‘City of Dreams’ recording in Atlanta
There’s a magical mail-order company called DCT that delivers dreams. People can write in letters with their greatest wish, and they’ll send a package in response, to help make it come true. (Think Amazon meets the Make-A-Wish Foundation.)
For generations, DCT has been a beacon of hope and possibility. But times are changing and darkness is spreading throughout the land. People are on edge and they’ve stopped writing in their dream letters. Bad news for DCT - as a longstanding will and contract requires them to reach a million deliveries by midnight — or it’s lights out for good.
24-stories down in the mailroom, Mr. Serious Pants runs the place with military precision and dedication. His delivery team hasn’t missed a deadline in 3 decades. But today, he trips and falls into a shipping crate, launching him on an accidental journey to who-knows-where.
Way outside his comfort zone, Mr. Serious Pants will have to try and face his biggest fears, outsmart an evil villain hell-bent on destroying DCT, tame an angry mob, and find a way to get us all back on track before midnight.
There’s just one problem: He’s missing.
I’ve created the DREAM characters in many forms…as illustrations, puppets, and as stars in my homemade ‘Paper Broadway’ films.
The DREAM soundtrack is fun, uplifting, catchy, and a warm hug from the 70s. My musical influences run the gamut - and it’s a Muppets-meets-The-Wiz-like journey to help us find our way back to the Dream Road.
‘Pay 2 Play’ - featuring Squelch, the villain
More songs…(adding these here soon)
HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
Here’s an early "prototype" of DREAM on stage at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon. Alongside 35 students and their drama teacher, we built sets & costumes, learned lines & music, and put it all together on stage for a 3-day weekend. It was a thrill of a lifetime.
KICKSTARTER FUNDRAISER
Fundraised over $10K on Kickstarter to create a recording of the finale track, ‘City of Dreams.’ Joseph B. Clarke arranged and directed a group of professional singers and Liam Davis produced the heck out of this track. The beautiful solo voice is 15-year-old Bri’Anna Harper.
THE FUTURE
Help me spark a movement of people that see each other as fellow travelers on the DREAM road…working together to build things they want to see in the world.
I’m seeking collaborators, funding, and support to bring it to life on a bigger stage.
Jill created the original music, art & lyrics for DREAM and has been collaborating with many generous and talented souls along the way.
You can also see her artwork suspended in a 6-story atrium at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle; on a big wall in Cambridge UK; as paintings, murals, children’s books, and in an animated tv spot.
Liam is a 5x Grammy-nominated producer, performer, composer for TV & film, songwriter for gaming, brands, bands…and has a company called Songtellers.
He plays in several Chicago bands and elevates everything he’s part of.
We’ve made 12 demo tracks for DREAM and he weaves it all together with a 70s thread and an authentic/soulful bent.
‘Jojo’ is an international director, arranger, vocal coach, superstar, who works with top-level talents.
He’s been on Good Morning America; a finalist on America’s Got Talent; and is currently starring in a gospel musical in Europe.
He arranged and directed ‘City of Dreams’ and he gets us the big stage sound.
Thank you!
