Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80 s pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he s good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex s plants; she s a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she d agree. But there s some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80 s pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he s good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex s plants; she s a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she d agree. But there s some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

2010 release from the R&B vocalist. “This album right here is, to me, the best so far,” says Mr. Jones. “I know a lot of artists say that, but I really feel that way. This is one you can play from beginning to end. I like to give a message in the music and I think that with this particular album, I really went into depth about certain situations we find ourselves in. I named it lyrics because from the very start of my career, that’s what I’ve tried to build on, writing strong lyrics and making sure that whatever I put out there, people can understand.”