This is a cover of a really beautiful old French song called "Les Feuilles Mortes" Also known as "Autumn Leaves" in English.

Les Feuilles Mortes

This is a piano piece that I've been playing around with over the last few years,  parts of I wrote while I was in Ontario, some parts in Japan, and some parts in Vancouver so it's been a few years in the making and it's turned into a bit of an epic piece now that I've joined all the different parts together...

This is by no means the final version, this was my experimentation with putting it all together as it came into my head...

Raindrops - Original Piano (New Start-mainly improvised...)

One morning I woke up early enough to sit at my piano and play around a bit before heading to work... I couldn't help but notice the morning dew as I looked out the window- and then this piece kind of came to me out of nowhere...

So this is a piece I more or less improvised on the piano, (so please forgive a few minor hiccups here and there) hope you enjoy it!

Photo credit: K1 Photography

Morning Dew(Original Piano)

This is a song I wrote in collaboration with MIA classmates, for one of our school group projects. 
Song lyrics/melody/vocals: Roxanne Andrighetti
Arrangement & instrumentation: Lina Hong
Mastering, Bass and guitar: Kenneth Palmer
Drum Programming: Will Reich
Photo credit: K1 Photography

Not Over You (Original Pop song assignment)


I'd like to dedicate this to all those who have lost family members and loved ones.  Let's pray for peace so this madness of killing each other can finally come to an end.

For thousands of years people have engaged in warfare and it's been devastating to all those involved, leaving us in horrific states of turmoil and grief, why not give peace a try? 

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(Original post)
In commemoration of Remembrance Day, and the Birth of Baha'u'llah I thought this was a fitting recording to share. 

These are words of a nobleman from the 1800's who was persecuted for the entirety of his life for sharing a message of love and unity to the world. 

This is one of the quotations I particularly loved so I put it to music as an easy way to remember some very powerful words:

"When a thought of war comes oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love"

*******

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Powerful Thought Of Love (Original)

This is my cover of the feature song "Colours of the Wind" from Disney's Pocahontas. I always wanted to be a Disney princess.. or at least do the voice of one ;)

All rights go to the original owners/writers of the song, no copyright infringement intended.

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Colours Of The Wind

This is my first instrumental guitar song ever, and the very first in an alternate tuning. I've been experimenting with alternate tunings (I just played around with them until they sounded nice to me- I think mostly Ds and As) The piece is not quite finalized (and by no means perfect in this recording) but I thought I'd share it anyway cause I think it has some potential...

The reason for the title was two-fold: since the tuning is in D, I was going to call the file D-riff just to remind myself of the key (I usually have a terrible time naming songs), then I realized it sounded a bit like Drift, which is kind of how I've been feeling-drifting through life- so "Drifting" seemed appropriate!  
Thank you for listening :)

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Drifting (original guitar)

*There are some days where I can't face the reality of existence and life is just too much to continue on... It was on one of those days that I wrote this song and it helped me to get through what I was dealing with, hopefully it will help others as well and help them come out the other side...

Surrender lyrics:
Walking this path all alone, heading nowhere
Feeling so lost with a head full of thoughts of despair
Drowning in sorrow not sure of tomorrow
Just hoping it all disappears
Knowing full well that I make my own hell
As long as I’m living in fear

I know if I were to be honest, I’d say that I lie 
It’s not that I do it on purpose, I swear I don’t try 
But I’m so afraid that I’ll be pushed away, so I hide away in these lies
It’s the only way that I can feel safe, the only way I can survive

Standing at the edge of this cliff
Looking out on to the sky at sunrise
The wind’s at my shoulder it feels like it’s pushing me over
What if I take, just one leap of faith, will all of this quickly be over?

If I jump will I fall, will I die, Will this be the end of this lie
Or will I somehow before I hit the ground learn to fly

Will I open my wings just in time
Will I soar to the heights of the skies
No longer a victim of this game of chance we call life 

I am ready to let myself fly  
I will soar to the heights of the skies
Take that leap of faith now, cause I know that somehow 
I’m able to let myself fly

I will open my wings and I’ll fly
I will soar to the heights of the skies
I surrender myself to all that is good in this life

Surrender (Original)

This is a recording from a performance I was doing (so it's not perfect) but it's a piece I've been working on and am still in the process of composing. Written over a period of about 9 years, in 4 different locations, throughout different times in my life, I'm beginning to think it might be the soundtrack to my life. ;) 

Roxy's Piano Piece (live performance)

This is a little experimental piece I came up with on the spot one night when I was bored, just playing around with an alternate tuning... just recorded one vocal part over top of another until it came out like this... It made me think of sirens in the ocean so I thought I'd call it "Siren's song" Hope you enjoy it!

Siren's Song (Original)

I was having a night of covering karaoke musicals and this song I did turned out pretty well...(not perfect of course cause it's an impromptu live version) But it's such a beautiful song I thought I would share it anyways! 
Hope you enjoy it! :)

I Dreamed A Dream

Seemed appropriate today to post this Hidden Word I put to music "Grieve not" - Dedicated to all my American friends who may be upset or disheartened by this election...
Let's not become overwhelmed with hatred or fear, this is an opportunity to come together and overcome any injustices with cooperation...We're stronger when we work together for a common goal, a common vision- the education and advancement of human civilization. I truly believe there is something greater at work despite the state of the world today and we can choose be a part of it if we align ourselves with peace, love and unity, and actively work for the betterment of the world.

