B i o g r a p h y (by Official Site)
With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODAY Show and millions of likes on TikTok — cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star. On Linger Awhile, Samara will introduce that massive audience to a slew of classic standards several times older than she is through her timeless, irresistible sound. Samara is still relatively new to jazz. Growing up in the Bronx, it was music of the past — the music of her parent’s childhoods, as she put it — that she listened to most. She treasures her musical lineage, which stretches back to her grandparents Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, both of whom performed with Philadelphia gospel group the Savettes, and runs through her father, who is a singer, songwriter and producer who toured with gospel artist Andraé Crouch. “Sometimes I catch myself when I’m singing — I’m like, ‘Whoa, that was a dad moment’,” Samara quips. Eventually, she did follow in the family tradition, singing in church and then with the jazz band at Fordham High School for the Arts, with whom she won Best Vocalist at JALC’s Essentially Ellington competition. That led to her enrolling in SUNY Purchase’s jazz studies program, where she fell deeply in love with the music. Though she’s young, she relishes the process of digging through the music’s history and learning new standards. “I think maybe people connect with the fact that I’m not faking it, that I already feel embedded in it,” Samara says. “Maybe I’m able to reach people in person and on social media because it’s real.” The gatekeepers of the jazz world tend to agree: in 2019, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and she’s since performed with legends like Christian McBride and Bill Charlap. Legendary late pianist Barry Harris was a particularly important influence and mentor. “You inspired me as well as many others with this fire for teaching and playing that couldn’t be dimmed by anything or anyone,” Samara writes in Linger Awhile’s liner notes, dedicating the project in part to Harris’ memory. Samara is accompanied by esteemed veterans on Linger Awhile as well: her former professors, guitarist Pasquale Grasso and drummer Kenny Washington, form the core of the band, which also includes bassist David Wong and pianist Ben Paterson. With ease and a preternatural assurance, Samara swings right alongside them through understated yet powerful renditions of this creative collection of standards. There are burnished, gleaming versions of chestnuts in “Misty,” “Linger Awhile” and “Someone To Watch Over Me,” transporting listeners to some romantic, long-lost supper club. Those familiar tunes are listed alongside some more unusual, if equally vintage selections: “Sweet Pumpkin,” a Ronnell Bright tune performed by the likes of Blue Mitchell and Gloria Lynne, and “Can’t Get Out Of This Mood,” which Samara uncovered on a collection of Sarah Vaughan rarities, add a lilting, upbeat bent to the album’s selections. “When I heard the lyrics, I was like, ‘OK, this is positive — it’s not as much about heartbreak,” Samara says of “Mood.” “I liked the way I felt after hearing her singing it, and hopefully I can create the same feeling for people when they hear that song.” Samara aims for the opposite on a spine-tingling version of “Guess Who I Saw Today,” originally popularized by Nancy Wilson. This gently grieving rendition showcases the young singer’s exceptional control and range, as well as her refined, distinctive style. Marrying Samara’s interest in classic standards as well as crate-digging is her take on the iconic Thelonious Monk tune “‘Round Midnight” — instead of the traditional lyrics, Samara sings those written by Jon Hendricks, which she had only heard in a vintage TV performance by Carmen McRae. “Those lyrics haven’t been recorded that much — so even though it’s a song that a lot of people know, this is a different take on it,” Samara says. It’s the only song on the album that includes a horn section, including trumpeter Terell Stafford, trombonist Donavan Austin, and finally tenor saxophonist Kendric McCallister, who is responsible for the arrangement, a transformation of Cootie Williams’ original. A concept that will likely be foreign to Samara’s TikTok following is that of vocalese, a jazz technique showcased across Linger Awhile. “Nostalgia (The Day I Knew)” was the product of a jazz transcription class she took with trumpet master Jon Faddis at SUNY Purchase, in which she took down Fats Navarro’s solo from the original 1947 recording and wrote her own lyrics to that melody — inspired, she quips, by the teen romance novels she was reading. She went through the same process with “I’m Confessin’,” combining that song’s original lyrics with her own, set to Lester Young’s 1952 solo. Especially for a contemporary listener, hearing how seamlessly Samara transforms these instrumental lines into breezy lyrics is astounding. Also included on Linger Awhile is “Social Call,” co-written by vocalese pioneer Hendricks and Gigi Gryce — a fitting, beautiful tribute to those who paved the way for Samara’s exploration of this often-overlooked subgenre. The release is just one more step for the ascendant vocalist, who will spend the rest of 2022 touring increasingly large stages — still shocked to be performing in front of thousands who hang on every word. “I’m still very much a student, even though I’ve graduated,” Samara says. “So this is only the beginning… there is much, much more to come.”
