AL'S COMMENTS: When I was in college in San Luis Obispo, I occasionally visited a Church of God in Christ, where all the African-Americans in town worshipped. Their pastor, "Pastor Gridiron," preached on Wednesday nights with a Gibson ES-330 electric guitar strapped on. He'd punctuate his points with some soulful riffs while the band -- a drummer, a bass player and a guy on the Hammond B3 Organ, would chime in. When the choir went to town it was exultant, a religious experience. It was then that I fell in love with gospel music. "Love's Face" was always meant to be a gospel song but it was very much influenced by "Tempted" by Squeeze.

FUN FACT: I used to sing and play electric guitar in the gospel choir at St. Agatha Catholic Church in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles. I never preached there though.

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LOVE’S FACE (Click HERE to preview/download the song.)

How much more craziness will I endure
The hints and the questions
Suggestive suggestions
The wait, the expenses
The useless pretenses
I dress and I guess to impress

Now I know I’ve changed a lot since I was young
Sweets that taste swell
Make me feel just like hell
And too much excitement
Almost gets me frightened and
Too many things seem too good to be true

CHORUS:

And love’s face is changing on me
Love’s face is changing on me
Sometimes I swear I see her in the mirror
But somehow she’s different each time that I see her
And when I am longing to touch the familiar
I pray my blindness and pride will not kill her
Love’s face is changing on me

Romance has started to feel too like war
And heartbreak and loss
Are too high a cost
So I’m praying for armistice
I’ll lay down my arms I just
Want to find some true love again, but

Chorus

BRIDGE:

I wink my eye and I touch her leg
She smiles and invites me in
Buried in darkness my heart will beg
To never leave this room again, and

Chorus

MUSICIANS:
Al Polito: Vocals, Lead guitar, Acoustic rhythm guitar
Robbyn Kirmsse and Steve Lively: “Insta-Choir” background vocals
John “J.T.” Thomas: Hammond organ
Andy Kamman: Drums
Al Wolovitch: Bass guitar

Recorded at harddrive
Produced by Doug Messenger and Al Polito