"O SON OF MAN! Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more." 

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Number 52 from the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah

Roxanne Andrighetti's Album

Hidden Words 52 "Grieve not" (Original)

This is an original song that will be used for a collaborative/montage video involving children from around the world, from different backgrounds singing it together, to show that we are ready to be one family.

**Edit: The video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUDweHWygM0 

If you (or someone you know)would like to be part of the video feel free to record a video of yourself/your friends/your class singing along with this track and send it to theroxyparadox@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support!

Lyrics + Chords:

C                   Am                 F                  G	
How long before the world is one family
C                 Am                      F                   G
How long before we learn to live in harmony
         F                   G                C              G              Am
With war nobody wins, with peace we'll all be freed
             F                                               G
From all this hate, injustice and this greed
 

C             G            F                 	G
I have a dream, I hope it will come true
              C           G        F                             G
We'll work as a team, I know that we'll get through
          F                                G         C           G       Am      
These troubles that we've had will soon all go away
        F                                                      G            
The people raise their voices and they say

(Chorus) + Instrumental
 	
C           Am       F                          G
I am a human I know that you are too
       C                                   Am             F            G
Although we might be different, we're family it's true
       F                        G             C          G        Am
I'll love you as my friend, I'll be there till the end
           F                                                           G
When all is done we'll see our dreams come true (x2)
 
Chorus
        F                                                      G                 F     C   F  C
Who needs this hate, injustice and this greed?  Not me  (x3)

Music and Lyrics written by Roxanne Andrighetti
Recorded Jan 2017 at Millstream Studio by award-winning studio engineer Paul Mills

How Long (Roxanne Andrighetti Original)

This is a song I wrote and had recorded at the Grassy Knoll Studio in Maple Ridge BC with recording engineer Dave Slote.  Drew McKay was the musician on bass and drums, while I played guitar and sang all vocal parts. It was mixed and engineered in Scotland by George "Jukebox Diesel". Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoy singing it :)

Your Sweet Smile (Original)

I recorded this version of "How Far I'll go" from Disney's Moana, but this is based of Gabe Bondoc's version which I absolutely love!
Hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed the original and Gabe's cover!

How Far I'll Go

Moana How Far I'll Go (Roxy Cover)

This is a song I wrote a few years ago while feeling a bit lost, likely due to the existential angst that comes along from too much reflecting on life...

Find My Way- Roxanne Andrighetti Original

This is a song that was written the night a dear friend of our family passed away, inspired by the fleeting preciousness of life...


Lyrics:
Taking a trip down memory lane
Leaving no stone unturned on the way
Seeing what changes and what stays the same
Who would have known things would turn out this way
Cause we never thought that one day 
All too soon, yes too soon this could all slip away

All these days we have spent in this life
So caught up on who’s wrong or right
But life is too short and can be so sweet
When you’re kind to all those you meet
Cause who knows how long it will be

Til we live and we love as the stars rise above
Til we take hold of each of our days
Til we know just how soon this could all slip away

Keeping in touch just as much as we can
Each holding on tight hand in hand
Clinging to memories of times now gone by
Piecing together the times that we’ve shared 
Knowing how much each of us cared
How to know, this could go and all pass away

Oooh all slip away x2

In the blink of the eye this’ll all pass us by
What will we say when it comes to the end
What of our days, and how did we spend them?

Did we live did we love as the stars rise above,
Did we take hold of each of our days?
Did we know just how soon this could all slip away?

So let’s live and let’s love as stars rise above 
And take hold of each of our days
Make them count, before all of this passes away
Cause all too soon yes this too will all slip away


Slip Away (New Original)

This is a Baha'i Unity prayer which I put to music to sing for my sister's wedding. 

"O my God!  O my God!  Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose.  May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law.  Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee.  O God!  Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love.  Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.
Bahá’u’lláh

Unite the Hearts (Original)

This is a song I wrote not too long ago, it's probably one of my favourite ones, experimenting with a different style of playing... Hope you enjoy it! :)

For our music production class we had to record a creative cover of a well-known song, so I came up with a new melody for Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" and my class partner Lina Hong did an AMAZING job adding and arranging different instruments and mixing it! Was such a pleasure to work on together! Hope you enjoy it :)
Vocals: Roxanne Andrighetti
Guitar: Alejandro Herrera
All other instruments and arrangements: Lina Hong 
(Drums, Piano, Synth, Glock, Violin, background vocals)

Complicated

Complicated Creative Cover- Roxanne A & Lina Hong

So happy to have access to a piano/keyboard again! Here's a little tune I wrote, inspired by the sounds of songbirds in the morning..

Songbird- Original Piano

I've always loved this song and finally decided to do my own version of it... I was setting up my recording gear yesterday and thought I would test it out with this song.. (dont mind the buzzing guitar, I think it may be running out of batteries)
Oh and as always, it's my own take on the song so it wont be the same as the original.. hope you enjoy it :)

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