BenJaMun

San Marcos, Texas based Singer/Songwriter BenJamun began writng songs when he was fourteen while living at Canyon Lake, Texas. By seventeen he had his first songs published in 1983 "Watching the Children Play" and a recording of the same included in the film "Play a Kalediscope" which is still in the ACEI(Association of Childhood Education International) catalog to this day. In 1988 while living in Wimberley, Texas  he released "Poems and Promises" a collection of songs that ranged from campy pop to evocative folk rock streams of consciousness. In 1992 after coming to San Marcos he released Amystery, a concept project that followed the course of fictional love relationship from inception to it's end. Benjamun:" this was really a collection of songs written during several relationships and I brought them together with minor changes to create a story line. That way I could explore the deeper emotional side of relationships and draw on ten years of my own experiences grappling with this very fundamental event which always marks a pivotal point in a persons life...."



Since then BenJaMun has concentrated on producing other artists and writing. He did find time to record in collaboration with his wife Kathy, five volumes of "Christmas at the Worthams" BenJaMun:" it was mostly something for friends and family  so my wife and I invited other folks into the studio every year to record and basically have a good time. But we still distribute from 200-500 copies each year around San Marcos mostly by request so it kinda got a little out of hand....". His newest project due out in 2005 is "Road Songs" a collection of songs written over the last five years. The songs range in style from pop to rock to jazz, upbeat tuneful songs as well as gentle soliloquys and driving rock to slow blues. This breadth of musical styles are all held together by BenJamuns unique vocal style that pleads and growls on cue or turns to silk at any turn. Intelligent lyrics and production makes this a showcase for an artist who is at the top of his game.
Road Songs will be available spring 2005 through this site

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