Something
happens as we get older – we start to give serious thought to our legacy, to
what we’ve done that could be enduring and of value beyond our time here.
I’ll
admit, the older I get, the more frequently those ruminations consume me, but I
do not think that it is altogether a bad thing. I think that it can sharply
change and has sharply changed the quality of life lived now, here, in the present
moment.
It
is more than likely every artist’s dream to profoundly impact on a grand scale,
and I would be lying if I told you I didn’t want that, too for my work. I would
love to know that what I wrote and sang not only held meaning and gave
enjoyment, but changed lives for the better somehow for more than a
handful of people.
So
because every moment is a blank page and a fresh start, I think today, on this
second anniversary of the release of In
Color, it would be a good time to not only reflect, but to set new
intentions and make new declarations for the future of the CD.
Before
I had any inkling of how the record was going to materialize, or who’d be
playing and singing on it, or how it would look, I sat down and wrote my
intentions for it. I may not have known the specifics, but I knew the spirit I
wanted it to embody and I knew I wanted like-hearted people participating on
it.
Now,
this may sound a little (or a lot) woo-woo to you, but the freaky and amazing
thing is those intentions all came to pass. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
So
when I look back on it today, I am overwhelmed with gratitude both for those
beautiful souls whose artistry is on the record, and for those whose support
made it possible.
It
is my intention that this record will continue to reach new listeners, that it
will inspire and encourage, leave people feeling less alone, understood, and
reconnected to themselves and their heart’s desire in some way.
I
am open to exciting new and unexpected opportunities that allow that to happen.
If
you’ve listened to it, I would love to know what song or songs resonated with
you most and why. And if you would share it, by word of mouth, social media, or
in any other way, I would be profoundly grateful.
Before
I sign off, I would like to give a big shout out to all those whose incredible
talents are captured in both small and big ways on this record – Tanya Leah,
Anthony Barone, Fred Rowles, Mark Prentice, Matthew Bubel, Everett Bradley,
Kenny Loggins, Brian Mann, Caitlin Evanson, Kris Wilkinson, Lorraine Ferro,
BethAnne Clayton, Arnie Roman, Jeryl Brunner, Garry Novikoff, Sue Fabisch,
Alisa Swerdlove, Marvin Levy, Brian Montgomery, Alan Silverman, Stan Tomczak, and
Marina Drasnin.
Below
are the places you can listen to and buy In
Color.
Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing part of your day with
me. Please tell your friends. And here's to a project born of love.
xo
Ilene
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