My Wakatobi Resort Experience, summer 2018.

Step into the twilight of emotion and memory with "Echoes in the Wind," a hauntingly beautiful ballad that blends poetic lyricism with bluesy undertones and celestial imagery. This song is a meditative journey through time’s fragile fabric—a reflection on love, loss, and the quiet whispers of fate. From moonlit confessions to sacred chants, each verse drifts through dreamlike metaphors and starlit sorrow, creating a tapestry of sound that is both intimate and expansive. With operatic sighs and blues guitar licks, this piece honors the unspoken language of the soul. Whether you’re a dreamer, a poet, or a soul in search of stillness, "Echoes in the Wind" offers a moment of reverence—a humble bow to the beauty of silence, the passage of time, and the mysteries we carry within. 🧭 Synopsis (The Meaning & Purpose): "Echoes in the Wind" is more than a song—it's a sonic prayer. It explores the transient nature of time and memory, where moonlight becomes a messenger and silence speaks louder than words. The lyrics weave sacred and celestial metaphors to reflect on the inner journey of love, grief, and acceptance. Through sacred chants and soulful instrumentation, the song becomes a sanctuary for reflection—inviting listeners to sit with their dreams, surrender to the moment, and embrace the fading echoes of what once was.

“Bear Witness” is not just a song—it is a sacred offering, a love letter to the power of being seen, known, and held in the presence of another soul. This piece explores the deep human longing for connection—where love is not just romance, but the holy act of witnessing. To be fully seen in your highs and lows, your silence and your becoming. In the echo of another’s gaze, we find meaning, memory, and music. Directed and written by me, this project was brought to life through: 🎵 Suno AI – for the music composition and orchestration 🖼️ Flux in Korea – image generation trained on my face 🎭 Hydra (HEDRA AI) – for lip-sync and video rendering This is a symphony of tools and truth. A song for anyone who has ever craved to be understood… and finally was. Themes: – Presence as a gift – Love as sacred witnessing – The stillness of memory in motion – Stardust and soul resonance – A cosmic chorus where every voice matters To those who witness and are witnessed—thank you. We are Stardust. We are Starlight. Forever and a day. #BearWitness #LoveSong #AIArt #Starlight #Presence #SunoAI #HydraAI #FluxAI #AIForArt #PoetryOfPresence #HumanAndMachine #StardustHarmony

Title: “Free Will, Fortune Teller’s Lie” Written by Rick McCawley | © 2025 | From The Year Without Summer Description: This original song, Free Will, Fortune Teller’s Lie, is part of The Year Without Summer—a haunting, Gothic stage opera that reimagines the birth of Frankenstein and Dracula through a mythic, modern lens. In this scene, Jack—our reimagined Dracula—seeks guidance from a mysterious fortune teller after falling under the spell of a dangerous and seductive woman. Though he’s lived a thousand lives, feeding on others across centuries, he now willingly submits to her domination, unable to resist her curves, her control, her spell. But something inside him begins to fracture. Is it love, addiction, or fate pulling him under? With each reincarnation, Jack becomes more fragile—more human. He visits the fortune teller not to know the future, but to beg for clarity: Is he choosing this path, or is it choosing him? Created using Suno for music composition, Hydra for voice syncing and vocal cloning (performed in my own voice), and images generated with AI trained on my likeness, this piece is a collaboration between human emotion and AI-driven storytelling. All lyrics and narrative were crafted with the help of ChatGPT, co-written and emotionally directed by me, Rick McCawley. The full opera The Year Without Summer tells the story of a world unraveling—tied to the volcanic eruption of 1816 that birthed two of history’s darkest myths. But beneath the horror lies a deeper truth: love, fate, seduction, and the illusion of free will. This is Jack’s lament. This is his reckoning

