Jerapy

Original Songs for Hope & Healing

I’m a psychologist who writes and performs original songs inspired by my profession about Hope & Healing

-Jerapy

About Jerapy

Music for Hope & Healing

As a psychologist, Jerapy (Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Reid + Therapy = Jerapy) aspires to channel a depth and breadth of wisdom of the human experience into original songs to bring a sense of hope & healing.

Music Style

Jerapy writes positive, uplifting, and meaningful lyrics for hope and healing embedded within harmonious instrumentals and catchy melodies. He is a singer-songwriter who write all of his songs independently and organically. Jerapy songs bridge genres including singer-songwriter, folk pop, soft rock, pop, and country.

Photography

Jerapy’s album covers and Instagram photos and videos are all original photography by Jerapy mostly from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

“We’re all walking pages

Full of words not sayin’

Much of what we mean

It comes out metaphorically”

~ Turn the Page (“Sea Glass” album)

“We all start somewhere

Bottled up when times get tough and; try to hold it all together

Life just don’t seem fair

Shattered glass now driftin’ past; can’t stay the same forever

Maybe the change is good like breaking habits

Turn into what we never could stagnant

Sea glass sea glass

I’ve been lost and founded; comin’ out well-rounded we’re like

Sea glass we’d laugh or cry

Surviving what we’ve been through; comin’ out beautiful

Refined… it don’t happen fast”

~ Sea Glass (“Sea Glass” album)

Credits

Songwriting

Gerald “Jerry” Reid (Jerapy) writes all songs (chords, lyrics, melodies)
Guitar

Gerald “Jerry” Reid composes and performs acoustic guitar on all songs. Working on his most recent singles for his upcoming 9th album, he is also beginning to compose and perform on his electric guitar.
Lead Vocals

Gerald “Jerry” Reid (Jerapy) sings all lead vocals
Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, & Arrangements

Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, & Arrangements (electric guitar, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, etc.) by Mike Midura at CyberSound Recording Studios
Violin Contributions

Violin by Heather Luhn & Abe Dewing
Background Vocals & Harmonies

Background Vocals & Harmonies by Madeline Donahue, Maddie Sue Hesinger, Anais Preller, Meg Mori, & Jelani Remy
Harmonica Contributions

Harmonica Contributions by Shane Sager
Steel Pan Contributions

Steel Pan Contributions by Michael Gabriel
Vocal Contributions

Vocal Contributions by Jelani Remy
Vocal Contributions

Vocal Contributions by Meg Mori