Samara Joy
Stardust And now, the purple dust of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky those little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lake, and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the ears gone by Sometimes, I wonder why I spend The lonely nights dreaming of a song The melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our lovе was new and each kiss had inspiration But that was long ago And now, my consolation is in the stardust of a song Bеside a garden wall When stars are bright, you are in my arms The nightingale tells his fairytale of paradise where roses grew Though I dream in vain, in my heart, it will remain My stardust melody, the memory of love’s refrain Everything Happens to Me I make a date for golf and you can bet your life it rains Try to give a party and the guy upstairs complains Guess I'll go through life just catching colds and missing trains Everything happens to me I never miss a thing, I've had the measles and the mumps Every time I play an ace, my partner always trumps Guess I'm just a fool who never looks before she jumps Everything happens to me At first, I thought that you could break this jinx for me That love could turn the trick to end despair But now I just can't fool this head that thinks for me Mortgaged all my castles in the air I have telegraphed and phoned, sent an air mail special too Your answer was "goodbye" and there was even postage due Fell in love just once, and then it had to be with you Everything happens to me At first, I thought that you could break this jinx for me That love would turn the trick to end despair But now I just can't fool this head that thinks for me Mortgaged all my castles in the air I have telegraphed and phoned, sent an air mail special too Your answer was "goodbye" and there was even postage due Fell in love just once, and then it had to be with you Everything happens to me, for me Everything happens to me If You Never Fall In Love with Me I loved you so, since that first day The angels let you leave and come my way Don't you see what a lost lady I'm liabacle to be? If you never fell in love with me I'm not the girl, I was before 'Cause now you own my heart for evermore I'll be a sailor adrift on an uncharted sea If you never fell in love with me If you come through, say that you're mine I'll make your life one great big valentine We'll build a new lovе world for two And we'll find joys no lovers evеr knew I wanna stay here by your side And keep your arms forever occupied Don't you see what a lost lady I'm liable to be If you never fell in love with me If you come through, say that you're mine I'll make your life one great big valentine We'll build a new love world for two And we'll find joys no lovers ever knew I wanna stay here by your side And keep your arms forever occupied Don't you see what a lost lady I'm liable to be? If you never fell in love with– I'd live a life of ecstasy If you ever fell in love with me Let’s Dream in the Moonlight Let's dream in the moonlight Tell me that you love me Tell the stars above me What's in your heart Let's dream in the moonlight Say you're glad you found me Put your arms around me Before we part Even though it's just pretending And the night will soon be through I can say I'm only lending When I give my heart to you Let's dream in the moonlight Let your lips touch mine Though we're only dreaming Tonight Even though it's just pretending And the night will soon bе through I can say I'm only lending When I give my hеart to you Let's dream in the moonlight Let your lips touch mine Though we're only dreaming Tonight It Only Happens Once It only happens once I'll never feel that thrill again It only happens once Why couldn't I have known it then Since I lost you dear one Nothin’ seems to be the same I tried hard but it's no use My heart won’t play play the game It only happens once I realize that now is past And I was such a dunce Because I couldn't make it last Why go on pretending I just can't love someone new It only happens once And for me that once was you It only happens once I realize that now is past And I was such a dunce Because I couldn't make it last Why go on pretending I just can't love someone new It only happens once And for me that once was you Jim Jim doesn't ever bring me pretty flowers He never tries to cheer my lonely hours Don't know why I'm crazy for Jim He never tells me that I'm his heart's desire I never seem to set his love afire Gone are the years I've wasted on him Sometimes when I get feeling low I say: "Let's call it quits" Then I hang on and let him go Breaking my heart in bits Someday I know that Jim will up and leave me But even if he does you can believe me I'll go on carrying the torch for my Jim Jim doesn't ever bring me pretty flowers He never tries to cheer my lonely hours Don't know why I'm crazy for Jim He never tells me that I'm his heart's desire I never seem to set his love afire Gone are the years I've wasted on him Sometimes when I get feeling low I say: "Let's call it quits" Then I hang on and let him go Breaking my heart in bits Someday I know that Jim will up and leave me But even if he does you can believe me I'll go on carrying the torch for my Jim Sometimes when I get feeling low I say: "Let's call it quits" Then I hang on and let him go Breaking my heart in bits Someday I know that Jim will up and leave me But even if he does you can believe me I'll go on carrying the torch for my heart My soul My love My all For my Jim
