Hi, my name is Laraine Joy and the name of the CD that I produced is entitled "JUST FOUND JOY".

The title came from a combination of my last name and the Old jazz tune "SWEET LORRAINE" which starts out with the line "I just Found joy, I'm as happy as a baby boy." There are four songs on the CD, each Of which I wrote the words, music and arranged, performed and composed. I was Going to Metropolitan State College of Denver at the time and it was part of a project for a Composition Class. I funded the entire project and being a Single mom, this became quite costly. I know that I could do so much more with the right backing and will certainly appreciate any assistance that you, as a sponsor, might provide. So, let me tell you a little bit about the songs.

"SWEET RAIN” I wrote this song after my divorce. I had lived in an abusive marriage for 13 years and one day while standing under a hot shower I felt like God was just washing all the pain away. This song is a testimony to the renewal I felt in my life at that time.

"THE WISH” One night I was driving home from entertaining at a big Christmas party out in Aurora, Colorado and I looked up in the sky as I Traveled west and saw a shooting star. I had never seen one before and it was

such a crystal clear night that it was the most beautiful and fascinating sight. I ran home and wrote this song. I've always called it my "Disney" song because it sounds like a track from a Disney movie.

"I CAN DANCE” This is one of my favorites! I was talking to my pastor at Church one evening about some things going on in my life. (My pastor is Miriam Dixon and is also one of my good friends.) She told me that when she sees me she sees an adult with the heart of a child. "I see you wanting to run and dance for joy." This is what she told me and I ran home to write a song about it.

"LET ME LOVE YOU” Although this song has happy words it is written to music that doesn't sound so happy. I wrote the poem a year before the music when I was in the middle of what I felt was the greatest love of my life. Sadly it did not last and when this relationship ended was when I actually pulled the poem out and set it to music. I have sung this song simply and for all lovers to enjoy.

I hope you enjoy listening to these songs and I want you to know there is a lot more where that came from. I love to sing and play piano and compose music. My greatest interest lies in writing for other performers. You can E-mail me directly at thelordofjoy@aol.com  and let me know what you thought.