“Songwriting is a marvelous and rewarding craft. The marvel is that what begins simply with a pencil and paper on top of a piano can end so wonderfully in a full-fledged production. The reward, of course, is the opportunity to work with talented artists.

Songwriting is also mysterious. Where do melodies and lyrics come from? What wisdom enables a singer to interpret them so poignantly? What devilish forces empower musicians to extemporize so cleverly and with such versatility?”

 – DPR

About Dana

Through his mother, Dana Paul Robinson discovered not only his way around a piano but the treasures of great American songwriters from the past century. Many of whom went on to inspire the budding composer over the years. Years spent creating family musicals in various genres including jazz, instrumental, liturgical and contemporary; all lovingly tolerated by his siblings, all of which still talk to him today despite the fact.

And while music has always been a part of his life, his career took a more formal turn and after 45 years in the banking industry, he’ll soon retire from his Senior Vice President position of a large national bank. With his new time, he plans to focus on composing and finishing his musical about none other than banking and how the industry has changed since his first and last days.

His musical take on the banking industry isn’t his first. Robinson began composing music in his teens and since then has written several musicals for local production. He’s even recorded and performed over the years. With all he’s done, this composer and lyricist has been able to work with some of the best music has to offer. Including two jazz albums he released 10 years ago that featured Lisa Hindmarsh; ‘Hello Again’ and ‘Chamomile Tea and Other Delights.’

His most recent album, 2019’s ‘Mood, Melody, Magic,’ kept him in the jazz realm but brought a hint of modernization to the mix. Michael Buble fans would also enjoy the melodies Robinson created with the help of two vocalists at the helm throughout the dozen tracks including the array of songs that touch on love and loss such as “Baby, I Won’t Be Home”, “Because You’re Now A Stranger”; ” High On You (aka “Who Needs Marijuana”); and “After The Winter’s Gone.”

While time with his grandchildren will come first and foremost during his retirement this year, Dana Paul Robinson also plans to focus even more on his music by, as he puts it, “adding to the global repertoire of songs that contain melodious melodies and meaningful lyrics.”