When my Grandma passed away on April 5th of this year, I knew immediately that I wanted to sing something for her at the funeral. I thought I'd have a hard time choosing a song but as soon as I sat down to rack my brains I knew exactly which one I should choose: I'll Be Seeing You (music and lyrics by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal). It's a song that's been covered by dozens or artists from Vera Lynn to Iggy Pop and Francoise Hardy and I adored it from the moment I first heard it. I don't know whether or not this was one of Grandma's favourite songs but, seeing as Frank Sinatra once sang it I'm sure she must have a liked it a little as she was pretty much his #1 fan! I soon realised that I wouldn't be able to hold it together enough to sing in church so I asked my fantastic singing teacher if I could go through and record the song with him. I'm so very grateful to him for fitting me in at such short notice and for providing such beautiful accompaniment, without which it wouldn't have been half as lovely. The sentiments of the song are so appropriate that I feel like it was almost written for Grandma. And I know she’ll be up there now watching over us with the rest of her family, calling across to Sinatra, “I think you’re a wonderful singer, Frankie, but eeeh, I think our Sophie's better than you.”. ♥

I'll Be Seeing You

A little cover of the jazz standard Dream a Little Dream of Me. 

Dream a Little Dream of Me (Cover)

A cover the song What I Did For Love from the musical A Chorus Line

Sophie Hannah Ward