Music is my mistress. I have never spoken of her here, but I am certainly not alone. Music is solace and strength and passion and calm. In the times when there was only an empty feeling, she filled the void. Sometimes all she can do is help me feel whole for some small time ~ long enough to get me through.
I love her in return, doing whatever is in my power to give music her due.
How many of us are out there, dancing with her, surviving one more night by our love of her?
Bless you all who have channeled her, and tonight especially Stephen.
How do you say to your child in the night?
Nothing's all black, but then nothing's all white
How do you say it will all be all right
When you know that it might not be true?
Nothing's all black, but then nothing's all white
How do you say it will all be all right
When you know that it might not be true?
What do you do?
Thank you too, Bernadette.
postscript ~ I realize a bit late, this is the second time I have linked Ms. Peters' performance here, so perhaps, in fairness and because I love Mandy too...
My two favorite voices in musical theatre...oh, they can both make me cry.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, not surprised there is at least one kindred spirit out there, and it doesn't surprise me at all you are one. You no doubt have listened, as I have several dozen times now, to Mandy singing 'Carefully Taught' from South Pacific.
DeleteI also have listened and am listening again and again and now wonder how to tell myself that all will be all right when I know that grey exists.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful convincing rendition. Thanks for sharing, Halle.
... and aren't we living in a wondrous world, where we can call up the voice of Mandy or Bernadette or even the musical gifts from those who are gone, Georges for instance, or Benny in my case, to keep us company and lift us when those grey times are on us?
DeleteI hoped they helped lift the grey mood, my friend.
ReplyDeleteLet's just say in my case forgetting the grey mood for a while is a more attainable goal. And yes, thank you. <>
DeleteHullo Halle.
ReplyDeleteHullo Tom! Hope you enjoyed Ms. Peters. :)
ReplyDeleteShe's intriguing, isn't she?
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't just sing, she presents a song; not sure how to say it better. The best artists do that. It is what I love about Mandy too. There is a purity in their devotion to the message.
DeleteWhat a treat it would be to be in that audience, being swept away for an evening into her world.