Story from the Beach
– Instrumental Scenes from a Coastal Love Story
Story from the Beach is a collection of live studio performances — recorded in one take, without edits or overdubs. Every keyboard part was played straight from the heart, start to finish, capturing the spontaneity and spirit of those sun-soaked days.
This album has a more upbeat, chillout vibe than some of my other recordings. It’s perfect for relaxing with friends, setting the mood for a casual dinner, cruising along the coast, or just daydreaming about a warm breeze and open skies. One of my favorites on the album is Catching Your Wave — and yes, I still dream about hearing Chris Botti play trumpet on it someday!
If you’re in the mood for something a little lighter, a little groovier — I think you’ll really enjoy this side of me. Here’s to good music, good memories, and that carefree feeling you get at the beach. With love & chillout grooves, Shirley :)
🌅💖 A summer romance... filled with moments and melodies from the beach —
and stories that still echo in my heart.
🎶✨ Some were playful. Some were tender.
💭🌊 And some…
well, I’ll let the music tell you the rest.
“This music was inspired by a beautiful summer at the beach.”
STORIES from THE BEACH
Album Notes & Lyrics
1. Sunrise
Slowly the Sun appears on the
horizon on the ocean's edge
2. Waking Up on the Beach
The sun peaks into your ocean
beach house's living room floor
3. Flying Seagulls
The birds start to stir looking
for their first meal of the day ~
4. Life Guards Morning Swim
In the cool sea waters of the mornings... they swim, they swim, they swim...
to prepare for their day's work on beach
5. The Beach People
One by one they come today to enjoy the beach. People on their Cruiser Beach bikes with the red wagons... filled with children's toys.
Today the beach is full of life ~ of summer fun. It is days like these that memories are created for the young... lovers... mothers & fathers... sisters & brothers,
Even for Grandfathers that still ride the waves as Grandma watches & sits on the edge of the waves...
Nothing can more perfect than this view on this day...
6. As Night Falls
As the late afternoon's tide rolls in the beach rests from the busy day
as the midnight "piper birds" appear for their dinner on the water's edge ~
7. Big Ships Passing in the Night
In the dark they pass one by one. The beauty of the ship's lights glitters
against the midnight sky ~
8. Time for US at THE BEACH
The candles softly glow on the deck.
The Champagne softly is chill in the silver bucket and then you appear from the back door ~
The lights are low... The music plays ~ : ~ We dance... We kiss... We dine... We giggle from the champagne ~ ~
We are together alone on the beach in the heat of a Warm embraced known as "The 1st Kiss"
9. Catching Your Wave
Sometimes you can just kiss & touch someone and know that... they are the one ~
The waves slowly start rolling in .... crashing the shorelines until morning when the tide rolls slowly back out to the sea ...
10. Sunday Morning Walking the Dog
It's morning again... the coffee is on ...
we open the sliding doors and greet the mornings sun
The beach is there today to greet our "newly" awaken soul !
It's time to walk THE BEACH dogs :)
Such the Life these puppies have !
11. Stories from The Beach
A Summer romance full of wonderful stories from the beach that will last in your heart forever!
Lyrics:
I will always love you,
Now, forever and today...
I will always need you,
and hold you till time slips away
Darling can't you see?
You mean so much to me...
You're everything I need
you are the air I breath...
I will always love you..
Now, & forever and a day
I will always need you
and hold you, till time slips away
Hold you, till our time slips away...
Time is slipping away...
Our Time is fading each day....
I want you forever...
Hold you in my arms...
I will always love you, my dear
forever and a day