About the Songs

 
See song list on the right for lyrics and downloads - hover over each song and click "more info" for lyrics.

This Day was originally written to celebrate the union of Cynthia's nephew Matt and his wife Carina. But it's for everyone who feels like celebrating two people coming together with love, pride and joy. Cynthia Keefe on lead vocals, with EJ Oullette on guitar, fiddle and bass. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

Quality Man is, well, a light-hearted look at my previous life working in Quality Management at a biotech firm. And, like they say about Mafia members and US Marines, "Once a Qualty Man, always a Quality Man."

The Island is my love song for Plum Island. A magical, musical place that I'm lucky enough to call home. Kevin Kelley on lead vocals, Cynthia Keefe on background vocals, Peter Whitehead plays drums, and EJ Oullette is featured on guitars and bass. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

Angel in My Heart is a song for my Mom, who would have turned 100 this year. Simply put, she will always be the Angel in My Heart. Kevin Kelley on vocals and acoustic guitar, Peter Whitehead plays drums, and EJ Oullette is featured on guitar, bass, fiddle and banjo. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

The Point is the title track off of Cynthia Keefe's debut CD, released in September 2013. The Point is the amazing strip of land at the northern end of Plum Island, in Newburypoint, MA where I live. At the end of a long, stressful day, "When you're standing on The Point you can understand the point of it all."  Peter Whitehead plays drums, EJ Oullette is featured on all other instruments, with vocals by Cynthia Keefe. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

Can't Dance with You is a song about a guy who is in love with a girl and with his country, but can't find a way to dance with either of them. Peter Whitehead plays drums, EJ Oullette is featured on guitar and fiddle, with vocals by me (Kevin). Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

Amarantha is a story-song, based on a 1933 short story called How Beautiful with Shoes, written by a great but mostly-forgotten American author named Wilbur Daniel Steele. The song features Cynthia Keefe on vocals, Peter Whitehead on drums, and EJ Oullette on just about everything else. If my old high school English teacher, Bill Collins, is out there somewhere, this song is for you. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

What I Know is pretty much what you hear, a four-minute autobiography about 'next phases.' Once again, this song features Peter Whitehead on drums, EJ Oullette on most other instruments, and Kevin Kelley on vocals. Hey, I wrote it, it's about me, I had to sing it. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.

Old Man's Christmas is a look at the ambivalence that many people feel around the holidays, especially as one gets to the point of thinking about the "ghosts of Christmas past" more than about "Christmas future." The song features John Giarratana (Five O'Clock Somewhere) on vocals and keyboard, EJ Oullette on slide and other guitars, and Peter Whitehead on drums. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA

One Night of Love is a good ol' rock'n'roll fantasy song; not every song has to be serious, right? Once again, this song features Peter Whitehead on drums, EJ Oullette on most other instruments, and the combination of Kevin Kelley and Cynthia Keefe on vocals. Recorded at Whole Music Studio, Byfield, MA.