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ROOM IN MY HEART, PERFORMED BY MELINDA JOY, RANDY LANGFORD, SON OF CORMACK, 

ALISA CARR & JASON HENDRIX FROM OUR COLORS OF LOVE COLLABORATION

 

OUT OF THE BLUE, PERFORMED BY MELINDA JOY & SON OF CORMACK

FOR NPR'S TINY DESK CONTEST 2024

 

ORION'S BOW PERFORMED BY MELINDA JOY & JASON HENDRIX

LIVE AT KNOMAD BAR IN AUSTIN, TX

 

ALWAYS NEAR PERFORMED BY MELINDA JOY & JASON HENDRIX

 

 

All songs copyright by Melinda Joy

 

 

Beautiful Illusions

My latest, full-length album was officially released in 2020. It is available digitally and in CD format here on my website as well as via Spotify, Apple Music / iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play, YouTube, and all the usual online retailers. See below for preview tracks and ordering information. 

Beautiful Illusions

Melinda Joy

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  • Beautiful Illusions full-album digital download ($9.99)
  • Compact disc + digital download ($12.99).

Single tracks are $0.99 each (see below for single-track purchase options). Payment is via PayPal - Credit cards accepted - just follow the PayPal payment link to put in your payment info (no PayPal account

Click on the links above for either:

  • Beautiful Illusions full-album digital download ($9.99)
  • Compact disc + digital download ($12.99).

Single tracks are $0.99 each (see below for single-track purchase options). Payment is via PayPal - Credit cards accepted - just follow the PayPal payment link to put in your payment info (no PayPal account needed).

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    Firefly 4:01
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    Who Am I to Say 4:55
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    Room in My Heart 4:27
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    NOLA Reverie 3:30
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    Little Miss Birmingham 5:44
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    Stopping Time 4:09
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    Magma 3:08
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    Hungry Ghost 5:32
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    Orion's Bow 3:43
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    Bottle of Rain 4:21
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Unbound

M.J. Baby & The Last Word

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Unbound (2004) is Melinda's debut album with her former band, M.J. Baby & The Last Word. GoGirlsMusic.com calls it "a must-have for every blues/rock fan," while music journalist Kristi Singer observes "M.J. Baby & The Last Word brings soulful roots-rock with more jazz appeal than most 'rock' bands today can truthfully dish out." With your

Unbound (2004) is Melinda's debut album with her former band, M.J. Baby & The Last Word. GoGirlsMusic.com calls it "a must-have for every blues/rock fan," while music journalist Kristi Singer observes "M.J. Baby & The Last Word brings soulful roots-rock with more jazz appeal than most 'rock' bands today can truthfully dish out." With your CD purchase, you'll receive a free download of the full album plus a bonus track, "Last Ditch," performed by Green-Eyed Cat.

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    Insomnia 3:32
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    Snapshots 4:12
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    Wish You Would 3:57
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    Never Go Back 4:08
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    Cold Town 6:00
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    The Grand Scheme 5:29
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    Forsaken in Paradise 3:36
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    Sing to Me 3:20
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    Last Ditch (Let's Go to Bed) 3:12
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    I See Only Shadows 2:51
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    Gratitude 4:06
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    Bonus Track: Last Ditch, performed by Green-Eyed Cat 3:28
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Fans at CD Baby describe M.J.'s voice as "haunting" and give the album high praise for "great work done with the highest production values. Very very fresh sounding arrangements and killer guitar tones."

Unbound  features Melinda Rothouse on vocals/bass guitar, Matthew DeOrazio on guitar/drums/harmonium, Eddie Ecker on drums/piano, and David Loayza on percussion. The CD traverses a wide emotional range, from the uncanny “Insomnia,” slow blues “Cold Town,” and introspective “The Grand Scheme” to hard-edged grooves like “Shades of Brown” and “Never Go Back.” Many of the songs describe a kind of wanderlust: being on the road, observing the terrain that’s passing by. It’s also about breaking out, cutting loose from the past and beginning anew. Unbound was recorded and mixed in New Orleans at Word of Mouth studio with renowned engineer/producer Tim Stambaugh.

Unbound  is widely available online - You can stream it on Spotify and stream or download from iTunes, Amazon.com, and many more!

More tracks and works in progress are available through Soundcloud.

Period Instrumental Music

SeaJoyJam

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This original musical score was composed by Melinda Rothouse, James Thomas Martin, and Daniel Sean Hannon for a local production of the play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead in San Marcos, Texas in 2010. It works well for medieval / renaissance soundtrack purposes.

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    Eulogy (Brief) 7:06
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    Eulogy (Theme and Variations) 8:20
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    Courtly Flute Dance 0:16
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    Solo Flute with Trills 0:12
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    Solo FLute Dance 0:10
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    Water Sounds 0:25
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    Ship Sounds 0:56
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    Pirates Attack! 0:25
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    String and Flute Meditation (Theme and Variations) 0:27
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