This is the title of a song brought to life by Josh Groban. It has a beautiful haunting melody which was instrumental in giving me a framework for another story. Songs play a integral part of my storytelling. There is something about the ebb and flow of certain music which inspires a kind of frenzied passion for writing.
I had a chance to listen to the song today for the first time in awhile. It immediately brought back the story to which it was attached. Clearly, the power of music, is to bring life to mind because it binds memories in our senses.
I long to write another story now. I am searching for an inspiring theme.
My favourite performers for providing that kind of link through the power they exhibit in writing or in performing is astounding. An interesting song which helped me with The Shadow of the Blackbird was a piece sung by k.d. lang, an outstanding and award winning Canadian performer. She and the author of the song Jane Sibbery, both sang Love is Everything. k.d. had the power to move me in ways I didn’t understand with her voice and Sibbery could not move me with her voice but her words were remarkable and engaged me in other ways.
Songs must give colour to life, fill in the blanks and empty spaces so that we are made whole when we listen.
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