Michael Rhoades Close Your Eyes CD

Close Your Eyes Music

Category	Jazz Albums
Label	CD Baby
CD Universe Part number	7213551
Catalog number	62589
Discs	1
Release Date	Feb 21, 2006

Michael Rhoades Close Your Eyes Songs

	1.	My Thanks to you (for all your grace)
	2.	Keep it real
	3.	Close your eyes
	4.	It's not hard to say I do
	5.	Amen

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