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                                               THE CSA COMPILATION SERIES

 

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CSA  Compilation Series #22 2023  -- VERDANCY: Songs For Environmental Awareness
2023    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2023 RELEASE) 1. "Northern White" Jane Fallon Brookline, NH 2. "Change Is Coming" Jan Gillies Baker, WV 3. Price on Heaven (Song For Bristol Bay)" Susan Shann Ashland City TN 4. "Kingdom Come" David Morris/Jodie Morris, Gaithersburg, MD 5. "The Farm (Fifteen Minutes)" Tom Hazuka, Berlin, CT 6. "The Promise of the Sowing" Dan Schatz, W. Chester, PA 7. "I Do Not Need a Bag" David Roth, Orleans, MA 8. "Little Pebble" Bonnie Nichols, Soldotna, AK 9. "Saving the Whales" Katie Oates, Charlotte, NC  10. "Solar Spill" Douglas Hendren, Harrisonburg, VA
CSA  Compilation Series #21 2016:  Songs of  Spirit and Conscience
2016    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2016 RELEASE) 1. Life is Great (Laura Principato) 3:08 2. Our Last Goodbye  (Judy Swanson) 3:37 3. Little By Little (Shawn Fisher) 4:07 4. Feed the Children  (Nancy Carpenter) 3:49 5. Rosa Lee (Elynne Plotnik) 3:30 6. Free (Laura Principato) 3:59 7. Hole Where My Soul Was (Tom Hazuka) 4:25 8. God Will Find a Way  (Shawn Fisher) 4:37 9. Wonderful Counselor (Nancy Carpenter) 3:30 10. Stop the Slaughter (Bill Katz) 2:53  11. My God (Laura Principato) 4:23  12. The Farm (15 Minutes)  (Tom Hazuka) 3:00 All selections © 2016 by the original writers
CSA  Compilation Series #20 2011:  Songs of Social Relevance
2011    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2011 RELEASE) 1. White Squares 3:54 (Tom Hazuka) ©2011 Tom Hazuka 2. Most Likely to Succeed (The Yearbook) 3:58 (Bill Pere)      ©2011 Bill Pere-KidThink Music www.billpere.com 3. Out of Many We Are One 4:23 (Thomasina Levy / Joan     Spear)  ©2011 Jo'Sina Songs www.dulcimersong.com 4. Time at the Table 3:54 (Kay Pere and Bill Pere)      ©2011 Kay Pere-Bill Pere/Effusive Muse Publishing        www.kaypere.com 5. Peace (Kristen Graves) 3:44 © 2011 Kristen Graves 6. Teach Me How to Fly 3:54 (Bill Pere - vocal by      ShaunaBeth Mandelburg)  © 2011 Bill Pere-KidThink       Music www.billpere.com 7. Rage of the Innocents 3:51 (Kay Pere )   ©2011 Kay Pere -      Effusive Muse Publishing www.kaypere.com 8. It Stands to Reason 2:40 (Tom Hazuka)     ©2011 Tom Hazuka 9. Movin' On 3:31 (Vanessa Stevens)     ©2011 Vanessa Stevens www.purplesong.com 10. Absence of Light 5:04 (Ellyne Plotnik) ©2011 E. Plotnik 11. Hey Johnny 5:21 (Shawn Fisher) © 2011 Shawn Fisher 12. Waiting to Be Free 2:50 (Lenny Bosh ) ©2011 L. Bosh www.bosh.com
CSA  Compilation Series #19 2010:  Spiritual/Inspirational
2010    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2009 RELEASE) 1. Walk On 2:58 (Batya Diamond) ©2009 B. Diamond 2. Let Them Be Who They Are 4:38 (Bill Pere) ©2009 Bill PereKidThink Music   www.billpere.com  No Regret 5:20 (Linda Bonadies) ©2004 Go For It Records  www.lindabonadies.com 4. Angels On Horseback 4:05 (Kay Pere) ©2007 Effusive Muse Publishing (Kay Pere, Bill Pere) www.kaypere.com 5. After the Rain (Nicky Lycette) 3:08 © 2009 Nicky Lycette. 6. I Walk Alone 3:56 (Ellyne Plotnik) © 2009 Ellyne Plotnik 7. I Want It All 4:52 (Sean Fisher) © 2009 Sean Fisher 8. Out of Love 4:32 (Steve Pasakarnis) ©2009 S. Pasakarnis 9. You Hold the World 4:02 (Joseph Bell) ©2009 J. Bell 10.Angels Came 3:55 (Howard Dreschner) ©2009 H. Dreschner 11. When Will We See the Light 4:07 (George LaFalme) ©2009 G. LaFlame/Greer/Covert 12. I Miss You 5:10 (Lewnny Bosh ) ©2009 L. Bosh www.bosh.com 13. High Tower 3:07 (Nancy Carpenter) ©2009 N. Carpenter 14. Pray Shalom 2:17 (Ed RosenBlatt. Arr. Beth Rosenblatt) ©2009 E Rosenblatt 15. Soul Train 3:35 (Jim Hendricks) ©2009 J. Hendricks 16. Almost Back to Yourself 4:05(Hugh Goodridge) ©2009 H. Goodridge 17. Prayer For Peace 3:55 (Jane Bate) ©2009 J. Bate
CSACompilation Series #18 2009:  Americana/Nostalgia/Patriotic
2009    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2008 RELEASE) 1. Our Town 4:42 (Linda Bonadies)  (c)2004 Go For It Records  www.lindabonadies.com 2. Army Boots and Satin Slippers  3:46  (c)2005 Effusive Muse Publishing  (Kay Pere, Carol Bamesberger,  Bruvuh E. Martin)   www.kaypere.com 3. I Am Erica  3:54 (Bill Pere)  (c)2008 Bill Pere/KidThink Music www.billpere.com 4. Till the Darkness Meets the Dawn  3:03  (Thomasina Levy)   (c)2003  Back Seat Boys Music -  www.thomasina.net 5. Dust on the Water  4:27 (Curtis Brand)  (c) 2002 Curtis Brand. 6. Because the Sky Fell Down 4:53 (Kay Pere) (c) 2005  Heart & Spiral Music www.kaypere.com 7. Heroes in the Sky 2:49  (Tom Callinan)  (c) 2007 Cannu Yusic Ltd www.crackerbarrel-ents.com       8.  There Is a Beacon 3:54 (Roy Schryver)  (c)2007 .Roy Schryver  9.  Anytime Anywhere USA 3:31 (P. Chapin, W. Gamache, S. Prosco)  (c)2005 Chapin-Gamache Prosco 10. Heart of the Storm  3:01 (Bill Pere)   (c)1991 Bill Pere/KidThink Music www.billpere.com 11. Baghdad Highway 4:21 (Bruce McDermott)   (c)2007 Bruce McDermott 12. Above Here 4:35 (Robert Jones )   (c)2005 Eye On Creation www.eyeoncreation.com 13. The True Red White and Blue 4:47 (William Brennan)   (c)2007 William Brennan
CSACompilation Series #17 2008:  Americana/Nostalgia/Patriotic
2008   Order the CD	Track List    1. Streets of L.A.  4:42 (Ron Brault)  2. Old Man 4:38  (Bill Pere)  3. I'll Believe in You  4:20 (Linda Bonadies)    4. Sandalwood  (Kay Pere)    5. Black Sky  3:10 (Gary Breton)    6. The Truth 3:48 (Bob Levy)   7. The Trouble With Love 4:07  (Paul McCarron/Bruce McDermott)                                       8.  My Old Fashion Girl 3:27  (George LaFlame/E. Wellman)    9. Seasons of Your Love 6:04 (William J. Brennan)   10. Meant To Be 5:50 (George Tifft)    11. I Haven't a Clue  4:21 (Joseph Muscatello)
CSA Compilation Series #15 - 2007:   SPIRITUAL /INSPIRATIONAL

