I am most happy to make available Quest, a book of my poems and drawings. For much of my creative life, the poetry in me found expression through song lyrics and original music. In Quest, that musicality lives on through the rhythm and cadence of written words, inviting readers into verses that resonate from heart and soul. Guided by the belief that each person is here to express the highest aspirations of the human spirit, the themes of compassion, peace, resilience, justice, nature, and the inward journey toward wisdom and spiritual integrity find my heart’s expression.

My publisher has written:

Created during a time of global uncertainty and personal reflection, Quest is a collection of original poetry and artwork that quietly evolved over many years before being shared with the world. It speaks to the urgent questions and possibilities of our time, offering readers comfort, perspective, and spiritual nourishment.

Open to any page of Quest, and readers will discover something thought-provoking, reflective, inspiring, and uplifting. Whether lingering over a poem or pausing with one of the original drawings, each page offers an invitation to reconnect with hope, beauty, and the deeper longings of the human spirit.

What makes Quest especially distinctive is its seamless integration of poetry and original artwork, creating a reading experience that engages both the imagination and the spirit.

The book has been divided into four sections of selected poems: journey, on war and peace and social justice, mountains, and spiritual path.

For a brief preview of the book, please click the link below.

I have produced and released a new multi-media EP (extended play), Rising Up, where each of the eight songs has a video produced to the lyrics. Some of the songs are new and some from past recordings. Rising Up is about facing the totalitarian takeover of democracy being leveled against our citizenry by the tyranny of the current administration.
In Rising Up I have drawn inspiration from the mobilization of We the People taking to the streets of cities and towns in every state. As a long-time musician/activist since the folk era of the Civil Rights Movement, I originally wrote a musical adaptation, Rising Up, based on the traditional freedom song, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.
This song led to the full production of the EP, connecting the legacy of the 60’s with addressing the immediacy of these troubled times. My intention is to contribute this EP to the activist movement and mobilization for freedom, justice, and democracy across the country.
To learn more about the EP and read the lyrics, please click the link below.

Stephen is a musician, author, poet, artist, filmmaker, and Interfaith Minister. He has performed and lectured widely across the US and abroad. A long-time peace and environmental activist, Stephen is the author of “The Art of Peace” (New Paradigm Books) and is finishing his second book, “The Call to Social Integrity and Wholeness” subtitled “to Interfaith, Earth Stewardship, and Democracy.” An award-winning songwriter, Stephen has produced twelve albums of his original music and has had songs of his covered by such well-known artists as Luther Vandross and Jose Feliciano. Stephen is also founder and Executive Producer of the Jerusalem Prayer Project (JPP), a non-profit multi-media production company based in Los Angeles, currently producing a feature documentary filmed primarily in Israel/Palestine, “Warriors of the Heart”, due for release next year, after six years in production. Stephen is a husband, father of three, and grandfather of four, living with his wife, Nikki, in Yogaville, Buckingham, Virginia.

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Jimi, the Ballad of Jimi Hendrix

A New Music Video

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In the late 60’s Stephen was then the lead singer and writer with the San Francisco acid-rock band, The Bycycle . In 1969, The Bycycle opened for Jimi Hendrix at the San Jose Pop Festival, and Stephen met Jimi during soundcheck backstage. Years later Stephen  was working with music/film producer Alan Douglas in LA, who had been on Jimi Hendrix’s management team when Jimi tragically died in London in 1970. Alan was then working on a live-performance film about Jimi Hendrix, when he commissioned Stephen to write “The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix” for the soundtrack of the movie. Having met Jimi and experiencing his performance that day before 15,000, Stephen went to the task of writing the song. He demoed, and delivered the song, and Alan said that BB King was set to record it. But then Alan got into a legal issue over publishing rights, which resulted in  Alan losing in court, and the film was never made. So, Jimi, The Ballad Jimi Hendrix, was never released. For many years, the “Jimi” song was with EMI publishing. Shortly before Stephen moved from Venice, CA, to Virginia, EMI notified him that the copyright to the song had expired, and that as the writer, the song was now his property.  While unpacking in Virginia, Stephen found the lead sheet to “Jimi”, and his interest in the song got rekindled. He did a re-write and then with engineer/co-producer, Gopal Metro, recorded an updated version of the song, now readying for release.

Recording credits:

We Carry The Dream

A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Earth Anthem

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