Credits (for Digital Releases)
Inevitable
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Coproducer: Lynn Yost
Cover image: Vixit
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Afterglow
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Coproducer: Lynn Yost
Cover image: agsandrew
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Treehouse in the City (Revisited)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover photo: Christopher Kent
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Ballad of the Bodacious Bugs
Cover image: Protasov AN
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Saturday’s My Favorite Time of Year
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Assistant producer: Lynn Yost
Cover: Photo by Cookie Studio; design by Lynn Yost.
Keep Going
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Assistant producer: Lynn Yost
Cover: Photo by Menijua; design by Lynn Yost.
Journeys (album cover)
Illustration by Tithi Luadthong; design by Lynn Yost.
Do Something You Love
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover: Photo by Kochneva Tetyana; design by Lynn Yost.
Who Are You, Anyway?
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Lead guitar: Bill Filer
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Cover images (all licensed through Shutterstock.com):
HERO — subin pumsom
PRETENDER — Axel Bueckert
BIRD OF PREY — Michal Ninger
FOOL — Pictrider
LIAR — Minerva Studio
DOVE of PEACE — LittlePerfectStock
CHAMPION — biletskiyevgeniy
BILLIONAIRE — Damir Khabirov
VILLAIN — chingyunsong
DAREDEVIL— Maradon 333
STAR — sirtravelalot
DREAMER — gualtiero boffi
Rosina
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover: Photo by ZouZou; design by Lynn Yost.
Ain’t Love Grand
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover: Photo and design by Lynn Yost.
A Very Merry Time of the Year
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Jingle bells: Lynn Yost
Harmony vocal: Maureen McElheron
Cover: Concept and photo by CK and Lynn Yost. “VERY MERRY!” sculpture custom created by tony Parkes/Dancing Mole.
You Are the One
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Humdinger
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
For the Quiet Morning Hours
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Same But Different
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Purple Soup and Green Spaghetti
Song and production: Christopher Kent
Recorded live by Jim Thorne at the Lemont Summer Concert Series, July 2021
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Honest Anger
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Taking Control
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Lead guitar: Bill Filer
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Sweet Love in the Morning
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Gray January Day
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Harmonica: Bob Beach
Christmas-y
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Harmony vocal: Maureen McElheron
Jingle bells: Lynn Yost
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Sailor’s Song
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: Anton
Cover design: Lynn Yost
The Last Stomping Ground on the Road to Oblivion
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
All instruments played or created by CK
Cover design: Lynn Yost. Picture: An 18th Century wood engraving.
Does That Work for You?
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
All instruments played or created by CK, except:
Lead guitar: Bill Filer
Cover design: Lynn Yost
I Know Who’s In There
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
All instruments played or created by CK.
Cover illustration: Benjavisa Ruangvaree Art
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Intuition (deja vu edition)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
All instruments played or created by CK.
Cover door illustration: Alex Po
Cover photo of CK and design: Lynn Yost
A Talk with the Almighty
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: Tithi Luadthong
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Pointing the Finger
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Escape from von Neumann’s Catastrophe of Infinite Regression (A Crazy Dream)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: maradaisy
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Special thanks to Lynn Yost for production assistance.
How to Disagree
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Special thanks to Maureen McElheron for assistance with the arrangement, and Lynn Yost for production assistance.
A Song for St. Nicholas
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover photograph: Christopher Kent & Lynn Yost
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Turning Away
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
At the True Love Store
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Moonbeam Boogie
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Lead acoustic guitar: Bill Filer
Harmony vocal: Maureen McElheron
Picture of floating lanterns: Mina D.