Title: “Self-Domesticated Ape” by Rick McCawley (2025) Synopsis: Once I chased bears in the sky with my dog by my side. Now… I’m getting walked by my dog, beer in hand, eyes glued to a screen. This ain’t evolution—it’s domestication. This new country-western song is a wild howl of truth—about what we’ve lost in the name of comfort. It’s a boot-stomping, soul-poking anthem for anyone who used to be wild… and wonders if they still could be. Are we just self-domesticated apes now? Trading adventure for air-conditioning? Freedom for routine? Glory for convenience? Lyrics highlight: “I used to run with my dog, through the thunder and rain Now I’m leashed to a sofa, numbed by the mundane…” If you’ve ever longed to break free from the couch, this one’s for you. Let’s rise, howl, and remember who we were. Watch it now: “Self-Domesticated Ape” – A Country Western Truth Bomb By Rick McCawley Tools used: Suno (music generation) Hydra (lip-sync animation) Voice clone + Story + Visuals = 100% Original Idea Copyright 2025 Rick McCawley #SelfDomesticatedApe #CountryMusic #AIArtistry #BreakTheRoutine #ReturnToWild #FightTheBears #NoMoreCouchLife #AmIAselfDomesticatedApe #RickMcCawleyMusic #AIAmplifiedArt Drop a comment if you’ve ever felt like a lion in a cage.

🎷 Lucille is a sultry Southern jazz ballad, dripping with Mississippi moonlight, jasmine-scented nights, and the slow rhythms of deep, enduring love. Written and performed by Rick McCawley, this original piece blends the sounds of New Orleans jazz, Delta blues, and poetic soul, set against the backdrop of winding rivers and velvet skies. 💋 "Lucille, my languishing, liquid delight, In your arms, I find my light..." This is a love song for the senses—where music becomes touch, and every lyric a caress. With the sigh of a trombone, the hum of a saxophone, and the heartbeat of the South, Lucille invites you into a world where: 🌙 Jazz dances with desire 🌺 Synesthesia blooms in every note 💃 Love sways like a Southern breeze through live oak trees 🔥 For lovers of classic storytelling, smoky jazz clubs, and songs that feel like a warm embrace—this is your slow-dance under the stars. 🎼 Written & Performed by: Rick McCawley 🎙️ Vocals | 🎷 Jazz Arrangement | 🎹 Bluesy Piano | 🥁 Slow Swing Groove 🎧 Best enjoyed with candlelight, wine, and someone you love. #Lucille #JazzBallad #SouthernLoveSong #RickMcCawley #MississippiDreams #NewOrleansJazz #VelvetNights #LoveAndMusic #OriginalJazzSong #RomanticMusic #DeltaBluesVibes #LucilleTheMuse

Composed and performed by Rick McCawley, this romantic opera tenor ballad blends tango rhythms, Spanish guitar, soulful violins, and dramatic piano to create a deeply emotional journey through love’s tidal embrace. 🕯️ Beneath the silver moon, two lovers move in rhythm with the sea— 💃 Their bodies swaying like waves, 🎻 Their hearts echoing the crash of passion, 🌊 And their spirits lost in a sensual, eternal dance. With lines like: “My fingers trace the curve of your hip / A wave shivers down your lip,” this song evokes the delicate power of touch, longing, and surrender. Each verse rises and falls like the tide—gentle, aching, seductive. The sea becomes both witness and partner in a love that feels infinite. 🎙️ Performed in a soaring operatic tenor, this piece is meant for those who: Believe in the romantic power of music Long for the emotional waves of deep connection Cherish art that feels timeless and alive 🎬 Watch. Feel. Drift into the tide. Composed by: Rick McCawley 🎹 Piano, 🎻 Strings, 🎸 Spanish Guitar, 🎙️ Tenor Vocal

