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Stephanie Bennett
Tracks 1, 2 & 3 (composed, played harp, arranged)
Track 10 (arranged strings)
http://www.harpworld.com/bio.html
Per the Hollywood
Reporter, Stephanie Bennett is "one of our country's top harpists."
She's performed all over the world, including solo harp performances
of her own compositions at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland),
as a guest artist at the International Music Seminars in Montpelier,
France, and at the International Conference on Women in Music, and
also for the Mayor of Los Angeles, the Governor of California, the
Prime Minister of Israel, the President of Israel and the President
of Ireland.
Since 1979 Stephanie has lived in the Los Angeles area, where she
composes, records and produces. Her music has been heard on television
shows such as MURPHY BROWN, PARTY OF FIVE and THE SINGLE GUY; she
has arranged for other artists including rocker Ozzie Osbourne,
Native American flute player Golana, Celtic fiddler Mary Barton,
New Age ensemble Midnight Skye and alternative songstress Chloé.
This acclaimed harpist has contributed to soundtracks for movies
and television and recordings by many other artists including Linda
Ronstadt, Everlast and Ray Conniff. She has recorded for, among
others, Windham Hill, Narada Records, Sony Records, Polygram Records
and BMG Latin. For even more details about this talented composer,
arranger and musician, check out her website.
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Code
3!
Track #15 (performed as a group), Track #'s 7, 8 & 13 (performed
b.g. vocals)
Code 3 - Individually,
they are:
Jita
Track #'s 7, 8 & 13 (performed b.g. vocals), Track #15 (performed
as a group)
From Detroit,
Jita has sung backup for Stevie Wonder, Bob Seeger, was on the road
as a member of The Undisputed Truth and has worked with many other
well-known groups. She has written music for films and television.
Jita took the Motown sound beyond its dreams and added her own spice
to come up with a sexy, unusual presentation all her own that virtually
sparkles onstage and sizzles on record.
Judy Lamppu
(See Producer's Page for more details)
Track #10 (performed lead vocal) Track #'s 7, 8 &13 -(performed
b.g. vocals with Code 3) Track #'s 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,13 & 15
(wrote all lyrics)
Along with the
Code 3 members, Judy provided the b.g. vocals for Tracks 7, 8 &
13. (see bio below for additional credits.) Track #15 (performed
as a group)
Lorraine
Serra
Track #'s 7 & 8 (performed lead vocals) (performed b.g. vocals
with Code 3 on Track #13), Track #15 (performed as a group)
Multitalented
and extremely versatile stage and recording artist (gospel, rock,
country blues, jazz), songwriter, session singer and vocal arranger,
choir director, stage and nightclub entertainer, choreographer/dancer
and actress. Lorraine has recorded for Chappell, Arista, Godchild
Music (Bob Crewe), CAT Music, Driven Rain Productions and Precious
Metals Productions. Her TV work includes "Sunflower Company"
(Christian Variety Show), "Heart of the Nation" (Christian
Variety Show). Her one-woman shows at ABC Entertainment Center,
Wilshire Ebell Theater and The Los Angeles Triforium received high
praise. She also performed in original shows at the Troubadour,
At My Place, The Improvisation and other LA nightclubs. Also an
accomplished actress, she had lead roles onstage in "Gigi,"
"Pride and Prejudice," "Twelve Angry Women"
and supporting roles in "Oklahoma," "Godspell,"
and "The King and I."
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Jeffrey
Bryan
Tracks 9
& 11 (Composer/Musician/Lead vocals)
Jeff's
talents encompass a broad range of abililties. He is a composer,
singer, keyboard & guitar player and runs his own web consulting
business. Infact, Jeff is the webmaster & hosting service for
this website. Starting out young in music, playing showcases and
then moving into clubs as a singer, Jeff continued to grow as a
musician & performer. He has formed many pop rock groups including
the SunLions,
with whom he recorded 2 CD's and performed in numerous venues, opening
for Classic Rock Artists such as E.L.O. and Great White, as well
as several TV appearances. He is also the musical director for the
Namste Interfaith Center and is currently working on various music
scoring projects.
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Lenny
Greene
Tracks 5,
9 & 11 (composer/musician/bg vocals)
Signed to Motown
with his group, Apollo, for a total of 6 years, both as an artist
and a Staff Songwriter to Jobete Music (ASCAP). During that time
he recorded 2 albums, did 2 tours, appeared on 3 TV Shows and in
1 movie with Apollo. In the following years, he provided numerous
scoring projects for independent productions (film "Make Believe"
and TV pilots "Youth in Film Awards" and "Renee &
the Proteens for 20th Century Fox) as well as producing tracks for
some "smaller" movies (Roger Corman's "Beach Balls").
He also engineered radio spots for clients like the Mirage Hotels.
