Due Process For Dan Doyle Post III
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Due Process For Dan Doyle
Post III
"Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is."
Mr. Doyle read many books during his incarceration. This quote, taken from one of his favorites, "The Old Man And The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, served as a source of inspiration and was given pride of place in his cell.
Dan Doyle Music Projects
In autumn 2014, seeking ways to stay on a positive course amidst the pressure and accompanying outrage associated with his case, Mr. Doyle reflected back to the several voice lessons he had taken in the summer of 1964, and the encouragement of his instructor, Mr. Farrell, a beloved Worcester voice and piano instructor who was blind.
Following those summer sessions, and with school and basketball ready to start, Mr. Doyle told Mr. Farrell that he would have to withdraw from the lessons, at which point the kindly instructor replied, "Some day you will come back to sing."
By winter 2015, Mr. Doyle concluded that pursuing some type of a voice and songwriting endeavor had merit. Based on the advice of a respected music professional, he began a process that led to voice lessons, songwriting and, with the aid of a team of gifted musicians, the production of the album “Stay Relevant”, as well as a number of songs associated with the “Shoeless Joe” Play. (View Post II here for details on “Shoeless Joe”, “Johnny’s Autism”, and “The Enlightened Man” plays.)
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“The Stay Relevant Album”
"A Blessed Piece Of Music...Brilliant."
– Gordon Bahary –
Renowned Musician, Platinum Engineer and Producer
Part I Of Album
The “Stay Relevant” album contains the following songs, all written and recorded by Mr. Doyle and accompanied by a team of master musicians.
“Stay Relevant”
“Single Moms”
“A Parent's Message”
“Thank You, Mr. Eliot”
“What Are You Willing To Take A Risk For?”
“Icons And Stray Bullets”
“Most Demanding Form Of Love”
“Thank You, Mr. Auden”
“Puttin’ Up A Fight”
“Boomer Rap”
And “The Gran’ Ole Jury”
(Note: A future post will address the meaningful nature of this song.)
Part II Of Album
The three “Stay Relevant” album “Shoeless Joe” Play songs performed by Mr. Doyle.
“Take Me Out To The Ballgame”
“You Are My Sunshine”
“Dixie”
Part III Of Album
Brief Stage Reading
The album also includes a brief stage reading of Act I of “Shoeless Joe” with Mr. Doyle performing the role of Joe Jackson, Marc Carver performing the role of Scoop Latimer, and Lisa Steier performing the role of Joe's wife, Katie.
Listen To The “Stay Relevant” Album On Apple Music
The album is also available on many other music platforms including Spotify, YouTube, Amazon.com, Pandora and Wix.com
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The “Shoeless Joe” Video Production
Produced By The Late Chris Young
The video production includes the following features:
Footage and photos of the Joe Jackson Baseball Era throughout the video.
Introduction by actor Marc Carver.
The “Shoeless Joe” Theme Song, written and recorded by Mr. Doyle in two versions.
The Classic Children’s Song “This Old Man”, recorded by Mr. Doyle in a distinctive manner.
The Famous World War I Song “Over There”, a short rendition recorded by Mr. Doyle.
The video concludes with commentary on the play by Jim Thompson, who performed the role of Ty Cobb at a stage reading at the University of Central Florida.
View the video production here
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“Johnny's Autism” Music
The “Johnny's Autism” Play will feature certain forms of Classical Music, particularly those Mozart compositions which contain heavy doses of violins. The play will make the case that such melody can exert a profound effect in calming a person with autism's senses and stimulate the affected person's brain in a positive manner.
(Note: Details of how events at Mr. Doyle’s August 10, 2017 sentencing resulted in his writing “Johnny’s Autism” while incarcerated will be addressed in due course.)
Opening Song
“Johnny's Autism” will open with a song written and recorded by Mr. Doyle, and accompanied by the performance of a young male dancer.
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“The Enlightened Man” Music
(Note: The Enlightened Man will be the first of the three plays to be staged.)
Act I
Lyrics of the opening song of “The Enlightened Man”, written and recorded by Mr. Doyle and to be accompanied by a young male dancer are as follows:
~ By the time that I burst forth ~
~ From Mama's Womb ~
~ Well she always seem imprisoned ~
~ In her gloom ~
~ As for Pa no one quite sure ~
~ Just where he was ~
~ But him not there well I know ~
~ Just what that does ~
~ Soon Mama be gone for days ~
~ Leavin' me alone ~
~ One day I was taken to a bad group home ~
~ Two years down stream ~
~ First a sigh and then a groan ~
~ As I headed out the door ~
~ To her tombstone ~
(Brief music interlude)
~ Then one night ~
~ An evil man ~
~ Approached my bed ~
~ Done the thing to me ~
~ That all kids surely dread ~
~ Next mornin' ~
~ Packed my things ~
~ N’ off I fled ~
~ So Hungry…Give Us This Day…Our Daily Bread ~
Act II
Act II begins with Mr. Doyle’s recording of “I Shall Be Released”, written by Bob Dylan in 1967. The recording will be accompanied by the performance of a young male dancer.
Each play and accompanying music will serve a function in Mr. Doyle’s unwavering pursuit of justice.
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Next Post
While incarcerated, Mr. Doyle devoted considerable time to mentoring fellow inmates and crafting pilot projects for their benefit. The next post will address certain of the prison pilot projects such as “Coaches For Compassion” and “The P4 Project” (Prison, Problems, Projects, Purpose)
This post will also address how these projects, as well as keeping afloat prior initiatives while incarcerated, served as a key to Mr. Doyle's maintaining his daily purpose, and his pursuit of innocence upon release. Pre-prison initiatives such as the New England Basketball Hall Of Fame will be cited.
(Note: A future post will address the plan to revive The World Scholar Athlete Games which Mr. Doyle founded.)
Examples Of Other Future Posts
Other future posts will include details of Mr. Doyle's documentary series on the Rhode Island Criminal Justice System, and on what Mr. Doyle considers to be another key initiative, entitled “The Five Principles Of Journalism”.
This project involves a School Of Journalism and a small team of Ethicists faithfully scrutinizing the coverage of Mr. Doyle's case, dating back to February 2012. The J School and Ethics Team will weigh in on the coverage within the context of “The Five Principles Of Journalism”. Another issue to be addressed in “The Five Principles Of Journalism” project will be the extent to which the coverage impacted Mr. Doyle's right to a fair trial in the smallest State of the Union.
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