Corporate/Political Greed and Corruption

Corporate malfeasance is a slickTrick of the books that’s become epidemicBig brotha’s had his dirty hand in the jarFor so damn long ain’t no more cookies

I see the human costLives ruined, jobs lostTo turn it around for the betterWe must act now and come togetherIt’s the same political scam and conIf that ain’t a kick in the pantsWell I’ll be doggoneWhat in the world is goin’ on

Blinded by ambition and greedAnd an I, me, mine mentalityUsing hype and deception to satisfyA voracious appetite, bigBusiness is nothin’ but a Ponzi schemeProfit rules over human needsLobbyists lobby, politicians stoopGrovel for dollars of special interest groupsOne day we’re gonna wake upTo the damage that we’ve doneOne day we’re gonna find everything gone

Environmentalism

Mother Earth's a mess from pollution and warPillaged like a disposable whoreEnvironment is a news byte at bestA pile of paper on a bureaucrat's deskOne day we're gonna wake upTo the damage that we've doneOne day we're gonna find everythingGone, gone, gone from the damage done

Guns and Violence

Poverty and Materialism

Among the dust and ruinAre diamonds in the ashesAnd flowers in the weedsYoung souls in soiled linenOf smiling dirty facesWho dare to believeIn miracles and incredible things

There’s nothin’ reallyTo acquireEverything’s rentedWhen you expireYou don’t needAll this material shitSimplifyGet rid of it

War

Learning to quietA violent mind through zenI was looking on the outsideWhen the answer was within

It’s time we sowA seed of loveA seed of hopeIt’s time we trustJust becauseThere’s only us

What’s going on hereWith tribe against tribeReligion being usedTo control and divideWhat’s going on whenDid dogma become truthAnd when did a beliefBecome an absoluteOld superstitions likeOpinions so hard heldCling to the minds of thoseToo weak to think for themselves

Albums

• Chillin’ In Hades (1995, MADMUSE)
• Samsara’s Grip (2004, MADMUSE)
• Gone (2006, MADMUSE)
• Child of the Same God (2008, MADMUSE)

Video

• Gone (2006, MADMUSE)
• Unfair (2008, MADMUSE)

• Gannin Arnold: Guitarist for Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins' band, Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders and the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.
• Jimmy Chamberlin: Drummer for the Smashing Pumpkins and the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.
• Alan Deremo: Bassist on the albums: Sting Soundtrack from the IMAX Film and Dave Alvin King of California; Band member of Colin Hay.
• Jonathan Dresel: Drummer for Cleo and the Cletones, the house band on the ABC-TV late-night television program, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Keiko Matsui.
• Ludvig Girdland: violinist for Sting, Diana Krall, Macy Gray, and Vanessa Carlton.
• Jason Halbert: Organist, pianist and musical director for Kelly Clarkson; Halbert played piano on Clarkson's multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning album Breakaway.
• Drew Hester: Percussionist for the Foo Fighters; co-producer of Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders; and drummer for Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh.
• Jimmy Messer: Guitarist and producer for Kelly Clarkson.
• Ian Miller: Co-producer of Jann Browne album Missed Me by a Mile.
• Billy Mohler: Bassist and multi-instrumentalist for the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex; Mohler co-produced Life Begins Again; former member of The Calling; bassist on Liz Phair album Somebody's Miracle.
• Edmund Monsef: Engineer on the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex album Life Begins Again and the Depeche Mode double A-side single John the Revelator / Lilian.
• Charlie Paxson: Drummer on James Blunt album Back to Bedlam and Tina Turner/Elisa duet single Teach Me Again; recorded with Enya, Tom Rothrock, and Colin Hay.
• Jack Sherman: Guitarist on the albums: Red Hot Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan Knocked Out Loaded, and Peter Case Blue Guitar.
• Cameron Stone: Cellist on the albums: Tracy Chapman New Beginning and Collection, Ann Danielewski, also known as Poe, Hello; Anna Nalick Wreck of the Day, Lana Lane Secrets of Astrology (Think Tank), and Jeremy Camp Restored (Deluxe Gold Edition).
• Adam Watts: Drummer, solo artist and producer; Watts co-produced three Jeremy Camp albums: Stay, Carried Me, and Restored.
• Sean Woolstenhulme: Guitarist for the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex and The Calling.