SONRAY Cafe is a testing ground for new music, live music and video podcasts from SONRAY Studios. SONRAY the man is also an avatar in the virtual community of there.com where he does live shows weekly. Please create a user ID and post comments! http://sonraycafe.com/music 2010-09-04T22:04:10+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/images/M_images/rss20.gif text/html 2010-04-01T03:33:10+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=9 text/html 2008-06-10T04:10:45+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/51.htm)Listen (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/51.htm) text/html 2008-05-10T10:39:23+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/49.htm)Lately my walk with the Lord has been re-awakened. There is a sovereign move of the Holy Spirit across America (see www.god.tv in particular the Lakeland Outpouring with Pastor Todd Bentley) This new found fire for God has left me contemplating so much about where I am and where I am heading. Sometimes in life we get so caught up in the daily grind we forget why we ever got in the race. So here i am a workaholic selfishly taking time to just chill with the Lord for hours and contemplate life. WOW what a time of refreshing! In the end I think one of the most foundational messages the Jesus taught the church is FORGIVENESS. So much in life has to do with this one simple yet endlessly complex concept. Is there someone in YOUR life you need to forgive? I pray you let it go and truly forgive them because life is too short. This song is about it..... Dig! (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/49.htm) text/html 2007-11-21T06:44:49+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/47.htm)Another winters closing inthe cold and grey imitates my heart and as the day comes to an end the gravity of this season tears me apart We never hoped for lonely days like this but somehow still they came I keep looking for the clouds break but if I must endure a little rain I’ll do it for you when every indication points to my desperate need for something more Ill do it for you If this endless frustration leads to n open door for love to strp through I’ll do it for youCLICK MORE text/html 2007-11-18T23:19:20+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/45.htm) (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/45.htm) God has been teaching me to use my gifts and I have been blessed to have some people in my life that have been faithful to pray for me and lift me up. This song goes out to the staff at Ruby Tuesday! Melissa, Kris, Stephanie, Josh, Daisy, José and everyone else. I have been SO blessed to meet you guys, pray for you and speak what little the Lord gave me into your lives. I can’t wait to see how God waters the seeds that He has planted through our Sunday nights there. We LOVE you guys and will continue to pray for you this winter! I am dedicating this song to YOU guys, it’s about dreaming of heaven and I hope it inspires you. Don’t forget to email me (index.php?option=com_contact Itemid=3) and we will contact you about the Tuesday night prayer meeting we are starting in Belton. Love to you all!Listen! (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/45.htm) text/html 2007-11-10T17:18:36+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/44.htm) Its getting cold here in KC and lately I feel like telling stories. I like to hunker down in my studio and imagine. This song is fictional but I think its a familiar story none the less. I captured a live recording here...Keep Your Head up!Listen (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/44.htm) text/html 2007-10-31T04:05:41+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/42.htm)Growing up in New England was the best! I have lived in Kansas City for 11 years and it has been ages since I went home. I lived just blocks from the ocean in a town called Beverly just 8 miles south of Gloucester which has a major fishing industry. I spent many weekends driving up the coast to Gloucester and points north. It's literally like a postcard and I wanted to put that postcard into a song. I hope this song gives a visual of what its like in New England at winter. This is a live run with MANY mistakes. Please forgive the dingers on the guitar, when I get inspired for the words I need to record them in a hurry so as not to forget the the melody and embellishments. So maybe one of these days this song will really be produced,,,until then...its just another ugly baby ;-) Click read More for the lyrics text/html 2007-10-23T09:30:06+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/42.htm) Sometime in the middle of the night I picked up the guitar and found this cool riff. It's funny how the writing process works. You can have NOTHING, NO inspiration at all and one little riff can trigger a whole song. This song kind of went that way. It's really about a fictitious person but hopefully the listener will project their own special person to go with the lyrics. Anyway...I have ear fatigue after tracking all the parts so I am not sure if this mix I'm throwing out does any justice...Time will tell. Peace! Listen (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/42.htm) text/html 