To help satisfy her growing interest in jazz, Valerie also studied jazz voice and piano with Jerome Gray on the weekends. The first jazz records that she discovered were Thelonious Monk's ''Brilliant Corners'', Dexter Gordon's ''Our Man in Paris'' and Miles Davis' ''Kind of Blue'' and the soundtrack to the movie '''Round Midnight''. Valerie was hooked on Jazz. She soon discovered many other great jazz records. During her sophomore year, she auditioned for the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and won a vocal jazz scholarship, but decided to complete her liberal arts education at the University of Puget Sound.
After graduating, she moved to Seattle which had a more vibrant music scene. She worked full time during the day at an exporting company and freelanced as a musician by night. She played in solo, duo, trio and quartet formats and played in Jay Thomas's big band as a piano player for four years.
In 2002, Valerie recorded "Reverie", with Seattle area musicians Jay Thomas, Milo Petersen, Joshua Wolff, Paul Gabrielson, and Phil Sparks, under her own label VJI Music, a project that featured four of her original compositions and modern renditions of classic standards. In 2003 Valerie also recorded a world jazz music project that was produced by Michael Wolff, which featured Badal Roy on tablas, Victor Jones on drums, John B. Williams and Mike Richmond on bass and Alex Foster and Dan Jordan on saxophones and flute. In 2004, a radio personality in Puerto Rico read a cd review of Reverie (Jazz Improv Magazine) and contacted musician Carlos Franzetti, who introduced her to Chesky Records in New York. Valerie was signed to Chesky records in October of 2004, and recorded New York Blue, her first album for Chesky in June of 2005, with musicians Andy Ezrin, Gene Jackson, Tim Lefevre, Jon Hebert and Lawrence Feldman. The album was released in Italy, Germany, Japan in other Asian countries in January of 2006. The record has been released in the United States in April of 2006.
Golden Slumbers
Valerie Joyce Lyrics
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To get back homeward.
Once there was a way
To get back home.
Sleep, pretty darling,
Dot not cry
Golden slumbers,
Fill your eyes
Smiles await you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling
Do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby.
Once there was a way
To get back homeward
Once there was a way
To get back home
Sleep, pretty darling
Do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby.
The song 'Golden Slumbers' by Valerie Joyce is a lullaby that speaks about the happiness and comfort that a mother or father provides to their child. The first two lines of the song - "Once there was a way, To get back homeward" - suggest that the child is not just heading to bed but also entering a deeper state of relaxation. As the child begins to drift off to sleep, the singer reassures them with their gentle voice that everything is fine and that they will always be there for them.
The lyrics of the song convey a sweet and lulling feel with the understanding that the child's eyes are full of golden slumbers, an imaginary and magical place where dreams come true. The words "Smiles await you when you rise" communicates the promise of waking up to a happy and joyous day.
Overall, 'Golden Slumbers' has a gentle and comforting melody that's meant to soothe the child to sleep. The song's lyrics is a reminder of the love and care a parent has for their child and how bedtime is an excellent opportunity to express this love and care.
Line by Line Meaning
Once there was a way,
At one point, there existed a method or a path
To get back homeward.
To return to one's place of origin or childhood home
Once there was a way
At one point, there existed a method or a path
To get back home.
To return to one's home or a place of comfort and familiarity
Sleep, pretty darling,
Close your eyes and rest, my lovely child
Do not cry
Don't shed tears or be sad
And I will sing a lullaby.
I will soothe you with a gentle, comforting song
Golden slumbers,
The peaceful and blissful state of sleep
Fill your eyes
Overwhelm your senses or imagination
Smiles await you when you rise
You will wake to happiness and joy
Sleep pretty darling
Rest well, my dear child
Do not cry
Don't shed tears or be sad
And I will sing a lullaby.
I will comfort you with a gentle, soothing melody
Once there was a way
At one point, there existed a method or a path
To get back homeward
To return to one's place of origin or childhood home
Once there was a way
At one point, there existed a method or a path
To get back home
To return to one's home or a place of comfort and familiarity
Sleep, pretty darling
Close your eyes and rest, my lovely child
Do not cry
Don't shed tears or be sad
And I will sing a lullaby.
I will soothe you with a gentle, comforting song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
vjillman
Thank you so much for creating this beautiful video using my music, Julio! I recorded a beautiful Christmas song, “Christmas Time Is Here” on voice and guitar, would you be able to make a similar video using classic Christmas images for this song?
Julio Clavero
I'm happy that you like the video. I would be happy to put Christmas images to your song.
I really like your voice and interpretation of the songs you play.
Julio Clavero
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