The Trouble with Me Is You I'm callin' you up, but you're callin' me down I want you to smile, but you give me the frown It's easy to see that the trouble with me is you I'm takin' you out, but you're takin' me in Callin' it quits when I wanna begin It's easy to see that the trouble with me is you Just when I know that my heart says go You stop Then when I start to feel high, you let me drop With a flop You're brushin' me off, and you're leadin' me on Tell me you'll stay, then I find that you're gone It's easy to see why I happen to be so blue 'Cause the trouble with me is you Just when I know that my heart says go You stop Then when I start to feel high, you let me drop With a flop You're brushin' me off, and you're leadin' me on Tell me you'll stay, then I find that you're gone It's easy to see why I happen to be so blue 'Cause the trouble with me, it's so easy to see 'Cause the trouble with me is you If You’d Stay the Way I Dream If you would stay the way I dream about you You'd be near every moment dear But daydreams fly and time slips by So very much alone am I But if you'd stay the way I dream about you You'd express longing tenderness But when we meet although your sweet If you love me you're not confessing Dreaming we're lovers and we belong You and I to one another Morning discovers that I'm all wrong To you I’m anyone of the many But if you'd stay the way I dream about you Life would be simply Heavenly You full awakе and let me make Your lifе one long dream with me Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) I don't know why, but I'm feelin' so sad I long to try something I've never had Never had no kissin' Oh, what I've been missin' Lover man, oh, where can you be The night is so cold and I'm so all alone And I'd give my soul just to call you my own Got a moon above me But no one to love me Lover man, oh, where can you be I've heard it said that the thrill of romance Can be like a heavenly dream I go to bed with a prayer that you'll make love to me Strange as it seems Someday we'll meet and you'll dry all my tears And whisper sweet little things in my ear A-huggin' and a-kissin' Ooh, what I've been missin' Lover man, oh, where can you be I've heard it said that the thrill of romance Can be like a heavenly dream I go to bed with a prayer that you'll make love to me Strange as it seems Someday we'll meet and you'll dry all my tears And whisper sweet little things in my ear A-huggin' and a-kissin' Ooh, what we've been missin' Lover man, oh, where can you be Only a Moment Ago Only a moment ago You suddenly smiled and whispered, "Hello" With no introduction beforehand I felt my hand melt into your hand Only a moment ago My bumpety heart was letting me know This was no commonplace story But romance in all of its glory Meeting you was a happy accident Out of nowhere you came One kiss and I was aflame Have you got eyes Tell me, what's your name Only a moment ago You might've gone by and I'd never know It's hard to believe I was lonely Only a moment ago Meeting you was happy accident Out of nowhere you camе One kiss and I was aflame Have you got еyes What's your name Only a moment ago You might have gone by and I'd never know It's hard to believe I was lonely Only a moment Only a moment Only a moment ago Moonglow It must have been moonglow Way up in the blue It must have been moonglow That led me straight to you I still hear you saying "Dear one, hold me fast" And I start in praying Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere And now that there's moonglow Way up in the blue I'll always remember That moonglow brought me you We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywherе And now that there's moonglow Way up in the bluе I'll always remember That moonglow brought me you That moonglow brought me you That moonglow brought me you But Beautiful Who can say what love is Does it start, in the mind, or the heart When I hear discussions on what love is Everybody speaks a different part Love is funny, or it's sad Love is quiet, or it's mad It's a good thing, or it's bad But beautiful Beautiful to take a chance And if you fall, you fall And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all Love is tearful, or it's gay It's a problem, or it's play It's a heartache either way But beautiful And I'm thinking, if you were mine I'd never let you go And that would be but beautiful I know Beautiful to take a chance And if you fall, you fall And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all Love is tearful, or it's gay It's a problem, or it's play It's a heartache either way But beautiful And I'm thinking, if you were mine I'd never let you go And that would be but beautiful Yes, that would be oh so beautiful I'd never let you go
