about us

GDP&Co represents the life of a passionate songwriter, and the name intends to convey recognition that many friends and associates have played vital roles in the songwriting skills of GDP, or Gregory D. Putnam. Among these who have had the greatest impact, include but are not limited to the following musicians and/or friends:

GDP&Co. also includes and has relied on very talented singers, including:

Among all these cohorts, GDP has been extremely fortunate.

Many, many more people could be included, but few want to read long lists of unfamiliar names. The greater point being that no one makes it on his/her own, however much some may think they do. This comment is not to say that individual determination, persistence, and fortitude don’t count, because they do. But others count just as much!

Currently, GDP&Co. resides just a little beyond Normal, as in Normal, Illinois, which is located in Central Illinois. GDP writes most of the lyrics, and he strums melody lines, given that he isn’t interested in becoming a musician. He is good enough at guitar to get across an idea for a melody, but he passes along music composition to others, such as the gifted and talented Patrik Sheridan, who currently writes with GDP.

We are interested in selling songs and working with singers who may be in a position to reach a national audience. Our songs range between simple guitar/vocal and piano/vocal to 5-instrument productions. We believe that some songs stand on their own, while many offer room for interpretation. Really, all songs do. We also write for male, female, and duets.

Anyone interested performer can buy interests in our songs, while we will always retain a fair share of each song, wherever any may go. We can also write for certain performers. Send us a story you want to sing a song about, in any genre. For these songs, we either sell it to you, while retaining a smaller percentage or sign a future-sales agreement as co-owners of copyright.

Please give us a listen! We will sincerely appreciate it, because music is really all about the audience and really not about the performer, however confused we become about it. Music lives on!