Today, on the eve of my album release, I have so much to be grateful for that I wanted to express in words what my heart needs to say.
I have been spending the last couple of weeks in beautiful Telluride, CO, and it has been a much needed break from the hubbub of LA. It's been so healing to my soul to walk down the river trail everyday and listen to the water babbling, the birds singing, the gold and amber leaves rustling, all while breathing in the crisp fresh autumn air. I feel refreshed and relaxed, as though I can spread my wings, breathe a bit deeper (despite the high altitude!), and feel a sense of balance coming back into my normally busy life.
For those that know, or may not know, this album, When The Heart Sings, has been a long project. These songs were created in the aftermath of an unexpected divorce that I felt intuitively had to happen. I had gotten multiple strong nudges from the Universe that were impossible for me to ignore so I listened to my gut and went forward, all while trying to shut my logical brain out as I suddenly began making choices that I never in my life thought I would be making.
Composing and performing these songs were a way for me to mend my own heart as I tried to make sense of the huge life changes that I had created for myself as I let go my marriage, my very full private piano studio, my friends, as well as Charleston, SC, the town that I had grown to love in the almost 12 years that I had lived there. I moved cross country to settle in Los Angeles which was no easy feat, but I continued to believe, trust, and listen whenever the Universe spoke to me. I kept composing and performing in those first few years I was in LA as I was learning to navigate the city, and I was so surprised, and so incredibly lucky as many kind, generous, and empathetic angels came forward to help me in ways I needed help at that time.
This album is dedicated to all those individuals who helped me in my time of need. They encouraged, supported, and inspired me to focus on my music and keep working. Without them, (and you know who you are!) this album would never have gotten made. I am extremely grateful to be lifelong friends with so many of these loved ones. So from the depths of my heart, THANK YOU!!!!!
Sending much love to each and every one of you! Please enjoy the album. I can only hope that it will help heal your heart and give you a bit of peace in your lives as it has given me.
XO
Wendy