My delight of a compatriot Brian Soliwada recently recruited me and my dulcet toned friend Cherie Chalouhi to write a song and story for one of his Crankie performances, a uniquely entrancing shadowplay puppet show. It was such a treat to have an excuse to work with a real musician again (she did vocals for my last song Hollow Confidence) and have our ideas be transformed into this super cool performance, here’s what we did!

This performance is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York Department Of Cultural Affairs in partnership...