Author Archives: Judy

About Judy

I'm an illustrator by profession. At this juncture in my life, I am pursuing my dream of writing and composing music. Every day of my life is precious!

SONG OF JOY-PART 1

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Judy

Today I recorded the song from my wedding. It is now a new song with a new title. I assumed it would be called “Song of Joy,” and named it as such up until today. However, as I was singing it a more poignant title came to me – “Together.” Continue reading →

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A BEAUTIFUL START

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Judy

When I got married, I certainly embraced the ”romantic love concept.” All of my songs and writing were so innocent. I was very immature. I have wondered for many months whether I would be able to share what I am about to. If I could share how I felt when I saw my dead son’s body, I decided I could share this.
I was actually married six months before my wedding. It was not a fabulous, passionate elopement kind of thing. It was actually quite traumatic.
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I LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER THE FUN

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Judy

Each time I record a song, I am transported back to how I felt when I wrote it. Lately, I’ve felt like I’m back in high school! I enjoyed recording “Autumn Recollections and Alone,” because the songs were so different from my other songs. Tonight, I was a little bit shaken by a comment on my blog from my first boyfriend, Sam.
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AUTUMN RECOLLECTIONS & ALONE

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Judy

It turns out that the songs I’ve decided to record last are musically the most unusual and interesting. When I went into George Reich’s studio, I decided to arrange two songs together: Autumn Recollections and Alone. Both songs are among my earliest compositions; I was seventeen years old when I wrote them. I decided to exercise creative freedom by connecting the songs; they are short and similar in style. Each has dissonant chords, as well as three stanzas without a chorus. Three strings of the last chord on Autumn Recollections carries over into Alone, even though they are in different keys. Continue reading →