🎭 From the stage opera "The Year Without Summer," this is Mary Shelley’s Lament—a gothic aria echoing through time. In 1816, beneath the shadow of a world plunged into ash and chill, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein—a story of creation, abandonment, and the tragedy of misunderstood life. This song gives voice to her inner conflict: 🖋 The burden of creation. 🧠 The agony of brilliance. 💔 The loneliness of birthing a monster the world could not love. With solemn organ chords, melancholy strings, and whispered lines from the young Shelley herself, this song is a plea, a confession, a philosophical cry into the void. 🎼 “What is man, what is God, with creation my pen? I’ve written a question… but no answer within.” This song is a moment of reckoning—for artists, scientists, and seekers. It’s about what we create, and what it creates in us. 🎧 Subscribe to follow the full opera: “The Year Without Summer” 🔥 Inspired by the volcanic darkness of 1816 💡 Blending Mary Shelley, Byron, AI, Dracula & Frankenstein 🌍 Mirroring our modern world: disconnection, power, and the ethics of invention 🎻 Composed and conceptualized by Rick McCawley 📖 Lyrics entirely human, drawn from lived emotion 💻 AI-enhanced only for arrangement and visualization #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #GothicOpera #TheYearWithoutSummer #MusicalTheatre #AIandArt #DarkRomanticism #PhilosophyInMusic #OperaForChange #CreatorAndCreation #MarysLament

On August 5, 2024, I shared an unforgettable weekend with my muse, Ingrid, in the vibrant heart of St. Petersburg, Florida. Our journey led us to the Salvador Dalí Museum, where surreal art, a talking AI Dalí, and a lobster phone sparked laughter, creativity, and the surreal joy of love in full bloom. 🎨 "Florabella" was born from that radiant experience—a love letter to Ingrid’s Dominican spirit and the beauty of Florida, her home. From the Everglades to the coral reefs, this song captures her essence: tropical, soulful, sun-kissed, and free. 💃 Her hips sway like palm fronds, her laughter dances like Caribbean waves, and in her arms, I’ve found paradise. “Florabella” is the melody of that love—wild, romantic, and deeply human. Every lyric is drawn from real life. Every verse is lived. AI played no part in the heart—only helped bring the music to light. 🌅 Join me on this journey of love, imagination, and tropical dreams. 🎧 Listen. Share. Remember your own Florabella. #Florabella #LoveSong #DaliMuseum #FloridaLove #RomanticMusic #CaribbeanVibes #InspiredByLife #SurrealLove #StPetersburgFL #DominicanBeauty #PalmTreesAndParadise

Share with AOC Please! I wrote this for YOU! Together We SERVE! This is not just a song—it’s a movement. I will Donate $5,000 to the AOC campaign for a 5 minute phone call with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—AOC,! I'll Donate $5,000 more if she will get a famous singer to sing it! "Good Trouble: The Rise of Responsibility" is a fiery anthem for justice, equality, and hope. Inspired by the legacy of Rosa Parks, John Lewis, and the courage of generations who marched before us, this song is a heartfelt call to action—for America to remember who she truly is. It was written as a gift for the people. A plea for truth. A prayer for responsibility. This is my message to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—AOC, please hear this. We need your voice. We need your fire. We need your vision. Run for President. For all of us. For the planet. For our children. For the future we still believe in. I’m just one artist, one teacher, one American citizen who believes deeply that music can heal and inspire. This piece was written to echo through the marble pillars of the Lincoln Memorial—sung live, with real instruments, in front of a sea of hearts ready for change. Let’s honor the past by fighting for the future. Let’s rise. Let’s march. Let’s get into Good Trouble.

🎵 Helium Dreams – by Rick McCawley A moody, stream-of-consciousness soundscape set in a steampunk bar at the edge of memory. Welcome to Helium Dreams, one of over 150 original songs I'm currently composing, recording, and protecting as part of a life’s work in music. This piece is part of a larger creative movement—one rooted in authenticity, storytelling, and human expression. I’m currently working with Adobe and others to ensure full copyright protection of every piece through Content Credentials and verified human capital investment. This isn’t just about music—it’s about building a future where artists can own their creations like federally insured currency. Through tools like blockchain, AI transparency, and real-time verification, I’m laying the groundwork for an economy that honors creativity as the most valuable resource of all. This is my vault, my archive, my heartbeat. Thanks for listening. #HeliumDreams #RickMcCawley #OriginalMusic #CopyrightRevolution #SteampunkSoundscape #HumanArtInAIWorld

