Bernard was born on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts and lived there until age twelve. Calypso rhythms and lyrics were his earliest musical influences. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in flute and composition. He is also a psychologist and author of two books: 1) I Am With You Always: Living by Faith in the 21st Century and 2) God, Self & Community: Revelation, Testimony & Practice.
Laurel studied voice in college and has performed in many church and secular groups. Bernard and Laurel first worked together in 2003 when she was a director and singer with a choir at Polar Grove Baptist Church in Maryland, where Bernard played the flute. He noticed that Laurel had the ability to inhabit a song; to get comfortable with it and to make it reflect her own personality.
Brookes, Jones & Company unlock the door to your joy with Caribbean rhythms and soulful Jazz, led by flute and voice. Their poetic lyrics sing authentically about life, love, the Spirit, society and nature on their first CD called “Speak Peace, Breathe Life.”
Artist: Brookes, Jones & Company
CD Title: Speak Peace, Breathe Life
UPC Code: 634479348099
Website: www.bbrookes.com
Contact: Bernard Brookes
Email: blb@bhm.com
Phone: 301-515-5310
Tracks
1. Smiles Say Yes (4:49) B. Brookes
2. Wounded Rage (4:04) B. Brookes
3. You Lock The Door To Your Heart(4:34) B. Brookes
4. One Blank Page (3:49) B. Brookes
5. Dragon Times (4:16) B. Brookes
6. Change (5:11) T. Chapman
7. Thank You Love (3:13) L. Jones
8. Speak Peace (3:57) B. Brookes
9. Time Is Now (4:45) B. Brookes
10. Advice From A Bumblebee (3:41) B. Brookes
11. Shouldn't We Be Wiser? (4:52) B. Brookes
12. Red Crested Bird (4:19) B. Brookes
13. Ten Billion Years (4:40) B. Brookes
Instrumentation
Flute & Spoken Word: Bernard Brookes
Vocals: Laurel Jones
Keyboards: Joel Holmes
Bass: Eric Wheeler
Drums & Percussion: Raphael Monteagudo
Produced: Bernard Brookes
Record Label: Joyful Psalmist Music
Recorded: Hit and Run Recording
Photography: Gregory Garecki