Most recently, Lenny has been a member (with Jeff Fishman) of the
group, Sun Lions, with whom he recorded 2 more CD's and performed
in numerous venues, opening for Classic Rock Artists such as E.L.O.
and Great White, as well as several TV appearances. Currently, he
is involved in Multi Media and DVD Production and continues to play
drums and keyboards, sing and compose.
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Grant
Geissman
(www.grantgeissman.com
/ email is: ggeissman@aol.com)
Track #'s 1,2,3,6,10 &
12
(played
and arranged several different guitar parts)
ABOUT GRANT GEISSMAN:
Grant Geissman is a world class guitarist/composer who, as a much
in-demand studio musician, has recorded with such artists as Van
Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (ORANGE CRATE ART, 1995), Robbie Williams
(ESCAPEOLOGY, 2003), Quincy Jones (Q's JOOK JOINT, 1995), David
Benoit, Chuck Mangione, Placido Domingo, Luis Miguel, Burt Bacharach
and Elvis Costello.
A popular contemporary jazz recording artist in his own right,
Grant has recorded eleven solo albums, the most recent being
IN WITH THE OUT CROWD on HIGHER OCTAVE Records.
Something
of a renaissance man, Grant is also a very active session musician
and composer in Los Angeles, as well as a published author.
Click on the links above for more information!
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Judy Lamppu
Tracks 10 (performed
lead vocal)
Tracks 7, 8 & 13 (performed bg vocals with Code 3)
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 & 15 (wrote all lyrics)
Judy Lamppu has been creating musical lyrics and performing
over an active 30-year professional career. Her musical contributions
have been released by major recording labels including, Capitol,
Motown, London and EMI. She has also written and performed for television
and film, such as, American International Pictures, CBS TV, NBC
TV and 20th Century Fox. Her collaboration with Scandinavian jazz
stylist, Bianca Morales, resulted in the critically acclaimed 1999
CD release of “I’ve Been Dreamin’” for BEEM
Records. Ms. Lamppu belongs to WGA, west; NARAS; ASCAP; Society
of Composers and Lyricists; Board Member of L.A. Women In Music;
PEN; Entertainment Coalition (ECO*USA); Board Member of the Namaste
Interfaith Community Center. For more information about Judy Lamppu,
please click here.
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Molly Pasutti
818-881-0675 or email:Zootsutti@aol.com
(www.lazarusheart.com)
Track #'s: 1,2,4,5,13
&14 (performed lead vocals)
Track #'s 5 & 14 (wrote songs and performed lead
vocals)
She is an extraordinary
vocalist and songwriter with impressive credits. Her song "Abundance"
recently won the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She's
written, recorded and performed everything from commercials to music
for television and films. She's accomplished in jazz, country, folk,
blues, R&B, pop and rock. Her film & TV Credits include
Nash Bridges, Turks, Tracey Takes On, The Tangerine Bear, The Sopranos
and SouthPark. She has done Radio & TV Jingles for Bank Of America,
McDonalds, Gallo Wine, KIA and Toyota. Her writing and vocal contributions
to our project were invaluable.
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Lorraine
Serra
Track 7 &
8 (lead vocal)
Lorraine is a multitalented and extremely versatile stage and
recording artist (gospel, rock, country, blues, jazz), as well as
a songwriter, session singer, vocal arranger, choir director, stage
and nightclub entertainer, choreographer/dancer and actress. She
has recorded for Chappell, Arista, Godchild Music (Bob Crewe), CAT
Music, Driven Rain Productions and Precious Metals Productions.
Her TV work includes “Sunflower Company” (Christian
Variety Show) and “Heart of the Nation” (Christian Variety
Show). Her one-woman shows at ABC Entertainment Center, Wilshire
Ebell Theater, The Los Angeles Triforium and the San Fernando Valley
Fair received high praise. She also performed in original shows
at the Troubadour, Palomino Club, Hop Singh’s, At My Place,
Josephina’s, The Bla-Bla Cafe and The Improvisation. An accomplished
actress, she had lead roles onstage in “Gigi,” “Pride
and Prejudice,” “Twelve Angry Women” and supporting
roles in “Oklahoma,” “Godspell,” and “The
King and I.” Add sight-reading, playing the guitar and piano
to her list of considerable skills.
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Cindy
White
Track #12
(wrote and performed lead vocal)
A singer with
a lovely, silky-smooth textured voice, who can deliver a multitude
of styles, Cindy is at her best behind a grand piano in a cabaret
setting. Her stylings range from jazz to pop to blues and everything
in between. She has played and performed worldwide, from Hollywood
to Zurich, Aspen to Anchorage, and cruise ships to cabarets. Her
original songs have appeared in plays at the Theatre of Hope and
she has performed her wonderful material around the Los Angeles
and Hollywood scene at clubs like The Cinegrill, The Rose Tattoo,
The Roxy and many other well-known watering holes. Cindy's goal
is to continue writing music that touches the heart and uplifts
the human spirit.
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