“The Long Game” is an original song from The Year Without Summer—a bold new musical-opera by Rick McCawley that reimagines the myths of Frankenstein and Dracula for the AI age. 🎩 Who is Jack? He’s not who you think. Jack is the spirit of power—rising through history under different names: Caesar, Napoleon, Jack the Ripper, Elon. He’s the whisper behind every empire, every algorithm, every conquest. He plays the long game. And now, in the age of artificial intelligence, he rises again. 🧬 This song marks a turning point in the play—a dark, seductive anthem of ambition, manipulation, and legacy. ⚡️ Part Hamilton, part Sweeney Todd, part Black Mirror—this is a sound of history repeating itself. 👁️‍🗨️ Visit [RickMcCawley.com] (coming soon) 📩 Contact: RickMcCawley@gmail.com 🎶 Join the movement. Share the myth. Write the next chapter with us.

“I’m Not Frankenstein’s Monster” is the premiere musical soliloquy from The Year Without Summer—a revolutionary new stage play and opera by Rick McCawley. 🌩️ What is The Year Without Summer? In 1816, a volcanic eruption plunged the world into darkness. That chilling year gave birth to two of literature’s most enduring myths: Frankenstein and Dracula—forged in a single night of storms, fear, and imagination. My play retells that origin story—but transforms it into a modern myth for the AI age. 🧬 In this version: Frankenstein’s monster is not a villain, but a soulful, misunderstood being—part AI, part human, part mirror. Dracula is a tech mogul, a timeless predator feeding off human attention, control, and greed. A Greek chorus of middle-class ghosts sings the rise and fall of empires, questioning power, love, and the human soul. 🎭 This is more than a musical—it’s a movement. A fusion of Hamilton’s energy, Black Mirror’s ethics, and Mary Shelley’s gothic depth. 👁️‍🗨️ Visit [RickMcCawley.com] (coming soon) 📩 Contact: RickMcCawley@gmail.com 🎶 Follow the project. Join the movement. Become part of the myth.

Get ready for AI Tool Time with Rick McCawley, The AI Guy! This is the official coming attractions preview for my brand-new weekly series where I dive into one AI tool at a time—showing you exactly how to use it to do amazing things. In this teaser, you’re watching an AI-powered music video that I created using three powerful tools: •Suno to generate the song •ChatGPT to help write the lyrics and create the image •Hedra.ai to animate the still photo and bring it to life I wrote the song, generated the visuals, and used AI to animate myself into a full music video. The result? A wild, creative ride powered entirely by the tools I’ll be teaching you to use every week. Full episodes start next week! Episode 1: How I Made This Video with Suno, ChatGPT & Hedra — behind the scenes, step-by-step, with a downloadable guide. Subscribe now and join me every Thursday for a new episode of AI Tool Time! I’m your AI guide on the side, helping you unlock creative superpowers—one tool at a time.

What if every bedtime story became a portal to imagination? This teaser introduces "Imagine"—a new children’s book about a girl named Laura and her cat, M (for Empathy). Each night, Laura is read a classic story by a loved one, and with laughter, a fear emerges—only to be transformed by a magical dreamworld where she discovers her own power. In this short video, Laura and M come to life through animated stills and a song written by the author, exploring the world beneath the sea, where an octopus named Óscar needs help cleaning his reef. Through joy, laughter, and storytelling, Laura finds agency and purpose—all sparked by a bedtime book. This is just the beginning of a beautiful journey. **COMING SOON:** - Full hardcover book + box set - Monthly subscription with classic titles - Coloring books, stickers, and activity pages - Read-along music and storytelling prompts Stay tuned and subscribe for the next chapter of *Imagine*. Hashtags: #ImagineBook #ChildrensBooks #ReadWithKids #Empathy #RunwayML #SunoAI #AnimatedStorytime #BedtimeMagic #LauraAndM #ImaginationMatters

🚨 FEMA, It’s Time to Revolutionize Disaster Preparedness! 🚨 🌪️🔥🌊 Rescue Connect: The Life-Saving App That Puts Citizens First! 🇺🇸 Imagine a world where every American is prepared BEFORE disaster strikes —where supply chains, emergency plans, and life-saving resources are already in place weeks in advance.

