Composer, Arranger and Producer Roger Lehman hails from Columbus, Ohio, and wears many different musical hats within the industry. As a singer, songwriter, performer and vocalist, Roger is really big on acoustic instruments to "keep it real." He is a multi instrumentalist (Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion), and excels as a recording and mixdown engineer. He is often booked as a soloist, but also performs in a Jazz duet and a Jazz/Blues quartet. Roger composes in several genres, including Folk, Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Spiritual.
A comedy song about getting older, no longer being "handsome" or "beautiful", having sagging skin, going bald, liver spots, etc. Light and folksy, featuring satisfied acoustic guitar and comedic vocals that create a gentle, happy mood. Male Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
A song about growing up in, and the people of the foothills of Appalachia. I wrote this song with fond memories of how I spent the summers as a youngster in southern Ohio right across the river from West Virginia. Light and folksy, featuring bright acoustic guitar plucking and content male vocals. Male Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
Bluesy and soulful, featuring steady piano and free, heartfelt vocals about the importance of being happy in the moment. This is a cabaret track that sounds like a collaboration between Mose Allison and The Dalai Lama at 3:00 AM. Kind of a mixture of Zenn and Jazz, or maybe Zenn influenced Jazz. Male Vocals, Blues, Delta Blues
Light and cheerful with folk acoustic guitar strumming and relaxed vocals. This is a song about the relationship between my brother and I. It is dedicated to anyone with a brother. If you have a brother, you already know that you walk alike, talk alike, and even think alike. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A song about growing up in a small town and small town life, a theme explored in many hit records such as John Cougar Mellencamp's Small Town and Bruce Sprongsteen's My Hometown, and Justin Moore's Small Town USA. Country ballad, simple and appealing, the differences between city and country folk. Male Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
A bright and cheerful acoustic guitar instrumental topped with somber male vocals. Song about being lonely and cold on a rainy November night. I'm outside, out of town, standing in the rain, it's cold, I'm lonely and wishing to be anywhere else, and more than anything with my loved ones. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Calm and dreamy, featuring mellow, optimistic male vocals and relaxed acoustic guitar plucking that creates an easy, positive mood. A positive song about the fact that there is enough on planet earth for everyone and no need for fear or fighting if we will only share. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Just saying hello to a good friend one evening. Super male vocals that are fun and a little smokey. Frisky, fast and perfect for bar, club or rural scene. Honky Tonk piano, steel guitars, bass & percussion. Hot time in town tonight. Have a beer and grab your best gal for a little line dancing, Male Vocals, Country, Western Swing
An empowering, upbeat acoustic guitar progression with powerful, if somewhat cynical male vocals that create a bright, cheerful mood. A song about the Catholic Grade School experience in the early sixties. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Eerie but playful, featuring whimsical, drunken slide guitar, fun marimba, and slightly creepy, yearning male vocals that create a moody, relaxed groove. A guy sitting in a bar fantasizing about if a particular woman was his love instead of being with the guy who mistreats her. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Happy and sentimental, featuring bright acoustic guitars and heartfelt but upbeat male vocals that create an uplifting mood. A song about needing to be on the move and traveling. In the style of folk ballads such as Arlo Guthrie's The City of New Orleans. Male Vocals, Folk, Folk Pop
Fun and upbeat, featuring bouncy acoustic guitar rhythms and joyful male vocals that create a bright bluesy groove. A song about having a completely wonderful day for absolutely no reason at all. Male Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
Gentle and sensual, featuring laidback acoustic guitar picking and mellow male vocals that create a tender, honest mood. A song about a one night love affair. One night, one time, no tell, and never again, Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Gentle and nostalgic, featuring warm acoustic guitar harmonies and tender male vocals that create a calm, heartfelt mood. A song about an elderly gentleman friend of mine who was a WWII vet and who passed away in the summer of 2006. There aren't many men like this anymore. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
I wrote this piece when my mother died when she was 84 years old. I was a 55 year old "orphaned adult". The death of one's mother is a milestone in the life of every single person. James Cotton summed it up by saying "Of all the women you will ever know, her leaving will break your heart the most". Male Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
Light and cynical, featuring bright acoustic guitar plucking and funny, satirical male vocals. Comical song written in first person by someone who "takes themself way too seriously"! Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Mellow and relaxed, featuring gentle, satisfied acoustic guitars and downcast male vocals. About returning to your hometown 12 years after high school graduation and discovering how much everything and all the people have changed. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
A light and confident acoustic guitar instrumental with a dark, depressed male vocal. This is a song about how the the shock and trauma of losing someone very close to you can leave you so grief-stricken that time almost seems to stop and/or even move backwards. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
When An Angel Flies Away - In loving memory of my niece Gwen Heimrick who passed away in August of 2006 at the age of 19. Life is beautiful, not fair. Soulful, heartfelt and broken hearted male vocal. Tender, touching and soulful. A melancholy memory of good times with a sweet teenager. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
