I was once hired to write and edit a 90 minute documentary on the mass suicide of Jim Jones and the Peoples’ Temple members in Guyana in which more than 900 souls gave up their lives.  Inspired (if you can call it that) by this tragedy, I wrote this song, “Guyana Dreamin'” about a charismatic leader who’s mesmerizing force of psychological power pummels his followers into mental submission and ultimately into taking their own lives.

During the production, I had the honor of meeting with one of the survivors of the mass suicide, and also got the opportunity to direct Oscar and Emmy nominated actor, Robert Stack, who was our on-screen host.

I’ve recently considered reworking the words just a bit and changing the meter and pace to alter this into a song about breaking free of a dependent relationship. Oddly enough, I think that might work .