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Fast Heart

by Deb Bowman

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1.
Willow in the Wind Music & Lyrics written by Deb Bowman I feel like a willow in the wind Won’t you come and take me by the hand Where there is no pain Somewhere far away I feel like a pebble in the sand Won’t you gather me and stow away One day far away Where you and I could stay Chorus: You Are My Hearts Desire You Set my Soul on Fire You Set my Mind at Ease Like A Gentle Breeze Bridge: Like A Tree in the wind Your Branch Extends Into my Heart Into my Strings And Sings I feel like a willow in the wind Won’t you come and take me by the hand Where there is no pain Somewhere far away Where you and I could stay
2.
Pannonica 06:12
Pannonica: Written by: Thelonious Monk, Lyrics by Jon Hendricks Softer than silk And as warm as warm milk Light as air and able to fly Blossoms know bliss While they're waiting for her kiss Pannonica my butterfly Fluttering one Fair and bright as the sun light as wind embracing the sky Colorful wings Soft and gaily painted things Pannonica my butterfly Like the lovely flowers I’ll wait for hours Just to feel that touch The touch that I love so much One day she'll flutter by I'll hold out my hand And capture my butterfly Delicate things Such as butterfly wings Poets can't describe Though they try Love played a tune When she stepped from her cocoon Pannonica my lovely lovely little butterfly
3.
Butterfly 08:03
Butterfly Written by Herbie Hancock Precious Day... lights your way Rest your wings... stay awhile You're the sun... in my sky Butterfly You don't know the peace you bring You show me the secrets and the ways To love every moment of the day The flowers you kiss all come to life Soaring winds... rainbow waves Touch my mind... be so kind When you're gone... people cry Butterfly To give all the love we know To see all the light that we can see And teach all our children not to lie and maybe one day we'll learn to fly Soaring winds... rainbow waves Soaring winds... rainbow waves You don't know the quiet peace you bring You show me the secrets and the ways To love every moment of the day And flowers you kiss all come to life Precious Day... lights your way Rest your wings... stay awhile You're the sun... in my sky Butterfly You don't know the quiet peace you bring You show me the secrets and the ways To love every moment of the day And flowers you kiss all come to life To give all the love we know To see all the light that we can see And teach all our children not to lie and maybe one day we'll fly
4.
Where Can We Go Songs & Lyrics by Deb Bowman, Janet Powell What do those mystical stars hold, Now that this love is no longer our pot of gold? Oh, we were golden, surrounded by glory And do I want to know the end of our story? You and I waltzed to “A Thousand Years”. Now, just left to wonder, how many more tears? Has the heat of the fire left us too burned to rise? Now, are we too weary, or just too wise? (CHORUS) Can't seem to stay, Can't seem to grow? Doesn't feel right, but where we can go? Yes, we'll never know what could have been Oh, my sweet hope has grown far too thin Too tired of wondering which path was wrong How sad nothing's left, but the words in this song Can't seem to stay, can't seem to grow Doesn't feel right, but where can we go? Thought you were my saving grace, why didn't I see? How shallow of you to just go with the flow Or, did we both curse what was meant to be? Desire is our torture that we'll never know. We’ll Never Know... Instrumental: Thought you were my saving grace, why didn't I see? How shallow of you to just go with the flow Or, did we both curse what was meant to be? Desire is our torture that we'll never know. We’ll Never Know...We’ll Never Know…We’ll Never Know We’ll never know… can’t seem to stay, can't seem to grow Doesn't feel right, but where can we go?
5.
La Vie En Rose Written by Edith Piaf and Luisguy Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche Voilà le portrait sans retouches De l'homme auquel j'appartiens Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est lui pour moi, moi pour lui dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je l'aperçois Alors je sens en moi Mon cœur qui bat Des nuits d'amour à plus finir Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place Des ennuis, des chagrins s'effacent Heureux, heureux à en mourir Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est toi pour moi, moi pour toi dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je t'aperçois Alors je sens dans moi Mon cœur qui bat
