DON’T WAIT - PROJECT GENESIS

I started this project in spring of 2010 with four songs intended as a Christmas gift for my older daughter.  Richard Cowles volunteered not only to record the songs but to help with the arrangements and play the music for the four-song gift. 

His output was exceptional and the recording was many, many times more polished than I’d hoped.  He made the mistake of saying he’d be glad to do some more recording work with me and the idea of “Don’t Wait” was born.

Given its beginning I felt it needed to be expanded into a concept CD and by the time final song decisions had to be made, the project, at its base level, had become semi-biographical. 

At a second level, the CD is a celebration of the three women who most impacted my life and to whom the CD is dedicated. 

At its highest level, its a universal call for each of us to proactively show those around us what they mean to us, to value the gift of love they offer, to treasure it and show that we do.  Whether its a parent, a partner, a spouse, or a child, Don’t Wait until later to show them that love, affection, and appreciation. 

Lastly, this CD was itself a labor of love, friendship, and growth.  I’m incredibly fortunate to have a friend like Richard Cowles who worked so hard on this project.  AS I said on the CD, “With special thanks to Richard Cowles, lifelong friend, and spiritual brother whose talent and hard work made this project possible.” 

Most importantly, the CD is dedicated to the loving women who have shown me the purpose of life:

MY MOTHER who gave me belief in life’s potential

MY WIFE who has spent a lifetime lovingly supporting my drive towards it

OUR DAUGHTERS who have given us the constant joy of their own possibilities.

I hope you enjoy hearing it, finding your own connection with the lyrics, and celebrating the loved ones for whom “Don’t Wait” resonates with you as it does me.

Jackson