My musical journey
My musical journey has two periods of activity, mid-1990’s and 2024, which I will explain in my Biography. As a result, my various song offerings on this site are similarly separated by these two periods.
Unless indicated, all materials are Songwriter Demo works, and are not permissible for registry or performance royalties through social music sources such as Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, SongTrust, etc. Any use of the attached works are all subject to copyright restrictions without written permission. Also, if you are a pay-for-hire marketer or song pitch/playlist enhancer, save our time and my money. I’m not interested. My works at this point are all Song Demos.
William (Bill) Cobbs
of Huntington Beach/Sunset Beach, CA
My website is provided to showcase my songwriting and music publishing endeavors in order to demonstrate my songwriting abilities, and offer my works for music industry Artists, Music Labels, Music Supervisors and other larger Music Publishers for professional artists’ recordings, and music/video material distribution, performance, radio and sales/streaming. My musical emphasis is Country, be it Classical, Contemporary, Bluegrass or Pop.
I feel my strength is in my Lyrics by melding familiar imagery and situations to various emotions and truths, while maintaining a creative use of rhyme structure to balance music to word. I am not a Singer/Songwriter, leaving the music and vocal performances to those more gifted.
Demos Songs
“When My Amy Smiles”
This up-tempo, solid Country song utilizes an opening wedding scene of Father and Bride to capture the moment of love, affection and admiration he has for his daughter. The song then takes him back to important moments in their lives together where her simple gift of a smile was all the thanks he needed to sense a job well done. It’s a real feel-good song with a bouncy tune and meaningful lyrics of human interactions and strong emotions that everyone can relate to. It also lends itself to a slower tempo, more sentimental, more reflective song for perhaps an older male singer. It also lends itself to a powerful visual video to convey the importance of parental bonding, love and support through the years, and how a simple gesture can mean so much.
When MY Amy Smiles - Pop, Semtimental
When My Amy Smiles - Older Male Country
“Wild Rivers”
“Daddy Ran Away From Home Today”
This is a pure Bluegrass number currently under development that illustrates the heartbreak a broken home can have on the entire family, especially the children who may struggle to fully understand the situation. This lesson is not lost on the artist, who tries to support the child’s grief while also going home to reassure his or her own children that they will never leave them. It serves as a reminder to be aware of the impacts of your decisions in life, particularly on the most vulnerable. The visual imagery and message lend themselves to a powerful video representation.
“Three Roses All Red, White and Gold”
“Ride the Wind”
“A Toast to the New Year”
Back in 1995, my sister-in-law approached me after a New Year celebration, asking me to consider rewriting the old words to the yearly singing of "Auld Lang Syne." No one felt the traditional English song captured the desired freshness for welcoming in the new year in America. So, the enclosed updated lyrical version was created. With the fast-approaching 250th Anniversary of the founding of the USA, I believe the time is right—both intellectually and financially—to collaborate with a music producer to create a polished version for use by TV networks, government celebrations, and universal exposure across the country to breathe new life into the outdated Old English version.
“No Sense at All”
A daring and thought-provoking song that captures how, from time to time, everyone feels frustrated and powerless due to personal difficulties, health issues, relational problems, the death of a loved one, or national/international issues like wars, calamities, crime, and theft. The natural reaction is usually to blame God: “How can You allow this to happen to me…or us…or them?” Who’s in control here? Are there forces I can’t see, or is it just me and fate? The question is answered positively, emphasizing that God is in control. If you embrace your faith, you can still see a sun that shines brightly behind even the darkest passing clouds; and that someday, either here or in the next life, you will find your questions answered. We all need to hold onto hope that everything we’re going through will eventually make sense. We may not like it, but it will make sense.
“Bless Your Heart”
“Thru the Eyes of a Child”
This song in its final form would be enhanced with an initial sound clip of children on a playground together to set the scene. While watching children playing in a playground together, the singer is struck by the fact that although they are all different by gender, race, or creed, they all seem to get along fine while enjoying each other’s company. It brings home the idea that we would all be better if we could similarly look from our neighbor to our world through the same innocent nature we started with as children. It lends itself to a moving video to convey the message of universal love and respect. Notice that the attached demo does not provide the third stanza for time’s sake. Your evaluation of the value of the song’s continuation is encouraged.
THRU THE EYES OF A CHILD - Female, Slow , Easy Listening