Chris Squier, Dee Adams, Tom Robert and Paul Lamont were part of the April event.

A warm breeze flowed through the cold air during the evening of Thursday, April 17, when Lake Shore Center for the Arts hosted another delightful Songwriters Circle. Organizer and host Tim Wright received his own appreciative applause before welcoming Chris Squier, Dee Adams, Tom Robert and Paul Lamont. Thus began an evening of comfortable camaraderie, woven with poignant, relatable, sometimes playful stories and their complementary songs.

Squier opened the program, setting the theme of traveling songs for the first round. This dynamic often is found at these events, as songwriters inspire one another to recall sometimes long unsung lyrics. Squier’s “30 Something Tragedy” was followed by Adams’ “8 Lane Highway,” prompting Robert’s “There Was a Boy.” Not to be outdone, Lamont shared his “Waitin’ for Nothin'” in which, “No road is quite long enough to take me away.”

The pleasure displayed by the audience’s smiles, tapping feet and vocal comments supported and encouraged the performers. Humor often was woven into the musicians’ stories. Robert shared that his “Let’s Call It Quits” evolved from a breakup and is half about an ex-girlfriend and half about a dog. “I really miss that dog,” he confessed.

And so the program continued, tightening connections artist to artist, artists with audience and attendee with attendees. As closing singer for the evening, Paul Lamont chose a most appropriate piece called “No Better Moment,” prefacing it with an expression of the joy the evening had brought him. There was no doubt that the audience felt the same. As ever, departing artists and audience members complimented the physical and acoustical effectiveness of the theater for this program.

Songwriters Circles are recurring events at Lakeshore Center for the Arts, 49 S. Portage St. in Westfield, NY. The Center occupies the third level of the First Presbyterian Church and two rooms on the second level. In May, they will host Sonny Mayo, Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductee, Paul Weisenburger, Justin Williams, and Maryland native, Doug Wilcox. To reserve your seat, visit www.lakeshorecenterforthearts.com