Linger Awhile Can’t Get Out of This Mood Can't get out of this mood Can't get over this feeling Just can't get out of this mood Last night your lips were too appealing And the thrill should have been all gone by today, in the usual way But it's only your arms I'm out of Can't get out of this dream What a fool to dream of you Twasn't part of my scheme to sigh and tell you that I love you But I'm saying it, and I'm playing it dumb Can't get out of this mood Heartbreak, here I come Can't get out of this mood Can't get over this feeling Just can't get out of this mood Last night your lips were too appealing And the thrill should have been all gone by today, in the usual way But it's only your arms I'm out of Can't get out of this dream What a fool to dream of you Twasn't part of my scheme to sigh and tell you that I love you But I'm saying it, and I'm playing it dumb Can't get out of this mood Can't get out of this mood Can't get out of this mood Heartbreak, here I come Can't get out of this mood, oh Guess Who I Saw Today You're so late getting home from the office Did you miss your train Were you caught in the rain No, don't bother to explain Can I fix you a quick martini As a matter of fact I'll have one with you For to tell you the truth I've had quite a day, too Guess who I saw today, my dear? I went in town to shop around for something new I thought I'd stop and grab a bite when I was through I looked around for someplace new Then it occurred to me where I had parked the car There was a most attractive French café and bar It really wasn't very far Thе waiter showed me to a dark, sеcluded corner And as my eyes became accustomed to the gloom I saw two people at the bar who were so much in love That even I could spot it clear across the room Guess who I saw today, my dear I'd never been so shocked before I headed blindly through the door They didn't see me passing through Guess who I saw today Guess who I saw today Guess who I saw today I saw you Nostalgia (The Day I Knew) Nostalgia hit me as I recall the day I knew that I loved you You passed me by on a starry night How could I forget, you were stunning A vision of perfection, heaven's very essence That you were, a shining star to me The way you smiled was a work of art you wouldn't believe how it thrilled me We used to talk on the phone 'til three, it made my mother so angry And when we shared our first dance underneath the moon and starlit sky I knew that you wеre mine I figured aftеr all this time and all these years together all the memories fade That you would be tired by now It should have grown dull or stagnant But with each passing day there's never a moment I regret saying “Hello miss How you doin', I would like to know you.” You brushed me off immediately, gave me the coldest shoulder I've ever received Which made me want to get to know you even more That's when I ran into you at the bookstore, your hair pinned back while listening to music I said “Fats make your move now before it's too late! Don't let her get away, be brave” And then I said, “Darlin', if you'll just give me a chance I'll treat you like a queen, my whole world is yours” That was fifty years ago today, despite the ups and downs I wouldn't change a thing It's hard to think of my life without you, I don't think I'd make it You're my anchor through every storm that's ever come my way And I'm not just talkin', I mean what I say If you don't believe me I'll just have to spend the rest of my entire life Showing how much you mean to me I'll sing, I'll dance, I'll shout it from the highest mountaintop All this to say that, I'm still so in love with you Nostalgia hit me as I recall the day I knew that I loved you And now the feelings are just as strong as when I first laid eyes on you A vision of perfection, heaven's very essence I believe you're all I'll ever need Long as I live I'll love you for all eternity And I'm so glad you chose me Sweet Pumpkin (Ft. Pasquale Grasso) You know something I'm in love with you Won't you be a sweet pumpkin Say you love me, too If you do, I'm certain we could be One of the happiest couples in this society I got a feeling That I'm just your style Go on and admit it And we'll walk that aisle Don't be shy Just put your arms around me And you'll get plenty of loving, just you wait and see Can you tell we were meant to be together And the wedding bell would be ours to ring forever and ever Let's make a boogie just to be man and wife Say yes, good looking Lеt me share your life You'rе to me everything that is divine So, won't you be a sweet pumpkin Say you'll be mine You, you know something I'm in love with you So, won't you be a sweet pumpkin Say that you love me, too And if you do, I am certain that we could be One of the happiest couples in this society And I got a feeling that I'm just your style Go on, admit it And walk right down that aisle Don't you be shy, just put your arms around me You'll get plenty of loving, just you wait and see Can you tell we were meant to be together And the wedding bell would be ours to ring forever and ever So, let's make a boogie just to be man and wife Say yes, good looking Let me share your life You're to me everything that is divine Be a sweet pumpkin, say that you'll be mine Can you tell we were meant to be together And the wedding bell would be ours to ring forever and ever Let's make a boogie to be man and wife Say yes, good looking Let me share your life You're to me everything that is divine Be a sweet pumpkin, say that you'll be mine