts by on a runaway On a runaway breeze Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Nancy Rumble ~ Oboe and English Horn Marc Willett ~ Bass Produced & Engineered by Larz Nefzger Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA FEATHER (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Afternoon hours I sing to the flowers Sunshine and showers help you grow Honeysuckle and rose entwine Curving and curling to make one vine Bumblebee drink of me Take my pollen and set it free Bumblebee drink of me Take my pollen and set it free Form new flowers among the trees Brilliant colors all may see Baby's breath, a robin's nest Tiny creatures in this garden rest Chipmunks storing, swallows soaring They are exploring new ways to fly Ways to fly Hillsides in Heather Scotland's Bonny rainbow weather Lift is lifting I feel like a Feather Feather, feather, feather, feather, feather Blue delphinium, blue delphinium, red geraniums Sweet peas, daisies Looking closely can you see? Bumblebee drink of me Take my pollen and set it free Bumblebee drink of me Take my pollen and set it free Take my pollen and set it free Jim Valley ~ Guitar and vocal Chuck Deardorf ~ Fretless bass Denny Goodhew ~ Flute Mark Ivestor ~ Drums Danny Deardorff ~ Percussion Backing vocals ~ Sue Anderson, Libby Torrence, Jennifer Ivestor, Kelly Harland Vocal arrangement ~ Randy Johnson Engineered by Larz Nefzger Produced by Danny Deardorf Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA NEPTUNE (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Gazing by the oceanside, treasures there to find Neptune King of the Waters arrived Majestically said he "Won't you come out to the Sea with me? Come with me" On the tail of a whale we did ride Sailing and splashing 'neath orange-colored skies Far past green waters where angelfish cried Crystalline tear drops to make clear their eyes Cclear their eyes Dolphins now join us in our slow motion glide Whisper their secrets smiling inside Then down to deep places where no words were said Circles of fishes swam round my head 'round my head 'Round my head, 'round my head Castles in velvet adorn thy fair land Command me Neptune I give you my hand, take my hand Show us the depth and the width of your plan Our world is wanting we ravage our land Is there hope in the Ocean? It's in your hands Take my hand Neptune, Neptune command Gazing by the oceanside, treasures there to find Neptune King of the Waters arrived Majestically said He "Won't you come out the Sea with Me? Come with me to the sea, to the sea" Circles of fishes swam round head, round my head Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Jennifer Ivester and Libby Torrance ~ Backing vocals Arranged by Jennifer Ivester Doug Barnett ~ Bass Eugene Bien ~ Keyboards Jon Keliehor ~ Percussion Larz Nefzger ~ Engineer Produced by Danny Deardorff & Jim Valley Recorded at Synergy Studio, Port Townsend, WA; Luminous Studio, Glasbow, Scotland; David Lange Studio, Milton, WA PETA and RITA (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Peta and Rita and Anna Banana Taking their pleasure in the afternoon sun Basking by the river but the sun is the giver Sending it's warmth from so far away Do da de do do da de do Sometimes we sing it Rita and Peta and Anna Banana But on special days like Tuesdays and Fridays birthdays Valentines and Wednesdays, did we say Wednesdays? Well, most days we sing it Anna Banana and Peta and Rita Peta and Rita and Anna Banana Taking their pleasure in the afternoon sun Walking by the river but the sun is a giver Sending its warmth from so far away Peta and Rita and Anna Banana Jim Valley ~ Guitar and vocal John Morton ~ Classical guitar John Goforth ~ Soprano sax Eugene Bien ~ Keyboards Doug Barnett ~ Bass Drums ~ Mark Ivester Backing vocals ~ Jennifer Ivester and Libby Torrance Arranged by Jennifer Ivester Engineered by Larz Nefzger Produced by Danny Deardorff Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA ENCHANTED LIONS (Music by Jim Valley, Lyrics by David Greenberg) When the wind is a sad guitar And the evening waves snicker and sigh Enchanted Lions climb out of the sea And shake their giant