TRICIA TUNSTALL

Tricia Tunstall

SONGS

Hello! Here’s a bit of personal info about me, to give you a feel for how the work you’ve been perusing on this website emerges from who I am, what I love and care about, and what moves me to action.

POP

"

Something wild inside won’t keep still —
He doesn’t know its name, he never will –
He can’t afford that joy, can’t abide that pain…
He lies awake at night and listens to the rain.

Getting to the Good Part

Tricia, music and lyrics, vocal and piano

Slow Learner

Lyrics Tricia, Music Michael Geghan; vocals, Tricia and Michael; Piano, Michael

If It Happened

Lyrics Tricia, music Michael Geghan; vocal, Tricia; piano, Michael

SONGS FOR KIDS

"

Baby, I’m blue…nobody’s bluer.
Don’t mean aqua, don’t mean azure.
Just plain blue, that’s my color.
I don’t get brighter, don’t get duller…

Happy Birthday, Dear earth

for Central Park Earth Day, 1989; lyrics, Tunstall; music, Donald Johnston (vocal, Lee Roy Reams)

Baby I'm Blue

Redbook Learning Adventures – Exploring Colors & Shapes of the Deep Blue Sea

Nine Lost Cows

Redbook Learning Adventures – The Numberland Trail

Not a Pretty Face & Hanging Around

Redbook Learning Adventures – Exploring the Rain Forest

JAZZ

"

Close your eyes..sleep will come, when you stop trying to sleep.

Close your eyes…dreams begin when you stop counting your sheep.

Lose your troubles and take your time, there’s nothing for you to do.

You don’t have to go to sleep, you know…it’s ready to come to you…

Chelsea Hotel

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Wolfgang Lackerschmid, music; featuring Inaya Jafan, vocal; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Chuck Loeb, guitar (New Singers, New Songs 1994)

Love You in the Night

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Donald Johnston, music; featuring Valerie Carter, vocal; Chuck Loeb, guitar; Lawrence Feldman, saxophone (New Singers, New Songs 1994)

Can't Find a Reason For Spring

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Wolfgang Lackerschmid, music; featuring Inaya Jafan, vocal; Randy Brecker, trumpet (New Singers, New Songs 1994)

A Moment Ago

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Donald Johnston, music; featuring Darius de Haas, vocal (New Singers, New Songs 1994)

Close Your Eyes

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Donald Johnston, music; featuring Valerie Carter, vocal (New Singers, New Songs 1994)

There's No Forgetting You

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Donald Johnston, music; featuring Lillias White, vocal, and Lawrence Feldman, saxophone (New Singers, New Songs 1993)

One More Life

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Wolfgang Lackerschmid, music; featuring Ronnell Bey, vocal, and Lawrence Feldman, saxophone (New Singers, New Songs 1993)

Welcome Back

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Donald Johnston, music; featuring Holli Ross, vocal, and Ron McClure, bass (New Singers, New Songs 1993)

Chet's Ballad

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Wolfgang Lackerschmid, music; featuring Lillias White, vocal, and Lee Konitz, saxophone (New Singers, New Songs 1993)

Can't Make You Say

by Tricia Tunstall, lyrics, and Wolfgang Lackerschmid, music; featuring Carolee Carmello, vocal (New Singers, New Songs 1993)

MUSICAL THEATER

"

Out there, it’s a battle of nerves, of slander and slaughter,
The loser is usually you –
Out there, you go it alone come hell or high water,
And both of them usually do!