Be a sweet pumpkin, say that you'll be mine Misty Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud I can't understand I get misty just holding your hand Walk my way And a thousand violins begin to play Or it might be the sound of your hello That music I hear I get misty whenever you're near Can't you see that you're leading me on But it's just what I want you to do Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost That's why I'm following you On my own Would I wander through this wonderland alone Never knowing my right foot from my left My hat from my glove I'm too misty and too much in love Can't you see that you're leading me on But it's just what I want you to do Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost That's why I'm following you On my own Would I wander through this wonderland alone Nevеr knowing my right foot from my left My hat from my glove I'm too misty and too much in love Too misty and too much in lovе Look at me Social Call Happened to pass your doorway Gave you a buzz, that's all Lately I've thought lots about you So I thought I'd pay a social call Do you recall the old days? We used to have a ball Not that I'm lonesome without you I just thought I'd pay a social call I'd lie and say things are just swell But to tell the truth I haven't been too well But if you should try to kiss me I promise that I won't stall Maybe we'll get back together Starting with this incendental, elemental Simple social call I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) I'm confessin' that I love you Tell me, do you love me too I'm confessin' that I need you Honestly I do, need you every moment In your eyes I read such strange things But your lips deny they're true Will your answer really change things Making me blue I'm afraid some day you'll leave me Saying, "Can't we still be friends?" If you go, you know you'll grieve me All in life on you depends Am I guessin' that you love me Dreaming dreams of you in vain I'm confessin' that I love you, over again Day and night you're on my mind But do you really care? To you, I'm just a friend Seems like it's be better if I never say a thing Keep all my feelings to myself but Just hearing you speak makes my heart beat out of my chest Love's a silly game and I'm its latest fool It started so innocently and then it grew My eyes were opened and I saw you How was I so blind, I should've known My love was right in front of me It's such a shame, I should keep it to myself Just leave things as they are It's not worth it to lose you now But I can't help but wonder if we were together How bright our futures would be Each of us, never to part Sadly, I wake up and then I realize it's just a dream “Don't tell,” you should “You can't,” why now? It's hard to choose Make up your mind before you lose your opportunity I have a confession to make and I tried to resist But I can't help the way that I feel I love you so Do you love me Linger Awhile (Ft. Pasquale Grasso) The stars shine above you, linger awhile Whisper I love you, linger awhile When you have gone away Each hour seems like a day I've something to tell you So linger awhile ’Round Midnight A pale and lonely moon lights the sky in the dark before the dawn I sit here in my room, how I sigh for the day that's come and gone Another lonely day passes by and the new day's comin' on At midnight Tears I shed today will pause, waiting until tomorrow Dreams of what could be come close to me, timidly There's a brand new day in sight At that time time 'round about midnight Life's a game of chance, and you're just one of the minor players Look for what you love, the day to come harbours some Let your eyes put out their light At that time 'round about midnight Every day is gonna bring some sadness Every day is gonna bring some gladness So take what you can of the glad times Don't measure your pleasure in nickels and dimes Look back on today And you'll know when you have been unhappy Fears done chased away just might have their day to smite Let your spirits stop the fight At that time 'round about midnight Let our hearts take wings 'round midnight, midnight Let the angels sing for your returning Till our love is safe and sound And old midnight comes around I'll think no more about today For in awhile this old day will be yesterday Alone at midnight in my room I sit here in the gloom My dreams take flight 'round about midnight Someone To Watch Over Me (Ft. Pasquale Grasso) There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're often told, seek and ye shall find So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet He's the big affair I cannot forget Only man I ever think of with regret I'd like to add his initial to my monogram Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb? There's a somebody I'm longing to see I hope that he turns out to be Someone who'll watch over me I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood I know I could always be good To one who'll watch over me Although he may not be The man some girls think of as handsome To my heart, he carries the key Won't you tell him please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh, how I need Someone to watch over me I Miss You So Those happy hours I spent with you That lovely