As a special auction item for the Celebrate the Children School, a school for children with autism and other challenges in relating and communicating, Dan Myers and I donated a day in the recording studio. It’s a cool chance for the kids to do whatever they want - write a song, jam on some instruments, sing a favorite tune… Thanks to CTC mom, Mindy Gould, her son Jacob and his buddies Edward, Ben, Veeral and Chad rocked out for a day! They called themselves CTC BOYZ and they laid down a cool remake of one of our songs, “Love Me For Who I Am.” Ben brilliantly reworked the lyrics to “I Like Time With My Friends” and like a band of seasoned rock stars they recorded this new party anthem in just a few takes!

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Edward Demnitz ~ Electric Guitar & Vocals • Chad Special ~ Vocals • Ben Do ~ Keyboards & Vocals • Jacob Gould ~ Drums & Vocals • Veeral Dave ~ Vocals

I Like Time With My Friends

New lyrics by Benjamin Do

(reworked from “Love Me for Who I Am” by Brady Rymer, Dan Myers & Monica Osgood)

Please don't try to find me

I like time with my friends

Please don't try to find me

I like time with my friends

Well I might go out with my friends soon

But I got some fun to do

So I’ll meet up with friends. Common' let's talk

You're gonna be amazed

So please don't try to find me.

I like time with my friends

Please don't try to find me

I like time with my friends

‘Cause my fun is my own matter. That’s all

I’ll go out to get ice cream

I’ll go out with my friends to join parties

Got a good imagination

So please don't try to find me.

I like time with my friends

Please don't try to find me.,

I like time with my friends

'Cause I like

Buddy time

I’ll go see a movie with my friends

We will go bowling too

I'm independent, you bet I am

And I want to decide

How I might spend time with my good friends

And I got some things to do

So come along with me (6)

We’ll have fun together, sure

So please don't try to find me.

I like time with my friends

Please don't try to find me.

I like time with my friends

Please don't try to find me

You got to let me be me

Chattin’ with me

Hangin’ out with me

I like time with my friends

I like it. I like it

I like time with my friends

I like it. I like it.

I like time with my friends

I like it. I like it.

I like time with my friends

I like it. I like it.

I like time with my friends

“WAGON WHEEL” w/ ANDREW Agnish

Last year Dan & I did a similar session with CTC student Andrew Agnish. We all worked together and wrote three brand new verses to one of his favorite songs, “Wagon Wheel.” He wanted to sing about his hometown, school and friends.

He put the headphones on, stepped up to the mic and sang, played harmonica, tambourine & clapped along. Andrew’s mom even got in on the action - adding some sweet harmony to the chorus.

Andrew Agnish: Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine, Hand Claps

Allison Darrow: Backup Vocals

Brady Rymer: Vocals, Guitars, Bass & Drum Programming

Dan Myers: Engineering & Mixing

Recorded August 7, 2018 at Dirt Floor Studios, Denville, NJ