2007    Order the CD	TRACK LIST   (2007 RELEASE) 1. Live For the Coming Day 4:09 (Paul Chapin) (c)2007 Paul Chapin. (Vocal by Vanessa Belle) 2. doG 4:20 (Bill Pere) (c)2006 Bill Pere/KidThink Music - www.billpere.com 3. How Can I Keep From Singing 3:08 (Trad. adapted by Thomasina Levy)  (c)2006 Back Seat Boys Music - www.thomasina.net 4. Noah Smiling Down 3:01 (Sean Moore ) (c)2007 Sean W. Moore 5. Break Away 4:08 (Robert E. Jones) (c)2006 Eye On Creation   www.eyeoncreation.com 6. Footsteps 4:39 (Bill Pere & The LUNCH Ensemble) (c) 2006 KidThink Music  www.billpere.com 7. In Hope of...(The Family of Man) 5:59 (Stephen Hayes) (c) 2006 Stephen C. Hayes 8. I'm On My Way 3:29 (Thomasina Levy) (c)2006 Back Seat Boys Music - www.thomasina.net 9. I Got It All 2:13 (Dolores A. Hudson/George LaFlame) (c)2002 Hudson/LaFlame 10. We See His Face 3:14 (Laura Principato) (c)2005 Laura Principato 11. More Than Horses and Men 3:47 (Gale Gardiner) (c)2006 Gale Gardiner 12. I Am Grateful 3:41 (Thomasina Levy) (c)2000 Back Seat Boys Music www.thomasina.net 13. This Gift 4:42 (Robert E. Jones) (c)2006 Eye On Creation   www.eyeoncreation.com 14. The Wheat Bows Down 3:30 (Gale Gardiner) (c)2005 Gale Gardiner 15. Three Crosses 3:20 (Karen Cunningham) (c)1991 Karen Cunningham
CSA Compilation Series #14 2006:   SPIRITUAL /INSPIRATIONAL
2006 Order the CD	TRACK LIST  (2006 Release) *1. If Jesus Had a Credit Card 4:20 (Brian Booth) (c)2005 Brian Booth. *2. New Day Coming Tomorrow 4:08 (Bill Pere) (c)2005 Bill Pere - www.billpere.com *3. Blessings 3:15 (Kay Pere) (c)2005 Kay Pere - www.kaypere.com *4. Tale of the Trail 3:01 (Peg D'Amato ) (c)2005 PeggyD Music - www.pegdamato.com 5. Through His Eyes 3:20 (Jack Kavanaugh) (c)2005 Jack Kavanaugh. *6. Lord Give Me Strength 4:20 (Nicole Sullivan) (c) 2005 Nicole Sullivan *7. Of Words, Thoughts and Deeds 4:26 (Joe Frawley) (c) 2005 Joe Frawley Music - vocal by Kay Pere *8. Gather 'Round the Baby Grand 3:45 (Paul McCarron/Joyce Josephson)  (c)2005 .McCarron/Josephson 9. Somewhere Beyond the Stars 3:27 (Wendell Radke/George LaFlame) (c)2005 Radke/LaFlame .10. Lullaby For Peace 3:15 (Bob Smith) (c)2005 Bob Smith 11. Fruits of the Spirit 4:16 (Laura Principato) (c)2005 Laura Principato 12. Let Go 3:35 (Lani Peck) (c)2000 Lani Peck 13. Shhh...Listen 4:05 (Marcia Reinhard/Terri Goldsmith) (c)2005 Reinhard/Goldsmith 14. Texas Night 4:00 (George Tifft) (c)2005 George Tifft 15. One Day 3:20 (Gale Gardiner) (c)2005 Gale Gardiner 16. Symphony No. 1 "Remembrance" 3rd Movement 15:06 (Albert Hurwit)  Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Michael Lankester (c)2005 Albert Hurwit  www.alberhurwit.com (WINNER 2009 American Composer Competition)

