I AM THE MUSIC

How much do I love to make music?

Back in the 80's I sold

 my wedding silver “Candlelight”

and bought a used Rhodes keyboard. 

I recently sold my Mother’s ring set

to buy my new Yamaha Keyboard.

Both times it was worth it.

I have a little love affair

with every song I’ve ever composed.

It’s born with those first few notes,

that linger and breathe

from a perfect space

between the intervals, 

with the perfect

amount of time

to take my breath away.

Sometimes with a rush of expectancy

or a gasp of delight

or a collapse into an undefinable sadness.

The musical phrase

that soon becomes the song,

expresses an emotion I’m feeling,

or have felt, 

but had repressed until I

heard that particular new combination.

I stay in love with chords, too!

D-flat major 7th, in particular.

I love to improvise in that key

my fingers gliding over all those black notes.

(good jazz title - all those black notes

stay tuned . . .)

I Am The Music

is a song I composed

from hearing a poem

The Musical Soul

written by a boy, Kris Kirk,

who loved music, and knew

he was dying.

I chose a Pop arrangement style

because he especially loved Metallica. 

Now, I've made a music video using

 photos of some of my old lead sheets,

guitar, flutes and other

music memorabilia.

I’ve added on-screen lyrics

throughout the song.

They express even more

my relationship with music.

“So grab a note, come fly with me,

and we will soar, like birds so free.”

Thanks for listening . . .

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