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May I invite you to become a listener as well?
One of the most exhilarating creative adventures of my life is a new one. For the past three years, I’ve been writing lyrics set to the music of Bert Seager, a dear friend who is a talented pianist and composer.
It all began one dark and stormy night (honest) when I was driving from my home in the Boston area up to Cape Ann. I was listening to one of Bert’s CDs in the car and found myself playing a few of his original tunes over and over again, enthralled by the beauty of the melodies, which sounded like classics – pieces that have, in some sense, always existed and just needed a musical soul to set them free.
When I arrived at my destination, I called Bert and asked if I could try writing some words for his songs. He said yes, and I spent the rest of that night, and the whole weekend, working on two of them -- and not on the book I was supposed to be writing at the time.
He liked what I wrote! (I held my breath.) So we spend some time together, sitting beside his piano, and tinkered with the words and modified a few notes. The whole process was so gratifying and joyful and energizing, we agreed to continue and decided to set a goal of writing ten songs.
And so we did. The CD is entitled, Requited and you can listen to it and even buy a copy at http://cdbaby.com/cd/bertseager3
Requited means “given in return,” “completed,” “made whole.” Requited is the word that best describes how I felt working on this music with Bert. Rebecca Shrimpton unites Bert’s tunes and my phrases with a rich, agile voice and a warm intelligence that creates something greater than its parts; a celebration of hope and love. The sound of hearts Requited.
I hope you enjoy it.
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