manes to dry Enchanted Lions climb out of the sea And shake their giant manes to dry They roll on their backs With their legs to the stars Wrestle like kittens And the wind is a song of sad guitars Some are the color of ice cream cones And one is crayon black And some are the color of lollipops You buy in a cellophane pack And one is crayon black They caper and slap They snarl and purr They nuzzle and lazily lick each others fur Two of the lions chase their tails In the purple evening twilight Others solemnly sit and watch The slow revolving sky night Then night's bronze doors Are fastened shut by rosy-fingered dawn And every lion returns to the sea To the song of sad guitars, they're gone When the wind is a sad guitar And the evening waves snicker and sigh Enchanted Lions climb out of the sea And shake their giant manes to dry Enchanted Lions climb out of the sea And shake their giant manes to dry Jim Valley ~ Piano & vocal Sabrina Brazier ~ Vocal duet Nick Moore ~ Keyboard Bass and strings Dan Davison ~ Synthesizer Jon Keliehor ~ Percussion Engineered by Larz Nefgzer Produced by Larz Nefgzer and Jim Valley Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA, Luminous Studio, Glasgow, Scotland SOME SILVER MORNINGS (Music by Jim Valley, Lyrics by Renee' Eilers) Some Silver Mornings when sterling bird song Brings me from other dreams quietly I lay and watch new sunbeams Stretch and gleam 'gainst my wall I recall Shining morning light when love was new When love was all Magic sparkled in the air Warmth and music everywhere Gossamer memories hold me tight Gossamer memories hold me tight Some Silver Mornings, Some Silver Mornings Some Silver Mornings I lay and watch new sunbeams Stretch and gleam 'gainst my wall I recall Shining morning light when love was new When love was all Magic sparkled in the air Warmth and music everywhere Gossamer memories hold me tight Gossamer memories hold me tight Some Silver Mornings, Some Silver Mornings Some Silver Mornings Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Sabrina Brazier ~ Vocal duet Dan Davision ~ Synthesizer Engineered and mixed by Larz Nefzger Produced by Marc Willett Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA WONDER (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) I woke up this morning yellow into blue It's been a long cold rainy time I thought the sun forgot what to do That's just in my mind It's up there shining all the time And today I feel fine Seabirds gliding, wind is rising I'm not hiding anymore Wonder, Wonder opening a door And I can show my love to you Waking in the morning Walking on a beach Old trees are laughing, beckoning to teach Somewhere beyond fairest dream Still within our reach Lies a crystal sea of joy Seabirds gliding wind is rising I'm not hiding anymore Wonder, Wonder opening a door And I can show my love I can sing my love I can show my love to you I woke up this morning yellow into blue Oo la la la oh today I feel, I feel Today I feel fine Jim Valley ~ Piano and vocal Chuck Deardorf ~ Double Bass Dan Davision ~ Synthesizer Engineered and mixed by Larz Nefzger Produced by Jim Valley and Danny Deardorff Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA SONG TO AUTUMN (Music and Lyrics by Jim Valley) Clouds are drifting by Floating in an Autumn sky Birds are now flying south Sweet taste of winter in my mouth Mushrooms appear and fade In Nature's magical parade Chestnut leaves of golden brown They are now twirling down On their way to meet their friend Replenish life again Blue Sky is pouring in Where billowed clouds had just now been As I sing this song to Fall I'm proud to be part of it all As I sing this song to Fall I'm proud to be part of it all< Jim Valley ~ Guitar and vocal John Morton ~ Classical guitar Eugene Bien ~ Piano Doug Barnett ~ Bass Mark Ivester ~ Drums Jennifer Ivester and Libby Torrance ~ Backing vocals Arranged by Jennifer Ivester Produced by Danny Deardorff Recorded at Synergy Studio, Port Townsend, WA; David Lange Studio, Milton, WA Mixed at Around Sound Studio, Kirkland, WA ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT © 2021 RAINBOW PLANET MUSIC (ASCAP)