From the recording PREACHER MAN - VOL. 1
Acknowledgements
Special shout outs go to Mark Dann, whose patience, experience and genius were indispensable; to my constant inspiration and muse, Judy Gorman; to Richard Bashner and Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney as constant “substantive” cheerleaders; to Clyde Spillenger, whose 50 years of friendship resulted in us reuniting for a reprise of “If A Woman Had Made The World”; and to Maya Bashner, who repeatedly and graciously allowed me to borrow her car for trips to Mark’s Woodstock studio.
Dedication
Preacher Man – Vol. I is dedicated to my late father, Hon. Major R. Owens, my late mother and first piano teacher, Ethel Werfel Owens, my late wife, Sandra E. Dixon, to my cherished sons, Elijah and Sampson, and to my wonderful partner, Bessie, who tolerates my obsession with music and the accompanying craziness, amongst other things.