2007-10-13T14:21:19+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=33 Well folks, I am at the dawn of a new era. Heh ok, that sounds way too dramatic. But today IS a good day because last night I made my maiden voyage into the world of live internet radio and man was it KOOL! So here is the skinny, a short notice shout to the poets out there. Tonight October 13th 2007 at 10 P.M. Central Time I will be broadcasting live on Shoutcast! Yee haa! What is Shout Cast you ask? Well nothing less than a platform for free expression empowering the people and allowing the global spread of user generated media to overtake the world with its far reaching expanse through the global internet backbone. Oh…and it’s a little dealy where u can hear an aging goofball like me whine a bit with the guitar in my lap ;-) So How to get the SONray Shoutcast hookup and a bag of chips? Simple download Win Amp for free here. (http://www.winamp.com/) Now once installed you want to open Media Library and there is a bunch of external links to choose from for Internet Streaming. (http://www.monkeycrater.com)Click on Shoutcast Radio (under “Online Services”) and on the Shout Cast Page in the search box type Monkey Crater This is the name of the feed provided by my new found friends at www.monkeycrater.com (http://www.monkeycrater.com/) I REALLY appreciate the technical expertise provided by Denson and OddThomas, a thousand thank yous to the MC team for making themselves available and basically letting me weaze their gig on the internet Radio tip! That means I am grateful that they allowed me to take advantage of the platform they provide for free. You Guys ROCK! So anyway… in the results you find for Monkey Crater you will see “SONray Radio Live from the Canyon” (this will only show up during the broadcast and very soon we will make a 24/7 feed of recorded music but for now you will only find it 30 minutes before the start of the show and for the duration. So there u have it gorgeous people! Yours Truly Casting the Pod, Blasting the Mod, Shouting The Cast with a song tight and fast…..ok im losing it! ENJOY! text/html 2007-10-06T13:49:54+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9 (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/40.htm) (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/40.htm) One of my favorite songs and also one of the most requested. I never get tired of playing this tune so although this site is dedicated to original music, I offer it here by request, Dig! Listen (http://www.sonraycafe.com/cafe/40.htm) text/html 2007-01-25T18:52:47+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=9 (http://webapps.prod.there.com/clubs/clubs?id=540146912 op=home) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls I am excited to announce the Street Team! (http://webapps.prod.there.com/clubs/clubs?id=540146912 op=home) In my foray back to the land of pixels I have had an incredible time meeting new people and of course playing live music. When people would ask me how they can be notified of an upcoming performance, I would always say…”add me to your buddy list” I don’t know why…;-) I realized that I have no way to communicate en masse without starting a formal club or team. This is a little sad because loads of people have asked for invites and added me as a buddy. SO….in comes the “SONray Street Team” to provide a solution. I hope you will make the time to JOIN (http://webapps.prod.there.com/clubs/clubs?id=540146912 op=home) so we can be in communication. If you have trouble accessing this link, you can always click on my profile in game and navigate to the street team. (http://webapps.prod.there.com/clubs/clubs?id=510790088 op=home) On a similar note, I want to thank Juliaaidens and the Pirates Keep crew for all the support and plugs. If you are not a member of the Pirates Keep you REALLY need to join. It is an amazing neighborhood and group of people and I am glad to call it my virtual home. I am blessed by how relationships I have made in just a short time have blossomed and I am glad to call many Pirates Keep alumni friends. If you’re not a member, you’re missing out. Go ahead and JOIN! (http://webapps.prod.there.com/clubs/clubs?id=510790088 op=home) text/html 2006-12-28T08:58:11+01:00 http://sonraycafe.com/music http://sonraycafe.com/music/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=9 It’s been exciting for me to begin this venture in offering new music in its infant form to all who visit. I myself in my old age have always appreciated the more stripped down versions of songs like Clapton’s Layla done acoustically. I think that when a song is written and delivered right then the message can pierce the heart regardless of the production values. I invite and encourage you to register here on the Café. I will be making more new music and will be updating you all with an email or two a month. Your info will never ever be shared or sold and you can opt out anytime. So go ahead and take 2 minutes to register so we can communicate. REGISTER HERE! (index.php?option=com_registration task=register)Feel free to make comments and send requests. I love the feedback and have been blessed by your input.God Bless! SONRAY