6.
Moody's Mood Written by James Moody, Jimmie McHugh There I go, there I go, there I go There I go Pretty baby, you are the soul who snaps my control Such a funny thing but every time you're near me I never can behave You give me a smile and then I'm wrapped up in your magic There's music all around me, crazy music Music that keeps calling me so very close to you Turns me your slave Come and do with me any little thing you want to Anything baby, just let me get next to you Am I insane or do I really see heaven in your eyes? Bright as stars that shine up above you in the clear blue skies How I worry about you Just can't live my life without you Baby come here, don't have no fear Oh, is there a wonder why I'm really feeling in the mood for love? So tell me why stop to think About this weather, my dear? This little dream might fade away There I go talking out of my head again, oh baby Won't you come and put our two hearts together? That would make me strong and brave Oh when we are one, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid If there's a cloud up above us Go on and let it rain I'm sure our love together will endure a hurricane Oh my baby Won't you please let me love you And give a relief from this awful misery? What is all this talk about loving me, my sweet? I am not afraid, not anymore, not like before Can't you understand me? Now baby, please pull yourself together, do it soon My soul's on fire, come on and take me I'll be what you make me, my darling, my sweet Oh baby, you make me feel so good Let me take you by the hand Come let us visit out there In that new promised land Maybe there we can find A good place to use a loving state of mind I'm so tired of being without And never knowing what love's about James Moody, you can come on in And you can blow now if you want to We're through.
7.
Georgia On My Mind Written by Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorell Georgia, Georgia The whole day through Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind I said Georgia, Georgia A song of you Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you I said Georgia, oh Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Oh Georgia, No peace, no peace I find Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)
8.
Crazy He Calls Me Written by Bob Russell, Carl Sigman I say Ill move the mountains And Ill move the mountains If he wants them out of the way Crazy he calls me Sure, I’m crazy Crazy in love, I say I say I’ll go through fire And I’ll go through fire As he wants it, so it will be Crazy he calls me Sure, I’m crazy Crazy in love, you see Like the wind that shakes the bough He moves me with his smile The difficult Ill do right now The impossible might take a little while I say Ill care forever And I mean forever If I have to hold up the sky Crazy he calls me Sure, I’m crazy Crazy in love am I
9.
Fast Heart 05:21
Fast Heart Music & Lyrics by Deb Bowman & Janet Powell My heart beats faster when its close to you Like the pulse of our dance Want to lay with you, til I know it's true But, you've known it since we met I wanna dance with you, hold me tight, make me new But, you've known since we met You say the Gods have spoken Oh You say the Gods have spoken Oh, you say the Gods have spoken to you Why are you sure, how can you be so sure? When I'm afraid of our blazing fire It feels too hot, is it too hot to be pure? Like your hold when we dance You say the Gods have spoken Oh You say the Gods have spoken Oh, you say the Gods have spoken to you You say the Gods have spoken Oh You say the Gods have spoken Oh, you say the Gods have spoken Please I pray the Gods have spoken, to you
10.
Shelter Me From The Storm Music by Deb Bowman/ Lyrics by Deb Bowman & Janet Powell Won’t you be my shelter from the storm Shelter me forever more Lift me up through the clouds Show me what I’m looking for Shelter me, oh shelter me forever more I was feeling more lost than found In the elements feeling bare Just spiraling down down down I’m longing for some shelter Can you save me from myself I need a refuge, I need your arms to keep me warm Yes you were here all along I will never feel lost again Feeling found, I feel strong I no longer have to run You have what I was looking for Yes you were here all along I been waiting so long For you to stand by me But, you were here all along I was blind but now I see Yes, bright shining like the sun I finally feel like I belong I no longer have to run What a gift - your heart, this song

