Executive Producer at Spiration films and President at Spiration music publishing. Currently producing a film titled, The Spirit Moves Through It, The legacy of the last surviving Motown Funk Brother Jack Ashford, IMDb 2026. Also produced Shark Lake, Dolph Lundgren, IMDb 2016. I enjoy writing and recording original songs, scoring movie soundtracks, collaborating on music with other musicians. Some of my recent collaborations are with Motown Funk Brother Jack Ashford on my song releases, "Motown Hitsville USA", The Spirit Moves Through It & I Was A Wishin' I Was A Fishin'
Author of two music books, "Jumpstart Guitar Arrangement - Method For Songwriters" for music education and "A cat named Steve and a dog named Doug" as a spoken word music audio ebook and paperback currently offered on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Played bass & guitar for The Coasters, The Darrell Mansfield Band. PBS televised John Denver tribute shows, The New Christy Minstrels, The Frank Castentte and Pearl Brick.
Producer on "Christmas Around the World" featuring the music by, Pat Boone, Freda Payne, Ambrosia, Dave Crosby, (Bing Crosby's Grandson) with fellow music producer, Michael Mickey Durio, a former Motown music artist, Martha & the Vandellas band director and owner of Paris5000 Music and Film.
Worked on the production of the 51st & 52nd Grammy awards. MusiCares charities honoring Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Neil Young, Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond.
Currently playing on a church worship team for Star Calvary Chapel.
God Bless,
E James Paris
