Stephen Winston

“One True Story" is a reflection on the unrealized promises, false expectations and delusional hopes from a rehab facility in the desert. Written by Stephen Winston Produced by Michael Pfeifer Stephen Winston: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and Vocals One True Story (Lyrics) There’s a warm wind blowing through the trees And there’s a hard lesson coming brings us to our knees The truth comes flowing and the tears never stop Reality comes calling and it’s hard to watch Cottonwood, you were an illusion You were a delusion we misunderstood Cottonwood no guarantee’s Mostly trying to please just a tease Cottonwood The sounds of the desert are quiet today The birds by the fountain have flown away The nights are endless impossibly long And the sounds of the suffering moan on and on Cottonwood you were an illusion You were a delusion we misunderstood Cottonwood no guarantee’s Mostly trying to please Just a tease And this is one true story all of the dreams are gone And it’s a sad true story and it will never be undone

When you drive out of Steamboat Springs in the winter heading northwest, there is a beautiful ranch along the Elk River which always made me think of the holidays. Big weathered barn, ranch house with smoke rising from the chimney, and acres of pristine ranch land with horses and cattle roaming through the pasture and trees. I would occasionally see a cowboy on his horse at dusk heading home. That picture, burned in my memory, inspired this song "Winters Breath Warms The Heart." Winter’s Breath Warms the Heart Written and performed by Stephen Winston Engineered and produced by Josh Kern When the snow, gathers, upon your door And the barn path is frozen and worn And the horses and cattle make it well known That you're needed soon to keep them warm Yes you're needed soon to keep them warm Chorus And you know, the winters breath, it warms the heart As the family, gathers, around that hearth To celebrate the season, and all that they’ve got And they feel the winters breath It warms their heart, it warms their heart, their hear As you make your way, it’s crisp and it’s cold And the wind whips the trees, stirring the snow Glancing at the chimney, it’s billowing smoke When the work is done, it’s good to be warm When the work is done, it’s good to be home Chorus Repeat

This was originally a Facebook live performance that we decided to share with the rest of you all! I hope it brings some joy during the holidays!

Here's a new live and unplugged video of the single "Maidens." The original single was included on the album UNRESOLVED. Beautiful women chasing eternal youth. A fool’s errand that only gets worse after each attempt. -Directed by Daniel Phillips -Engineered by Josh Kern -Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Michael Pfeifer -Lyrics and Music by Stephen Winston -Cello arrangement by Steve Cooper and Jim Todd -Guitar and lead vocal Stephen Winston -Soprano Guitar and backing vocals Michael Pfeifer -Acoustic Bass and backing vocals Blake Eberhard -Cajon Drum Christian Teele -Cello Jim Todd -Percussion and backing Vocals Pete Salvadore -Accordion and backing vocals Sandy Pfeifer Video performed at Rocky Mountain Recorders, Denver Colorado Connect... http://www.stephenwinstonmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stephenwinstonmusic/ https://soundcloud.com/stephen-winston-music https://twitter.com/stephenwinston https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenwinstonmusic http://www.instagram.com/stephenwinstonmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XcDulEuk0Dl6umIbbSSYK?si=Ltx1FV6lQY-dGWvSpA056w ​ LYRICS Maidens They come from the valley, they come from the north They crawl from the desert, in search of the source In search of the answer, at Hollywood and 5th With cards in their pockets, and cash in their fists CHORUS All dressed prim and proper, ready for the night Searching for that finish line, but nothings in sight All stretched and injected, they are the maidens of the night Of the knife When asked what’s the point, what’s the purpose of it all Do you know you were pretty once, then things began to fall You know you were pretty once, but never again CHORUS They say you were pretty once, but pretty no more

Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maidens-single/1447189101 From the new album UNRESOLVED. Beautiful women chasing eternal youth. A fool’s errand that only gets worse after each attempt. Connect with me! http://www.stephenwinstonmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stephenwinstonmusic/ https://soundcloud.com/stephen-winston-music https://twitter.com/stephenwinston https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenwinstonmusic http://www.instagram.com/stephenwinstonmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XcDulEuk0Dl6umIbbSSYK?si=Ltx1FV6lQY-dGWvSpA056w ​ LYRICS Maidens They come from the valley, they come from the north They crawl from the desert, in search of the source In search of the answer, at Hollywood and 5th With cards in their pockets, and cash in their fists CHORUS All dressed prim and proper, ready for the night Searching for that finish line, but nothings in sight All stretched and injected, they are the maidens of the night Of the knife When asked what’s the point, what’s the purpose of it all Do you know you were pretty once, then things began to fall You know you were pretty once, but never again CHORUS They say you were pretty once, but pretty no more

Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maybe-its-for-james-single/1412446870 From the new album UNRESOLVED. My oldest daughter, Brooks, gave birth to a premature baby in Hawaii resulting in months of of Neo-natal ICU care and many sleepless nights wondering if the boy would survive. One night on the balcony of my “concrete jungle” hotel in Waikiki, I heard laughter from a party down below and felt the Universe was giving me a sign that the tide was about to turn. The experience resulted in the song "Maybe It's for James", a string enhanced ballad that explores those early dark days and challenges and ultimately the joy of him prevailing and getting ready to turn five years old. Connect with me! http://www.stephenwinstonmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stephenwinstonmusic/ https://soundcloud.com/stephen-winston-music https://twitter.com/stephenwinston https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenwinstonmusic http://www.instagram.com/stephenwinstonmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XcDulEuk0Dl6umIbbSSYK?si=Ltx1FV6lQY-dGWvSpA056w ​ LYRICS Maybe it’s for James There’s good days and bad days and you never know why As you head on back to the room Crack open a tall one and you are wondering why And how in the hell we got here Now the sky’s lightening up like the fourth of July And the sounds swell up from below There’s a party down there and were wondering why Maybe it’s for James First parents long walk and their arms are empty They shake their heads in despair And what happened here and how could this be They hold each other in tears Now the sky’s lightening up like the fourth of July And the sounds swell up from below There’s a party down there and were wondering why Maybe it’s for…. It’s three years gone by, that boys amazing As he fills our hearts with joy Now his smile it comes easy, and we all know why And how in the world we got here Now the sky’s lightening up like the fourth of July And the sounds swell up from below There’s a party down there and were wondering why Maybe it’s for James

This is the new album that I have been working on for the last few years. I have had some significant life changing experiences in that period including losing both my parents, being blessed with four grandchildren ( three premature) and another soul searching event which will change my life forever. Suffice to say, many of the songs are inspired by some of these events. I worked closely with Steve Cooper, a fantastic arranger and musician, on the orchestration for the album. Michael Pfeifer produced, engineered and played guitar on many of the tracks. As usual he was at the center of the creative process. I used my Colorado session musicians and some new talent as well. It is an eclectic mix of songs that range from pop ballads to Bluegrass/Country inspired melodies. Physical and digital Available now at Stores CD Baby: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/stephenwinston Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B0031VVQ3U?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=stephen%20winston&index=digital-music&search-type=ss iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/stephen-winston/343800167 ​ SOCIAL SITES Website: http://www.stephenwinstonmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenwinstonmusic/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stephen-winston-music Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenwinston YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenwinstonmusic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/stephenwinstonmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XcDulEuk0Dl6umIbbSSYK?si=Ltx1FV6lQY-dGWvSpA056w ​

Meet San Diego based singer-songwriter Stephen Winston as he discusses his writing and recording with a focus on his 3rd release "Grayling" produced by Joel Jaffe of Studio D. For more about Stephen Winston go to www.stephenwinstonmusic.com or www.facebook.com/stephenwinstonmusic