Skip
Van Lenten
music,
mp3 files, downloads, and recordings
"Life is a
beautiful thing. Pack a bag, make a
playlist."
music and mp3 files
Songwriting
Like a lot of people, I
play a guitar, but until recently, I have
never written any songs of my own. I
recorded a few in the public domain, and
then started putting some ideas together
for the original songs that appear on
this site. They are all in progress, and
in various stages, but when something has
been updated, or a new song added, I will
post it here:
Last update: 2-1-12
"The Overpass Hotel"
"Gee"
songwriting projects
Songs in Progress
Hold
On*
The
Overpass Hotel
Nothing
At All* (re-recorded
1-26-12)
As
the Years Go By*
Songs in the Public Domain
Be
Thou My Vision
In
the Garden
Amazing
Grace* (sample)
The
Water is Wide (with Pete Pizzuti)
Kid's Songs
Gee (written
for Kindergarten during "G"
week)
It's
Raining, It's Pouring
downloads
*These songs are now
available on Amazon, i-tunes, and other
mp3 sites. Click on the logo of your
choice, and thanks for your support.
All Material Copyright ©
2012, Skip Van Lenten
artwork
I also like to do simple
portraits using pencils or oil paints.
This is my most recent, a 16x20 inch oil
portrait on canvas. To see more, please
visit:
www.skipsportraits.com
16x20 oil on canvas
writing
When I was younger, I
wanted to be a writer, but it took me a
number of years before I was able to
actually get around to it. I have a
series of short stories posted at www.skipvanlenten.com,
but more recent things will appear
here:
The
Boat
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Skip, or e-mail:
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some favorite music links
These are some of my
favorite songs blending acoustic
instruments and voices.
Nancy Griffith
and Maura O'Connell: Trouble
in These Fields
Maura O'Connell, with Nancy Griffith, and
James Grant: Blue
Train
James Grant, Karen Matheson, and Maura
O'Connell: Evangeline
Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris: Goodbye
Emmylou Harris and The
Nash Ramblers: Sweet
Dreams
George Jones and Emmylou Harris: Here
We Are
Willie Nelson and Shania Twain: Blue
Eyes Cryin' in the Rain
Alison Krauss and Union
Station: My
Poor Old Heart
Alison Krauss and Union Station: Faraway
Land
Vince Gill with The Isaacs: Go
Rest High on that Mountain
Dave Matthews and Emmylou Harris: Gulf
Coast Highway
John Prine and Nancy Griffith: The
Speed of Loneliness
Kathy Mattea with Dougie MacLean: Ready
for the Storm
Dan Fogelberg and Emmylou Harris: Only
the Heart May Know
Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett, John Prine,
and Ray LaMontagne: Loretta
John Martyn with Kathy Mattea: May
You Never
Allison Kraus and Jerry Douglas: Carolina
in My Mind
Vince Gill, Alison Krauss: Whenever
You Come Around
Lucinda Williams This
Sweet Old World
Lucinda and Willie Nelson Over
Time
A tribute to Canadian
songwriter Willie
P. Bennett
Kieran Goss, Live at The
Grand Old Opera House, Belfast, with:
Beth Chapman: Sand
and Water
Rodney Crowell: Til
I Can Gain Control Again
Kimmie
Rhodes: Love
and Happiness for You
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