afterglow Most of all, I miss you so Your sweet caresses, each rendezvous Your voice, so soft and low Most of all, I miss you so You once filled my heart with no regrets With no fears Now you find my heart filled to the top with tears I'll always love you And want you, too How much, you'll never know Most of all, I miss you so I'll always love you And want you, too How much, how much, you'll never know Most of all, I miss you so I'll always love you Most of all, I miss you so Sometimes Today Seems Like Yesterday Sometimes today seems like yesterday When we would romp and play Each day a holiday We'd sing and dance and prance and have such fun Beneath the smiling sun Our lives have just began Life's journey starts with many ups and downs Road goes 'round and 'round until one's path is finally found Sometimes today seems like yesterday That's where I'd like to stay If only for a day If only for a day Life's journey starts with many ups and downs The road goes 'round and 'round until one's path is finally found Sometimes today seems like yesterday That's where I'd like to stay If only for a day If only for a day I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) I'm gonna lock my heart And throw away the key I'm wise to all those tricks you played on me I'm gonna turn my back on love Snub the moon above Seal all my windows up with tin So the love bug can't get in And park my romance right along the curb Hang a sign upon my heart "Don't you dare disturb" And if I never fall in love again That's soon enough for me I'm gonna lock my heart And throw away the key I'm gonna lock my heart And throw away the key Because I'm wise to all those tricks you played on me Gonna turn my back on love Snub the moon above Seal all my windows up with tin So the love bug can't get in And park my romance right along the curb Hang a sign upon my heart "Don't you dare disturb" And if I never ever fall in love again That's soon enough for me I'm gonna lock my heart Gonna lock my heart Gonna lock my heart And throw away the key I’m Afraid (Of Loving You Too Much) I'm afraid of loving you too much So afraid of trembling at your touch This is no time to start flashing your eyes at me I've got to watch my heart It bruises so easily Don't insist There's much, too much, too much concern If we kissed My memories might get burned And if I fell in love I might get hurt Who knows I'm afraid, but anyway Here goes Don't insist There's much, too much concern If we kissed My memories might get burned And if I fell in love I might get hurt Who knows I'm afraid, but anyway Here goes Here goes
Non Albums Tracks
A Foggy Day (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin) I was a stranger in the city Out of town were the people I knew I had that feeling of self-pity What to do, what to do, what to do The outlook was decidedly blue But as I walked through the foggy streets alone It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known A foggy day, in London town Had me low, had me down I viewed the morning, with much alarm British Museum had lost its charm How long I wondered could this thing last But the age of miracles, hadn't past For suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere A foggy day, in London town Had me low, had me down I viewed the morning, with much alarm The British Museum had lost its charm How long I wondered could this thing last But the age of miracles, hadn't past For suddenly, suddenly I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere How long I wondered could this thing last But the age of miracles, hadn't past For suddenly, suddenly I saw you there And the foggy London town The foggy London town The foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere
Django's Lullaby (Ruben Fox Feat. Samara Joy) Hush little Django go To a place where your dreams can flow Sail through the wonderland and find Hidden stories in your mind Imaginations pages (so) Hush little Django fly On a carpet through the sky Floating through dreamland is a mystery divine Unknowing of who you’ll find In the eyes of your mother I see a love so warm To keep you through the coldest nights In the eyes of your father I see a burning pride That will keep you strong, right or wrong, through every single fight, but... Now is your time to rest So tomorrow you’ll be your best Yesterday’s fun will manifest as one more rung in reaching your lions might Purrs become roars and Django’s opening the doors, a Lion will sleep tonight
Fragile (Eric Wyatt feat. Samara Joy / Sting Cover) If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one Drying in the colour of the evening sun Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away But something in our minds will always stay Perhaps this final act was meant To clinch a lifetime's argument That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could For all those born beneath an angry star Lest we forget, how fragile we are On and on the rain will fall Like tears from a star, like tears from a star On and on the rain will say How fragile we are, how fragile we are On and on the rain will fall Like tears from a star, like tears from a star On and on the rain will say How fragile we are, how fragile we are How fragile we are, how fragile we are...