 

CSA Compilation Series #16-2007:  HOLIDAY

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TRACK LIST  (2007 Release) 1. The Hope 3:06 (Bob Smith) (c)2007 Bob Smith. www.message-songs.com 2. Christmas Eve, Silent Night 6:17 (Bill Pere) (c)2007 Bill Pere www.billpere.com 3. Eight Candles Burning 3:08 (Thomasina Levy) (c)2001 Back Seat Boys Music www.thomasina.net 4. Another Year 4:28 (Lara Herscovitch ) (c)2003 Lara Herscovitch www.laraherscovitvh.com 5. Dear Santa 2:40 (Joe Manning/Steve Vozzolo) (c) 2002 Vozz-Mann Music performed by The LUNCH Ensemble www.stevevozzolo.com www..sevensteeples.com 6. A Cold Rain in Providence (4:25) (Roy Schryver) (c)2007 Roy Schryver 7. The Way of the Waif 5:30 (Bill Pere) (c)2007 Bill Pere/KidThink Music www.billpere.com 8. Ornament 2:38 (Bill Pere and the LUNCH Ensemble) (c)2007 Bill Pere/KidThink Music www.lunchensemble.com 9. What if Christ Was Born Today 3:27 (Bruce Kaechele) (c)2007 Bruce Kaechele 10. Your Happy Birth 3:28 (Gale Gardiner) (c)2007 Gale Gardiner Vocal: Sarah Petersen and George Luther 11. A Very Merry Christmas 2:34 (Joseph Muscatello) (c)2007 Joseph Muscatello 12. Winter 4:20 (Vann Reynolds) (c)2005 Vann Reynolds performed by Michael Reynolds

 

<==== 2005 -- Two CD's in one !   In addition to the  nine new tracks, there are all 11 tracks from the original 1989 first CSA compilation, never before released on CD.   74 minutes of music in all!       This collection presents two snapshots in time of CSA songwriting, recording, and production, 16 years apart.  During that time, sound and recording technology has changed dramatically, but  good songs remain timeless. Order the CD

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