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Juggling Infinity
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image of infinity symbol: fisher4
Cover image of hand: ruslanPhoto
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Aristotle’s Yard Sale
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: Jurik Peter
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Smoke and Mirrors
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: Satyrenko
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Riding the Certainty Train
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Lead Guitar: Bill Filer
Train Track Image: Artyway
Locomotive: Chris’s childhood electric train set
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Once I Tried It Myself, I Changed My Mind
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover Image: Osugi
Cover design: Lynn Yost
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Dimension Dreams
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover Image: Marianna Kalashnyk
Cover design: Lynn Yost
It’s Just Been a Long Time
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Bass part arranged by John Schimmel
The More We Learn (the Less We Know)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Just An Old Love Song
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Lotus Petals
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Lead guitar: Bill Filer
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Original cover photograph: jaboo2foto
Cover design: Lynn Yost
I Thought I’d Found You
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Bass: John Schimmel
Long Distance Call
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: Lightspring
Cover design: Lynn Yost
I Don’t Need Reasons for Loving You
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover photo and design: Lynn Yost
This Crazy Love
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover photo and design: Lynn Yost
What Do You Believe?
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Bass: Pete Jogo
Drums: Jack Wilkinson
Lead electric guitar: Bill Filer
Cover photo: Isoga
Design: Lynn Yost
Under a Christmas Moon (The Christmas Blessing)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Cover image: nodff
Cover design: Lynn Yost
An Empty Shade of Blue
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Cover photo and design: Lynn Yost
Just Won’t Be the Same to Say Hello
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Cover image: Ileanaolaru
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Halcyon Day (Video) credits
Song: Christopher Kent (see below for audio recording credits)
Daytime videography: Lynn Yost
Nighttime videography: Greg Feinberg
Video editing: Greg Feinberg
Title page image (sky over meadow): Givaga
Video of flamingos taking off: Red Bull Media House
Grand Canyon photo: Sierralara
Endless fertile fields: DR Travel Photo and Video
Bales of Hay at Sunset: Robert Fesus
Sun in yellow and blue sky over corn at sunset: Naramit
Green fields just after the sun has set: Allouphoto
Darkening dusk sky over corn tops: Tony Campbell
Stars over field with trees and road: Skylines
Night sky over field: Igor Kovalchuk (shooting star added)
Different Eyes
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Synth Bass: CK
Cover image: Sunny Studio
Cover design: Lynn Yost
What If the Earth Had Rights?
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Bass: Pete Jogo
Cover images: Trash in water: Overcrew. Polar bear: FloridaStock. Dead buffalo: Bernhard Richter. Oil-covered duck: Mike Shooter. Deforestation: Mopic
Cover design: Lynn Yost
The Meaning of Grace
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Lead Guitar: Bill Filer
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth backgrounds and synth bass: Christopher Kent
Cover photograph by Iness Arna
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Sweet Dream Bay
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano and synth steel drums: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass and synth accordion: Christopher Kent
Cover photograph by Ruth P. Peterkin
Cover design: Lynn Yost
The Heart of Christmas
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass and banjo: Christopher Kent
Jingle bells: Lynn Yost
Cover photograph by Elanadesign
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Dark Stars
Song by Christopher Kent
Cover photograph by Andrekart Photography
Cover design by Lynn Yost
Roses on the Wind
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass: Christopher Kent
Cover photograph by oscarO
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Nice Place to Live
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Lead Guiter: Bill Filer
Cover photo and design: Christopher Kent and Lynn Yost
The Spires of Callisto (Truth is Always Unexpected)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass: Christopher Kent
Cover illustration by DX
Cover design: Lynn Yost
The 40th Parallel
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass: Christopher Kent
Cover photo of ship: James Steidl
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Heavy Weather (digital single)
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Lead Guitar: Bill Filer
Acoustic guitar, vocal, synth bass, organ, electric piano, percussion: Christopher Kent
Cover photo: Igor Mojzes
A Christmas to Remember
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, synth, bass: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Jingle bells: Lynn Yost
Cover concept and photo of tree: Christopher Kent
Snow globe: PILart
Cover design: Lynn Yost
Ghost Mortem
Cover concept: Christopher Kent
Photograph of tree: “Peaceful Tree” copyright Fanny Oldfield
Cover design and photo of figure: Lynn Yost
Halcyon Day
Cover photo: “Field of grass” by Givaga
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, synth, bass: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
At the Insect Bite Cafe
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, synth (including tuba and percussion): Christopher Kent
Electric bass: Peter Jogo
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Cover concept: Christopher Kent
Cover design and photoshopping: Lynn Yost
Photo of CK: Lynn Yost
Bowl of fried worms: © Catherinelprod | Dreamstime.com
Praying Mantis from the side photo: © Isselee | Dreamstime.com
Closeup of mantis head (physical CDs): © Kerry Hill | Dreamstime.com
Butterfly photo: © Le-thuy Do | Dreamstime.com
Nothing Lasts Forever
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, synth: Christopher Kent
Bass: Peter Jogo
Drums: Jack Wilkinson
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Cover image: Solarseven/Dreamstime. Cover design by Lynn Yost.
