Taking a close look at Eddie's original demo tape reveals not only where he stood as a songwriter and recording artist, but it reveals where he stood emotionally. The themes of each song not only represented Eddie's optimistic and positive persona, but they each represented a piece of his view of the world at that time. The themes of love, hope, self betterment, God, and the problems of the world were staples of his imagination. The process of thought was, for the most part, naturally uplifting. The music was a celebration of life, as well as a reminder of the problems in life and how they could be resolved with the strength of hope. It was music that took you away from the misery in the world, rather than constantly remind you of it.
The original demo consisted of a neon orange insert sleeve with the names of the songs hand written on it. The quality of the song writing, in my opinion, ranged from below average to very good. In early 1988 when he recorded this first demo tape, he distributed it to friends and record companies. This demo consisted of the top four songs selected from the five or six he had been working on. It consisted of the following songs recorded on a 20 minute BAS cassette tape:

· Side A: 1. Can't Find a Better Man 2. Crossroads 3. Crossroads (instrumental)
· Side B: 1. Believe You Me 2. Reggae Woman 3. Live Elvis Costello cut.