about

FAST HEART is a tribute to Deb's late sister, Patti who lost her life to Ovarian Cancer. Bowman is releasing the album in concert on the 10th anniversary of her passing at Birdland on September 22nd. Patti loved butterflies, and from the teal butterfly on the cover (a symbol of ovarian cancer awareness) to references in some the several songs, the album is replete with butterfly allusions. Bowman will also be donating a portion of the revenue to the American Cancer Society Ovarian Cancer Research.

Bowman was thrilled that FAST HEART was the last project recorded at the storied Power Station recording studio in New York City. The studio, which opened in 1977 and where artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, David Bowie and the cast of “Hamilton” have recorded, will be renovated and rebranded.

Bowman and producer ARNOLD STRICKLAND brought on board pianist ERIC LEWIS, popularly known as ELEW. Lewis, who found crossover success creating the genre “rock jazz” playing rock and pop music, is known for his unconventional style, which eschews a piano bench and makes frequent use of plucked strings featured on the title song “Fast Heart”. Also joining Bowman are the Grammy winning, virtuoso drummer STEVEN WOLF aka “WOLF”, Hammond B3 player “Organ Monk” GREG LEWIS, who was named one of top 5 Rising Stars on organ on DownBeat's 66th Annual Critics' Poll, MATTHEW GARRISON, the son of the late Jimmy Garrison and a stellar bassist in his own right, award-winning trumpeter KENYATTA BEASLEY, who has recorded and performed with many internationally renowned artists, and violinist MARLA FEENEY, who performs with a number of orchestras and bands in the Atlanta area.

Bowman has a rich, warm voice that was shaped by her earliest music education performances as a Gospel singer. Many of the standards included on the album have clear references to butterflies, like Thelonious Monk’s “Pannonica,” with lyrics by Jon Hendricks that uses the refrain “Pannonica my butterfly,” and, of course, Herbie Hancock’s “Butterfly” with the touching lyrics “Soaring winds... rainbow waves / Touch my mind... be so kind / When you're gone... people cry Butterfly.” Bowman often sings in French and performs a wistful, piano duo duet version of Edit Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” She and ELEW add some funk to “Moody’s Mood for Love,” and, as a shout-out to her friends and fans in Georgia, she does a rousing version of “Georgia on My Mind,” featuring Lewis on the Hammond B3.

This CD is also the debut for Bowman’s original compositions. She opens the album with a soulful bluesy “Willow in the Wind,” a song about a yearning for love and seeking refuge for a restless soul. asks for comfort after experiencing a broken heart, “I feel like a willow in the wind / Won’t you come and take me by the hand / Where there is no pain Somewhere far away.” She also contributes a pop edged “Where Can We Go,” which she co-wrote with writing partner, Janet Powell; “Fast Heart,” the title tune about how her heart beats fast when she’s around the person she loves; and the closing number, “Shelter Me from The Storm,” in which Bowman gets down and returns to her Gospel roots featuring JW Inspirational Voices of Harlem and the Hammond B3 Organ.

Deb Bowman has a fluid and flexible voice. She is adept at a number of different musical styles, while her acting background clearly informs her approach to lyrics. FAST HEART is a beautiful and loving tribute to her late sister Patti.

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released August 29, 2019

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2019 Mama Bama Records
Recorded at Powerstation New York, NY
Recorded & Mixed by Akihiro Nishimura
Assistant Engineer Dan Fyfe
Mastered by Paul Blakemore
Executive Producer: Deb Bowman
Music Producer: Arnold Strickland
Associate Producers: Marian Stevenson, Daniel Moore
Piano & Rhodes: Eric Lewis “ELEW”
Percussion: Steven Wolf “Wolf”
Choir: JW Inspirational Singers
Hammond B3 Organ: Greg Lewis “Organ Monk”
Bass: Matthew Garrison
Trumpet: Kenyatta Beasley
Violin & Viola: Marla Feeney

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Deb Bowman Atlanta, Georgia

This multi-talented dynamo has been thrilling people of all ages worldwide with her appealing song styles and unmatched acting skills. Whether belting out Broadway and big band ballads or softly seducing you with sultry standards, “Dynamo Deb Bowman” always delivers memorable musical moments that keep people coming back for more. “Deborah Bowman is an incomparable must-see performer”. ... more

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