A reflection in piano on the moments that come our way.

In Some Unexpected Way

The LIVE Recording:
https://youtu.be/SCwXwkKEduU

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A companion piece to "The McGills" and "The Preacher"...

My paternal grandmother, Frances McGill, was always a bit rebellious and rambunctious. As a child, she spent most of her time chasing adventures outdoors and survived a number of mishaps, including a life-threatening snake bite.

Following her mother's untimely death, she dropped out of school to get married. Her husband served in the military, then eventually became a minister. After 15 years of marriage, a son arrived (my father) and she dedicated her time to raising him. It was while raising him that she returned to school. She graduated from high school when he did, eventually going to college and graduating with a degree in Education.

Widowed at 50, she rebuilt her life and focused on teaching until she was in her 70s. By then, she’d been a nearly constant presence in our household. She was still a rebel in many ways (there are LOTS of stories!), but she had a deep, unstoppable faith that kept her going through the tough times.

When I think of her, I think of all the times we laughed together, but I also have wonderful memories of hanging out with her while she played the piano (or her Martin guitar) and sang songs. Her favorites included “Frankie & Johnny” and a variety of hymns. She’s been gone for almost 30 years now, but I think of her often. Her greatest legacy to her family includes her faith and the joy of music, which are the basis for this song. This piece is dedicated not only to her, but also to my mother and mother-in-law who left the same legacy.

Lyrics are not part of the recording but are included below:

Been so long, since we gathered ‘round the piano for a song or two,
There’s not a day that passes by when I don't think of you,
But someday things will change, and we will find some heavenly keys,
And we will sing, we will sing.

You lived your life honestly, it was hard, but you trusted the Lord,
Always there for your family, you showed them they were adored,
You sang through ev'ryday of life and when we're together again,
We will sing, we will sing.

We will sing, like we used to do, ‘round the piano, me and you,
We will sing, with our voices raised, full of hope and full of praise,
We'll sing, 'cause God is good and brought us through like He said He would,
We'll sing for the joy of being together again. Together again.

If you're listening and you don't believe there's a heavenly place,
That’s OK, it’s a leap of faith and it comes with amazing grace,
Someday I hope to find you there near a piano or guitar,
And we will sing, we will sing. We will sing, we will sing.
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Words & Music by Francess Harris.
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We Will Sing

Sans doute en raison de mon père, né à Alexandrie, mais dont le berceau familial était de Salonique, j'ai toujours profondément aimé, puis déploré la disparition de ces grandes cités cosmopolites, que la haine fasciste ou la sottise nationaliste ( qui reviennent si violemment en force aujourd'hui) ont détruites, tout comme Sarajevo un peu plus tard, ou Beyrouth. Il n'en fallait pas plus pour composer cet hommage à toutes les villes cosmopolites que nous n'avons pas su préserver, elles qui cultivaient la diversité des cultures et l'altérité des visages comme des paysages. ( un petit essai d'atonalité en milieu de morceau pour tenter de rendre figure à cette altérité)
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No doubt because of my father, who was born in Alexandria, but whose family cradle was in Salonika, I have always deeply loved, and then deplored, the disappearance of these great cosmopolitan cities, which fascist hatred or nationalist stupidity (which are making such a violent comeback today) destroyed, just like Sarajevo a little later, or Beirut. That was all it took to compose this tribute to all the cosmopolitan cities that we have not been able to preserve, they that cultivated the diversity of cultures and the otherness of faces and landscapes.

to the disappeared cosmopolitan Cities

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As a kid starting play keyboards for fun. Then I played live piano in piano bars and restaurants. During 90s also compose and recording my first audio tracks. After a 20 years break I came back with more love for music creation especialy for electronic sound.

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