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🌍 Imagine a World If... Download Now for more information about: The "imagine a world..." Foundation 12MB.PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6mxeik2zydv5as5id97ky/00ImagineAWorld4.pdf?rlkey=1qibu9y12owdiihogo8po19np&st=8wuhb094&dl=0 Imagine a World... Is a new Non-Profit Foundation being created Now! Aimed at asking Corporations and Governments to help We the People, to solve some of our world’s biggest challenges! 💡 Together, we’re creating a future where technology and collaboration bring real solutions to real problems. Here’s a glimpse at Our First imagine Projects: 1. Hurricane Ready App ⛈️ Puts FEMA in charge of supply chain systems of many companies and volunteer organization to Deliver PreHurricane, vital supplies to people in need, using Uber, Lyft, Home Depot and more, during disasters. 2. Education As A Birthright! (MicroSoft Partner) Copilot Tutor & Copilot EDU: We are asking Microsoft to work with Khan Academy & The Gates Foundation, to fund Educational CoPilots of Learners &Educators🎓 AI-driven support for students and teachers worldwide, enhancing learning and freeing teachers to focus on teaching. 3. Immigration App (US Immigration Partner) (App-Hello USA) 🇺🇸 Matches immigrants with Citizen mentors, offering legal advice, language training, and clear pathways to citizenship! 4. Content Authenticity Initiative (Adobe Partnership) 🖋️ Protects intellectual property with watermarks, ensuring creators get paid and their content stays secure. 5. CARE App for Disabilities (US Health & Human Services)♿ A one-stop app for people with disabilities to access support, government aid, and professional help. 6. Create Economy, like money in the Bank ( ADOBE Partner) 💼 Federal protection for creators' work, allowing them to monetize intellectual property like music, books, and art. Together, we’ll explore these solutions and how they can reshape our world. Let's make it happen! 🔗 Join ou Weekly Zoom call Thursdays at 8 PM (ET): Zoom Link: https://broward-edu.zoom.us/j/94826092372... #ImagineAWorld #TechForGood #AIFuture #GlobalSolutions #InnovationForChange #AIAndHumanity #CollaborationForChange #zoomdiscussion

Good Trouble - Lyrics by Rick McCawley, Music Generated by Suno.AI, Directed by Rick McCawley Good Trouble is a powerful anthem inspired by the words of Representative John Lewis, urging us to stand up for justice and equality. The song reminds us of the legacy of civil rights heroes, asking, "Would you take the hand of Rosa Parks when she was sitting for your rights? It's time for you to stand, so Kamala can run for president." This song calls for action, echoing the sentiment that now is the time to rise up and get into "Good Trouble." Copyright Rick McCawley. All rights reserved. For inquiries about using this song, it is free to use with proper credit to Rick McCawley. If used to support Kamala Harris's election, it aligns with the song's purpose.

Title: "Dancing Through The Rain" by Rick McCawley Over 65 years, I've pursued a life rich in music and visual artistry, striving to capture the beauty in fleeting moments that others might overlook. This music video, which I have affectionately named "Dancing Through The Rain" embodies over a half-century of my artistic journey—blending life's passions with state-of-the-art technology. Tools Used in Production: My Original Photography: Leveraging my 25-year "Water Woman" project, I utilized Mid Journey's /describe command to evolve my photography into new, dynamic forms. Mid Journey: A powerhouse of creativity, generating over 120,000 images in the last two years, this is a curated tiny sample of thousands of hours of production, that shaped the visual narrative of this project. Suno.ai: Infused with my own words and reflecting my deepest emotions, this tool helped orchestrate the music that threads through the visuals. Photoshop: Essential for retouching and expanding the imagery, retouching each element ensuring every frame was perfect. KREA: Transformed still images into flowing video, enhancing quality and depth to bring stillness to life. Dream Machine by Luma: The newest addition to my toolkit, used to create captivating 30-second clips, each upscaled for maximum impact. I designate this work: "Signature Worthy" as a testament to a life spent in pursuit of artistic excellence. Each frame is steeped in my humanity and dedication, meriting my signature not just as a mark of creation, but as a seal of my lifelong passion. I invite you to experience this journey with me, Rick McCawley