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Creative Non-Fiction
Somalia and Soccer
Mogadischu is New Orleans fourteen years out if nobody came to the rescue.
Nashville Gold
Selling songs in Nashville is like trying to strike it rich after the gold rush
On the Mat
Yoga is part of my everyday life, so is writing; this blog bridges the gap
The Connecticut Philadelphian
Die-hard Philly Sports Fan Blogs in CT Despite the Losing
The Harvard Wedding and Lunch with Fidel
A Struggling writer can't face business school friends at a wedding
Short Stories -- Fiction
Chaperone
Dad takes son to a hard core rock show and relives teen age years
The Jersey Cowboy
High school football star graduates to the union docks
Coming Home
Davida must decide what to do about her father's return from prison
Fiction - Novel
The Sound of Money
Musician gets mixed up with the mob
My Year as a Clown
Chuck Morgan confronts single life when his wife of twenty years leaves for another man.
Weekly Essay Archive
A Writer's Journal
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I Am Not My Job - The CD

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Robert Steven Williams is an American author come singer/​songwriter who makes music that resides in the same laid back territory as Jack Johnson or Ben Harper. With album I AM NOT MY JOB, Williams delves into a relaxed acoustic blues groove, delivering songs that frequently fall on just the ride side of pleasantly surprising.
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Featured Track

This is a MP3 file. Your Favorite Lullaby (FILE MISSING!)
There are over fifty reviews of Lullaby on Garageband, haven't had a single bad review yet! Here's an example:

Absolutely Charming

This one started spinning out hints of high class almost on the very first tone! An excellent production number with a sound so pleasant I wish I had some flowers ... I would ask it on a date!

The singer has endless style and such a personable voice that it is positively contagious! The high points are all tastefully subtle musical strokes of color and timing!

This borders on genius, (I mean that!) It is more of a little art piece than song. When I first saw 4:28 as the song's length I thought .. "Uh oh!" However, I never noticed it for a second!

This was pure honey soaked pleasure! I am nearing almost 1000 pairs of reviews, and this one sticks out way in front of the bunch!

!!!!!A MUST LISTEN!!!!!

BRAVO! A absolutely wonderful job! Thank you!
- LuiGentile from Eitorf-Bach, Originally Connecticut, Germany on 12Mar2006


“I Am Not My Job” is almost a novel in of itself. Commanding narratives are matched with equal musicianship. The music is rooted in folk rock and ambitious pop landing nicely with smile worthy hooks.
-- Smother Magazine

Jimmie Dale Gilmore has played a larger role in helping me develop as an artist. I will forever be in debt for his assistance.

This is a PDF file. PDF of the CD Lyrics (916.9KB)
An early test cover...

Cover idea that didn't happen...

Thanks to Mark Dann who mastered the CD

Jason Blume provided a lot of insight while I was writing the songs to this CD.

Special thanks to Rachel Z for all her help on my CD.

Listen before you buy

This is a MP3 file. Fallen Far (661.2KB)
This is a MP3 file. I Am Not My Job (903.4KB)
This is a MP3 file. He Was In Love (898.9KB)
This is a MP3 file. The Money (945.6KB)
This is a MP3 file. Jersey Cowboy (972.8KB)
This is a MP3 file. Peace on Earth (679.3KB)
This is a MP3 file. Going for a Ride (1.2MB)
This is a MP3 file. Fallen Far Reprise (673.8KB)
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I Am Not My Job is my first CD and features Rachel Z, the keyboard player from Peter Gabriel's touring band, as well as Sloan Wainwright on background harmonies. The actor, Keir Dullea, provides voiceovers on two songs -- Keir was Captain Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's 2001.

Several of these tracks have companion short stories. Three have already been published and posted on web sites.

Now playing on these radio stations

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Test back cover for CD

The amazing Sloan Wainwright at ATG

Rachel Z was on tour with Peter Gabriel when she stopped by to lay down tracks for my CD.

Penny Nichols taking a strumming break at ATG

You can also buy my CD on CD Baby .

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Liam Bailey laying down tracks for 'Going for a Ride.'

Recording drums for the CD.

The incomparable Rachel Z.

The classic Paul Winsor mugp -- my co-producer.

The esteemed Keir Dullea at ATG doing the voice over for 'Peace on Earth.'

Here's an image that didn't make the CD.

Gerry trying to remember his part.

Martha Colby recording 'The Money.'

In the cage: Gerry McKeveny on the way to Acme Studios. Nothing but first class treatment for the musicians on this CD

During the CD photo shoot

John Widgren playing pedal steel during the recording of Heaven's Drum

This is my favorite guitar. It's a custom Martin with a flamed maple back. They only made twenty-four.