TRUE GOSPEL BOOKSTORE
"Since nobody reads poems anymore, applying a tune to them seemed to be the best way to disseminate these words."
Lyrics & Poems by Don Edwards • Vocals & Melodies by Angela Michael
Listen on Spotify — True Gospel Bookstore
1. Your Love’s All
32,000 streams
2. Chew Me Up Slowly
15,953 streams
3. You Can't Turn Away
15,810 streams
4. Trouble In Avalon
24,628 streams
Music Videos & Visual Poems
3:24Your Love’s All
Official music video for 'Your Love’s All'. Poetic lyrics by Don Edwards, composed and performed by Angela Michael.
4:15Chew Me Up Slowly
Official cinematic music video for 'Chew Me Up Slowly'. A poignant meditation on romantic passion and time.
3:06You Can't Turn Away - Main Video
The official atmospheric music video featuring shadowy silhouettes and haunting visual storytelling.
From Quiet NC Woods to Los Angeles Freeways
True Gospel Bookstore (aka TGB) was created in Los Angeles, CA to record lyrics of the poems of Don Edwards. Don grew up in rural North Carolina among pine woods and quiet fields. Transitioning to the energetic crowds and jammed freeways of LA inspired thoughtful reflection.
Edwards is the author of 5 books of poetry exploring Love, Death, and the celebrated 'M' poems. Recognizing that few people read poetry books while millions stream songs, he partnered with professional vocalist and composer Angela Michael to give his rhymes musical wings.
Published Poetry Books by Don Edwards
Explore the published volumes of verse where all True Gospel Bookstore songs originate.
2017Scars and Stories — Poems
A collection reflecting on Love, Death, and the quiet moments between.
2019More Stories — A Book of Poems
Exploring deep memory, urban reflections, and acoustic rhythm.
2022The Third Book — A Book of Poems, Mostly
Poems accompanied by prose vignettes and short stories.
2023To Warm the Solitary Night — A Book of Poems
Reflective nocturnal verses on longing, devotion, and stillness under star-filled skies.
2024Everybody Wants to Be Loved — Poems
Meditations on universal yearning, connection, and the human heart.
Meet the Creators
Don Edwards
Poet & Lyricist / Co-Founder
Don Edwards grew up in quiet, rural North Carolina among the woods and fields of that beautiful state. He now lives in Los Angeles with multi-laned freeways and energetic crowds. The transition from birds singing to sirens screaming required thoughtful reflection.
Angela Michael
Musician, Vocalist & Composer
Angela Michael is a successful Los Angeles-based session/studio singer with multiple credits across major motion pictures, network TV shows, national commercials, and background vocals for major label artists.