Songs For These Days
SONGS FOR THESE DAYS
Concert in the Park
Saturday, October 10th
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
East Goshen Park
1661 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
BYO lawn chair and picnic set up
Tickets: $25
An afternoon of inspiring original and select covers to uplift you, give you hope, and get you through this uncertain political climate.
Meet the Artists
Ray Adkins
Ray Adkins is the band leader of the James Taylor tribute act, One Man Dog, and Music Director for The Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Ray has put together Songs for These Days out of a call for unity and hope.
Ty Stephens
Born and raised in Philadelphia, vocalist/songwriter Ty Stephens has enjoyed an extensive career in music and performance. His credits include Broadway shows, touring with the legendary Harry Belafonte, and appearances with an extraordinary range of celebrated artists.
With his current band, the SoulJazz, Ty has spent multiple summers in Monte Carlo at the world-famous Sporting Club and has performed alongside artists including Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Steely Dan, Janet Jackson, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, Prince, Charles Aznavour, Celine Dion and many others.
Ty and the band have also toured Eastern Russia and South Korea with the U.S. State Department and headlined in Tokyo, Japan at the Kawaguchi Jazz Festival.
As an indie artist, Ty Stephens has multiple recordings of original music, including Musichameleon, Deeper In Fantasy, Aquarian Mind, Good Medicine and Spirit Rising, which are sold worldwide.
Clive Smith
Clive Smith is a composer/performer, ASCAP writer and publisher member, synthesist/programmer, multi-instrumentalist and sound designer. He received his M.A. in composition from New York University.
He was awarded two platinum albums for his studio work with Hall and Oates (Big Bam Boom) and with Freddie Jackson (Just Like The First Time).
His work with other artists includes Herbie Hancock, Yoko Ono, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Malcolm McLaren.
He co-wrote the music for the cult classic film Liquid Sky. His own musical compositions have been used by all U.S. major television networks as well as by television in more than forty countries worldwide. He also has many solo and collaborative album releases of his music.
Richard Cummings, Jr.
Composer, arranger and conductor Richard Cummings, Jr., on piano, was musical director for the legendary Harry Belafonte for nearly two decades.
He has performed and recorded with Mr. Belafonte as well as Diane Reeves, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Wayne Shorter, Zubin Mehta, Georges C. Wolfe, Sherry Winston, Iyanla Vanzant and many others.
Mr. Cummings is co-producer of Ty's pending jazz CD project Sentimental. Richard performs regularly at the CSL New Jersey.
Valentina Sounds
Valentina Sounds is an Italian-born, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter whose music draws inspiration from both continents.
Raised as a classical pianist, during her teenage years she ditched Mozart for Led Zeppelin and started performing in rock bands across Italy. In her early twenties, she discovered songwriting, which allowed her to blend her love for rock music with her intuition for memorable melodies.
Her music training continued with a bachelor's degree in jazz performance from University of the Arts, where she refined the art of composing, arranging and producing.
Valentina Sounds' music brings a refreshing and hopeful spin on themes that touch everyone's lives. She has the ability to translate complicated feelings such as anxiety, heartbreak, regret and loss into beautifully catchy compositions, written with honesty, empathy and a sense of humor.
Valentina Sounds receives regular airplay on WXPN and DE Public Media. She recently played the Philadelphia Folk Festival and won the Honey Award for Best Female Solo Artist of the Delaware Valley.
When she's not performing or writing songs, Valentina is a music director for regional theater productions and an accomplished voice teacher.
Will Hodgson — The Mighty Manatees
Will Hodgson, band leader of The Mighty Manatees, has a career spanning four decades. The band performs in a wide range of styles and has played more than 4,000 shows.
Will performs with Ray Adkins at The Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Songs for These Days
Saturday, October 10th
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
East Goshen Park
1661 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
BYO lawn chair and picnic set up
Tickets: $25