“Song For Lauren” was written back in the mid 2000’s for a good friend of mine who was in a terrible car accident and had to be airlifted to a hospital.
“Song For Lauren” was written back in the mid 2000’s for a good friend of mine who was in a terrible car accident and had to be airlifted to a hospital. The song came to me as I was on my way to the hospital to see her. As I drove those 30 minutes or so, not knowing her condition or if she was even going to make it, this melody played in my head like it had already been there all along. When songs come to life in this way, it is nothing short of magical. There was no work, thought or planning involved. It just happened. The song starts with a sweet, melodic and driving bass line accompanied by a haunting chord riff by the cellos. The melody comes in as a harmonic minor to keep the mood somber. It then opens up dynamically with a musical climb which adds a sense of hope, then back to the melancholy feel of the verse again. Then, it climbs in hope again, and finally for the chorus the tune explodes into complete joy as if everything is going to be alright. Finally, the song goes back to the verse for the solo section and again into another round of emotional climbing and the final blissful chorus.
Song for Lauren
$35.00
“Song For Lauren” was written back in the mid 2000’s for a good friend of mine who was in a terrible car accident and had to be airlifted to a hospital.
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“Song For Lauren” was written back in the mid 2000’s for a good friend of mine who was in a terrible car accident and had to be airlifted to a hospital. The song came to me as I was on my way to the hospital to see her. As I drove those 30 minutes or so, not knowing her condition or if she was even going to make it, this melody played in my head like it had already been there all along. When songs come to life in this way, it is nothing short of magical. There was no work, thought or planning involved. It just happened. The song starts with a sweet, melodic and driving bass line accompanied by a haunting chord riff by the cellos. The melody comes in as a harmonic minor to keep the mood somber. It then opens up dynamically with a musical climb which adds a sense of hope, then back to the melancholy feel of the verse again. Then, it climbs in hope again, and finally for the chorus the tune explodes into complete joy as if everything is going to be alright. Finally, the song goes back to the verse for the solo section and again into another round of emotional climbing and the final blissful chorus.
Composer: Tracy Thornton
Genre: Jazz/Latin
Difficulty: Intermediate
Instrumentation: T, DT, DS, C, B, Drum Set
Ranges:
T: D4 – B5
DT: A3 – A5
DS: F#3 – B4
C: D3 – F4
B: Bb1 – D#3
Time: 5:00
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