Garden in the Sky
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, bass, synth: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Cover image: Denis Tabler. Cover design by Lynn Yost.
Snow Moon
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, bass, synth: Christopher Kent
Drums: Kevin Lowe
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Electric Guitar: Bill Filer
Cover image: Tree & sky photograph by passmil. Lunar eclipse photo courtesy of NASA. Cover design by Lynn Yost.
The Dawn of Christmas Day
Words & music, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
All instruments: Christopher Kent.
Cover: Concept and photo by Christopher Kent. Design by Lynn Yost.
This Baby Might Fly
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal, bass, organ, tambourine: Christopher Kent
Harmonica: Bob Beach
Drums: Jack Wilkinson
Backup Vocals: Molly Countermine and Abe Byrnes
Congas: Andrew Jackson
Recorded at Everlasting Sound (Bensalem, Pa.) and Audible Images (Stormstown, Pa.)
Engineered by Dan Smith and Bill Filer
Cover photo: Lynn Yost
The First Day of Summer
Song, arrangement and production: Christopher Kent
Guitar, vocal: Christopher Kent
Cover image: copyright Gabriele Maltini.
Pretty Damn Good (recorded live)
Words & Music: Christopher Kent
Guitar and Vocal: Christopher Kent
Backup Vocals: Jan Kelly, Pam Braunsberg, Sue Bartels
Lead Guitar: Tom Walz
Bass: Sue Dunham
Recorded live at Pebble Hill (Doylestown, PA)
Cover photo: Lynn Yost
Children of the Sun (Music Video—YouTube)
Song written, arranged and produced by Christopher Kent
Vocal, guitar, background keyboards: Christopher Kent
Piano: John “JT” Thompson
Bass: Pete Jogo
Drums: Jack Wilkinson
Engineer: Bill Filer
Video concept and image selection: Christopher Kent
Special effects: Lynn Yost
Video Editor: Greg Feinberg
Special thanks to Marilyn Ingber for constructive feedback.
Image Credits (by time of appearance):
0:08: Starry sky. © Chromeball (Dreamstime.com)
0:21: Night Sky Sailing. © Carl Coffman (Dreamstime.com)
0:42: Composite of photos by Lynn Yost
0:46: Overlay of Starry Sky (see above)
0:54: Light brown wood. © Wat_amore/Dollar Photo Club
Composite with CK photo by Lynn Yost
0:57: Milky Way. © passmil198216/Dollar Photo Club
1:30: Flying through a star field in outer space. Spinning. © klss. (Shutterstock.com)
1:43: Milky Way. © Viktarm (Dreamstime.com)
1:51: Night Sky Stars. Rdsmath09. (Videohive.net)
1:59: [time lapse] stars. (Design for Social Impact)
2:07: Sunrise over mountains–time lapse. (Source unknown. If you know the source, please contact Christopher Kent to be credited.)