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (A Joyful Holiday EP) Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles Will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay Next year all our troubles Will be miles away Once again as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more Someday soon, we all will be together If the fates allow Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now Once again as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more Someday soon, we all will be together If the fates allow Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now Merry little Christmas now, ooh, ooh Christmas now
If You Were Mine (Bruce Harris feat. Samara Joy) If you were mine I could be a ruler of kings And if you were mine I could do such wonderful things I'd say to a star Stop where you are Light up my lover's way And every star above you Would obey, say If you were mine I would live for your love alone To kneel at your shrine I would give up all that I own Yes even my heart Even my life I'd trade it all for you And think I was lucky too If you were mine
I’m in a Mess (Pasquale Grasso Feat. Samara Joy) I'm in a mess, I guess I'm in an awful stew My baby's gone and left me So what can I do? I'm a mess, I guess I'm in an awful way He packed his bag and left me Just the other day We were oh, so happy Cooee as two birds Then he said, "I'm leavin'" I couldn't believe what I had heard So I'm in a mess, I guess And I'm in an awful spot If I don't find another I'm gonna blow my top We were oh, so happy Cooee as two birds Then he said, "I'm leavin'" I couldn't believe what I had heard So I'm in a mess, I guess And I'm in an awful spot If I don't find another I'm gonna blow my top Though my story is true and I'm not ashamed to confess That my baby is gone and I'm in a mess, I guess
In heaven (Julius Rodriguez Feat. Samara Joy) In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love Not on the earth, with its troubles and cares In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love Not on the earth, with its toils and snares So don't go running to the mountains my love Because you know that I won't be there So don't go running to the hillsides my love Just lift your head up and say a prayer So don't go running to the mountains my love Because you know that I won't be there Don't go running to the hillsides my love Just lift your head up and say a prayer You'll see me in heaven You'll see me in heaven In heaven, in heaven, in heaven
La Belle Vie (Sacha Distel / Live) Ô la belle vie Sans amour Sans souci Sans problème Oui la belle vie On est seul On est libre Et l'on traîne On s'amuse à passer Sans peur du lendemain Des nuits blanches Qui se penchent Sur les petits matins Mais la belle vie Sans amour Sans souci Sans problème Oui la belle vie On s'enlace On est triste Et l'on traîne Alors pense que moi je t'aime Et quand tu auras compris Réveille-toi Je serai là Pour toi Mais la belle vie Sans amour Sans souci Sans problème Oui la belle vie On s'enlace On est triste Et l'on traîne Alors pense que moi je t'aime Et quand tu auras compris Réveille-toi Je serai là Pour toi
O Holy Night (Feat. Sullivan Fortner - A Joyful Holiday EP) O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn, oh Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night divine O night, O night divine Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night divine O night, O night divine (Ooh, woah) O night divine (O night divine) O night divine (O night, O night divine) It was a holy night (O night) O holy night (O night divine) It was a wonderful night (O night, O night divine) O night divinе Divine (Divine, divine, divinе, divine)
So Much Joy (Ruben Fox Featuring Shenel Johns, Vuyo Sotashe & Samara Joy) You giving me so much joy Since you came into my life You giving me so much joy I'm happy with you by my side You giving me so much joy Since you came on the scene You giving me so much joy You make me feel so much my heart has never known Oh joy! So much joy So much joy So much joy So much joy Oh joy! So much joy So much joy So much joy So much joy Oh joy! You giving me so much joy Since you came into my life You giving me so much joy I'm happy with you by my side You giving me so much joy Since you came on the scene You giving me so much joy You make me feel so much my heart has never known Oh joy!
Solitude (Pasquale Grasso Feat. Samara Joy) In my solitude you haunt me With reveries of days gone by In my solitude you taunt me With memories that never die I sit in my chair Filled with despair There's no one could be so sad With gloom ev'rywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll soon go mad In my solitude I'm prayin' Dear Lord above Send back my love I sit in my chair Filled with despair There's no one could be so sad With gloom everywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll soon go mad In my solitude I'm prayin' Dear Lord above Send back my love
Someone Like You (Spotify Singles / Adele Cover) I heard that you're settled down That you found a girl and you're married now I heard that your dreams came true Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it I hoped you'd see my face And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you two "Don't forget me, I beg", I remember you said Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead You know how the time flies Only yesterday was the time of our lives We were born and raised in a summer haze Bound by the surprise of our glory days I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it I hoped you'd see my face And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you two "Don't forget me, I begged", I remember you said Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead Nothing compares, no worries or cares Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste? Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you two "Don't forget me, I beg", I remember you said Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead
Summetime (feat. Barbara Douglas, Samara Joy & Ayanna Fowler) We must have the talk The talk before you walk into places that I cannot save you from Your day is soon to come and the world will erupt As you elegantly emerge from that cocoon They will swoon asking you to make room For a seat at a table that you've built yourself Queen, please remember you are the vertebrae of the universe You are calmer than the sea You are soft like the wind You are lightning and thunder You are warmer than the sun Daughter please adjust your own crown As you walk into places that I cannot save you from Summertime, and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high Oh, your daddy's rich And your ma, she's good lookin' So hush, little baby, don't you cry I now see what my mother feared This place called home making sense of her tears Mother, you were right And I now know that my hair is thick and warm like wool That my skin is brown and loud like the sounds of silence That my presence is strong yet soft like soil I am the Queen of resiliency Hate drips off my back like water on oil Mother don't you fear They need us One of these mornings, you're gonna rise up singing Then you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky But 'til that morning, there ain't nothin' can harm you With mommy and daddy standin' by We must have the talk Summertime, and the livin' is easy (Your day is soon to come) Fish are jumpin' (You are lightning and thunder) And the cotton is high (Your skin is brown and loud) Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma, she's good lookin' (You are the Queen of resiliency) So hush, little baby, baby don't you cry (Don't you fear) (They need us) Cry (Don't you cry)
The Bird of Red (Bruce Harris Feat. Samara Joy) Within the confines of one's soul There sits a bird of red and gold Its wings at all times set to fly For if it does not, it will die If set free, it will soar to heights unknown to other men Lands unseen by other eyes And as the beauty of the Universe unfolds What joy the pleasure, then, of truth revealed Limitations then unsealed This is the Almighty's gift to you In order for the bird to fly The seven deadly sins must die And then the sеven walls will fall The bird will answer to thе call Its wings will spread and hearken to the Prince of Peace's voice One's heart will surely then rejoice Engulfed by love and peace and beauty, truth and right And then the day will pass, unshackled by The things that make one's soul bird die This is the Almighty's gift to you This is the Almighty's gift to you
The Christmas Song (A Joyful Holiday EP) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to you
Tight I don't know where my man is Where can he be? What is he doing? I've been asking questions all over town Where is he? Where can he be? Hoping he can be found I'm on the loose, and I don't dig it Take my advice, if you find a man Hold on tight, don't let him If you want him, don't let him Hold on, hold on to him tight I don't know where my man is Where can he be? What is he doing? I've been looking, I've been searching I've been asking questions all over town Where is he? Where can he be? Hoping he can be found I'm on the loose, and I don't dig it Take my advice, if you find, if you find, if you find, if you find, if you find a man Hold on to him tight Don't let him, don't let him If you want him, hold on, hold on to him tight But if you don't, if you don't want him Just let him go, let him go, let him go Hold on tight, don't let him go Don't let him go If you want him, don't let him go If you want him, don't let him go Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let Don't let him go, don't let Don't let him go, don't Don't let him go, don't Don't let him go, don't let him Don't let him go, don't let him go Don't let him go, don't Don't let him go Let him go, don't let him go, don't let Don't let him go, don't Don't let him go, don't Don't let him go, don't Hold on to him tight
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me (Ft. Sullivan Fortner - A Joyful Holiday EP) Twinkle, twinkle little me I have a lovely light I'm the star upon your tree That makes your Christmas bright Twinkle, twinkle little me I left the milky way Just so I could come and be With you on Christmas Day Angels brought me where you are Heaven gave me light I'm that happy little star You wish upon each night Twinkle, twinkle little me I have a present too And if you give unselfishly And make a wish come true I'll always shine for you Angels brought me where you are Heaven gave me light I'm that happy little star You wish upon each night Well, twinkle, twinkle little me I have a present too If you give unselfishly And make a wish come true I'll always shine for you
Two Hearts (Lawns) (Terri Lyne Carrington, Ravi Coltrane & Samara Joy) On lawns, we laughed, we played Sweet smiles along the way Under stars we gazed Under moons, memories made Good times, some sad, on lawns Two hearts, a warm embrace And our love has grown each day And in time, we see that life is a dream A dream that holds two hearts In time, all things will change But real love will never fade We have done our best to have no regrets We will sing our song So it carries on We'll forget the rest in time
Warm In December (A Joyful Holiday EP)
I'll keep you warm in December Warm when the cold breezes blow My arms so lovin' A kind of oven To melt the sleet and snow This heart that glows like an ember It longs to be loved just by you If it could be so Then you'd keep me so Warm in December too This heart that glows like an ember Longs to be loved just by you If it could be so Then you'd keep me so Warm in December Warm in December Warm in December too
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (Margaret Whiting / Gregory Porter feat. Samara Joy) Maybe it's much too early in the game Aah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve? Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night Welcoming in the New Year New Year's Eve? Maybe I'm crazy to suppose I'd ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations You received Aah, but in case I stand one little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance "What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve?" Maybe I'm crazy to suppose I'd ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations You received Oh, but in case I stand one little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance "What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve?" New Year's Eve You Stepped Out of a Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful To be what you seem Could there be eyes like yours Could there be lips like yours Could there be smiles like yours Honest and truly You stepped out of a cloud I want to take you away Away from the crowd And have you all to myself Alone and apart Out of a dream Safe into my heart You stepped out of a cloud I want to take you away Away from the crowd And have you all to myself Alone and apart Out of a dream Safe into my heart...