seeker of wisdom and truth

Cabaret Records 1994
CACD 5012-2

	Listen to Wesla's Music at "Wesla's JukeBox"

seeker of wisdom and truth

1. The Gypsy In My Soul
2. Once In A While
3. My Favorite Things
4. With A Song In My Heart
5. Sunday
6. I Believe In You
7. Royal Wedding Medley
8. The Best Thing For You
9. The Boy Next Door
10. I Want To Talk About You
11. I Could Have Told You So
12. Happy As The Day Is Long
13. The Very Thought Of You
14. Come To The Supermarket
15. I Should Care

seeker of wisdom and truth

wesla whitfield: vocals
mike greensill: piano / arranger
john Goldsby: bass
Tim horner: drums
gary foster: reeds

orrin keepnews: producer

seeker of wisdom and truth

Often asked how and why I choose the particular songs I perform, I find it is an important question I'm eager to answer. I always start with the lyric, reading it carefully for any signs of something I have known or experienced. If its ides is clear and presented in a believable and not overblown way, then I know that the audience will also be able to relate, and the song can be shared among the musicians and conveyed to the listener.

Sometimes in lucky and fleeting moments this communication becomes 'music', a creation of a safe place in which we find ourselves reexamining or reminiscing on life and any lessons we may have learned But for me it is only when the presentation is based on truth in the lyric that this can happen. In those rare moments of 'music' the performance becomes oral history at a most personal level, and an exciting opportunity to share and learn.

The theory is that through truth, wisdom can be gained. I'm still not wise to know if this is true, but through these and many other songs, I keep seeking. All the lyrics in the collection are close to my heart, and I hope you find yourself in them too. I invite you to come along maybe on your own great quest for wisdom and truth or just to hear some great music.

Wesla Whitfield
San Francisco, 1996

Thanks and gratitude to many who provide unfailing inspiration, and love: Don and Judy Cunningham, Janice Downey, Rusty Frank, Tovah Feldshuh, Bob Grimes Nancy LaMott, Bob Lansdon, Ethel Maehimer, Tina Nasseef, Arthur Pomposello, Lisa Dawn Popa, Faith Winthrop, and especially Shirley Scully.