2:35: Sunrise Across the Valley © Stuart Crump (Dreamstime.com)
Overlaid with CK photo by Lynn Yost
2:58: Eagle soaring. © Sheyno. (Shutterstock.com)
3:20: Painting: “Bearing Witness” by Larissa Lawrynenko. (Copyright, all rights reserved)
3:32: Silhouette of young Asian couple sit on wooden ground above the city under stars. © elwynn. (Shutterstock.com)
3:43: Panorama serale su lago di montagna. © MarcoMonticone/Dollar Photo Club
3:46: Утро. © Mishka2006/Dollar Photo Club
3:48: sunset_abendstimmung. Photo by LoggaWiggler; public domain (via pixabay)
3:51: Sunrise in blue over reed in a field in winter © Naj/Dollar Photo Club
3:54: Mountain sunrise. © Denis_333/Dollar Photo Club
3:57: О дивный новый день! (sunrise over red tulips) © Denis_333/Dollar Photo Club
4:00: Couple holding hand at sunset. Paco. Public domain (via Pixabay)
4:03: Young couple enjoying the sunset in the meadow. © MNStudio
4:05: Night sky time lapse (with trees around bottom; second chorus) CineGeek
4:22: Beautiful clouds over a lake at sunrise, with brilliant colors. © AuraReels. (Shutterstock.com)
4:51: Rotating Earth at Night: Suomi NPP Satellite Imagery 2012 NASA/Jeff Quitney. “This new global view and animation of Earth’s city lights is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite. This new data was then mapped over existing Blue Marble imagery of Earth to provide a realistic view of the planet.”
Public domain film from NASA.
5:02: Portrait of young male mechanic in bicycle store, Beijing © Xixinxing/Dollar Photo Club
5:03: Happy Senior Woman (Indian woman). © Indianeye /Dreamstime.com
5:05: Cheerful fisherman. © Rawpixel/Dollar Photo Club
5:06: Medical doctor woman in the hospital. © Nobilior/Dollar Photo Club
5:07: Teacher at school in the classroom ready for work. © Rob Marmion
5:09: Beautiful Spanish Woman Smiling At the Camera Isolated on White. © Nadino
5:10: Happy smiling 90 year old elder senior man portrait. © aastock
5:12: Child in Poverty. © Distinctive Images/Dollar Photo Club
5:13: Anonymous crowd of people walking on city street © Blvdone/Dollar Photo Club
5:16: New Years firework display in Gdansk, Poland © Patryk Kosmider/Dollar Photo Club
5:19: Climb (Man standing atop mountain). © Galyna Andrushko | Dreamstime.com
5:22: View from Velky Chocz, Slovakia (woman standing atop mountain). © Wiktor bubniak/Dollar Photo Club
5:24: Walk in Zabriskie Point, Death Valley. © Pixelshop/Dollar Photo Club
5:30: Portrait of a happy senior woman smiling at the camera. Over black background. © Kiselev Andrey Valerevich
5:33: Man on Snowy Slope. © Marzanna Syncerz | Dreamstime.com
5:36: Eagle nebula. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
5:38: Cygnus Loop supernova blast wave. Courtesy NASA/J. J. Hester (Arizona State University)
5:42: Starry sky. © Chromeball | Dreamstime.com
5:47: Spiral galaxy. Courtesy NASA/HST Key Project Team.
5:59: Sad man with problems sitting at the bar. © Ambrozinio
6:01: Sad woman by river in city. © LoloStock/Dollar Photo Club
6:04: A man in a depression on the streets. © Papa/Dollar Photo Club
6:07: Depressed young lonely woman. © Listercz/Dollar Photo Club
6:09: Stars time lapse (Source unknown. If you know the source, please contact Christopher Kent to be credited.)
6:21: Rotating spiral galaxy – deep space exploration. © Mopic2
6:37: Planet earth with sunrise in space. © Fongauzen
7:06: Flying through a star field in outer space. Spinning. © klss
combined with
Shining sun in a clear blue sky. © Danielle Looye | Dreamstime.com
7:25: Starry sky. © Chromeball | Dreamstime.com
7:36: Growing tree at sunrise. © Twistah