All songs by John Walradt except where noted. Chart positions are from the Broadjam site.
- Nature of the Game By John Walradt, Bob Bentley, and Robert Quigley
#8 Country
- A heck of an earworm of a country rock song about searching for love on the dance floor.
- Summer Day
- This song is for my brother, Tom, who's favorite season is the summer and spending time on the beach. Arranged and produced by Bob Bentley, it has influences of the Doors and Santana.
- If the World Ends #4 Pop-Rock
- A lovely, pensive song that warns about the threat of global warming. VIDEO
- Stay Here Now
#1 Earth
- This is about the year I spent in many conversations with Lora on the phone. She was in Portland and I was in Phoenix before we got married. It was a surprise hit as well as my first #1 Earth on Broadjam.
- Raindrop Soul
#6 Pop
- A tribute to our beautiful affectionate cat. I consider this the most beautiful song I ever wrote.
- Just Another Weekend #1 Earth
- While I lived in Denver in my 30s, I spent weekends unsuccessfully trying to find a girlfriend. The band I was in was too embrarrassed to play the song. It sat on the shelf for a couple of decades until I finished writing it and released it on Broadjam. It skipped the major charts and debuted on the Earth chart at #1.
- Ride the Wave #1 Rock
- An energetic Democrat call to action theme song.
- Equal! #2 Earth
- My personal theme song based on my life with autism and my desire to be treated as an equal.
- We Didn't Have Time Enough #1 Earth
- When I wrote it, I didn't expect that it would be so well received. It became my second #1 Earth.
- Far From Home #9 Earth
- An energetic, catchy song about a young woman who runs away. My inspiration was my journey through the Mojave Desert on highway 62.
- You Can Feel It By John Walradt and Robert Quigley #10 Earth
- I wrote this Bee Gees influenced dance song and I asked Robert to finish the lyrics, which he did a masterful job of.
- Rainflakes By John and Lora Walradt #2 Earth
- A song about the grey cloudy days between autumn and winter.
- She Has a Way #5 Earth
- An upbeat good time song about finding love and working together to make the world a better place.
- Lazy Summer #7 Pop
- All the Reasons Why By John Walradt and Scott Jordan
- A great collaboration with Scott Jordan.
- When I was 17, I'd ride my bicycle in the countryside and dream of having a girlfriend.
- The Most of Nothing #9 Earth
- I had a tune that sounded like something Graham Nash would write, so I wrote some philosophical words to it.
- I'm Not Coming Back (feat. Marilyn Simone) By John Walradt and Robert Quigley
- Take 1.
- I'm Not Coming Back (feat. Marilyn Simone) By John Walradt and Robert Quigley
- Take 2.
- I'm Not Coming Back (feat. Brobe) By John Walradt and Robert Quigley
- A woman is tired of her lover who plays around.
- He Doesn't Know #6 Jazz-Modern
- In Denver, I nearly met up with a former boyfriend of my ex-girlfriend. That was awkward and I didn't want to get into a conversation with him.
- Greyhound Bus #6 Folk-Rock
- A story from my teenage years.
- You're the Hole in my Doughnut if You Leave By John and Lora Walradt #5 Folk-Alt
- It started with a fortune cookie. Then it turned out like this.
- Sunny Sunday #9 Earth
- A lilting, catchy melody about spending a Sunday afternoon in a park.
- Comes and Goes #5 Country
- A heartbreaker with a lovely melody.
- Down East in a Harbor Town #5 Folk-Rock
- The story is about two lovers who miss each other's path, one going back east, the other going west. The
harbor town and island are on the coast of Maine.
- I'm Going to Trade my Brains for a Bible
- This is for those who like to "prey" on other people.
- Soft City Lights
- A story song of a woman who has someone too much on her mind.
- If the World Ends #3 Rock-Easy Listening
- I am honored to have Scott Jordan (Ravensong) do his blues-rock version of this song about global warming.
- If the World Ends
- The very talented William Cronin from Ireland offers a pensive and beautiful folk version with some of his personal lyrics added.
- Studly Do–Right
- A crowd pleaser song about a young guy who likes to be the center of attention in a night club scene—and, of course,
he buys all the beer.
- Town to Town
- The story of how our group The Rising Tide formed.
- When the Wildflowers Bloom By John Walradt and Anna Kim Sievers
- I had this melody, so when I played it for Anna Kim she said, "I know the title and I know what I want to write about!" After we recorded it, it got airplay in Boise, Idaho for about a month.
- The Dark Shore
- Tom wanted some eerie, film noir kind of music for a movie he wanted to make. It was fun because it gave me something new
to try.
- Tell Me When You're Ready
- This will be on my "Pressing the Buttons" album. It's in its beginning stages now.
- Kitty with the Hundred Dollar Balls By John and Lora Walradt
- This is just a short little song about our cat, Boris, after we got him neutered.
- Listen to the Dogs Screw at Midnight
- Just a cute little country-western song.
- Great Big Fart
- My dad used to start the day with his "morning salute."
- At the End of the Road
- About seeing an old man on a park bench contemplating how life has been.
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