It's finally happened. Our album Summer Rain is out. These songs have been in the making for almost 5 years. I've released a couple over that time, either in full or in previews, so some people know bits and pieces of them, but now they're all done and released for the world to hear. I couldn't be prouder of them.
If you're the kind of person that likes to dig into the lyrics and either figure out the story behind them or maybe even relate to them yourself, this post may help with that. You see, the past 5 years was an insane time in my own life. So many amazing things have happened to me. Experiences, people, relationships, etc. I'm truly grateful for all those wonderful things. Life truly is a blessing, and it's really easy to be reminded of that in those times.
Things were not always that way in those 5 years, however. In fact, I'm inclined to pin the bad times on these last 5 years, just because that's natural. We tend to look at the bad and miss the good. This was an extremely difficult period of my life for various reason. I'm not getting into detail, but I think you'll be able to feel what I've felt through these songs. Some of them are reflections of the darkest thoughts of my mind. Writing songs is the best medicine for me, and you'll hear that.
The reason I chose to name the album "Summer Rain" is because of the title track of the same name. This was the first song that I had written for this album project, 5 years ago. I wrote it during a seemingly happy time in my life. Probably the happiest, actually. It's about renewal and forgiveness and new starts. Something I constantly need to remind myself. I tend to write about it a lot, come to think of it. There's another song on the album of the same topic, though in a different sense. I wrote the song "Summer Rain" before I really needed it. After choosing songs for the album release, it was almost eerie how relevant and true the song is for modern-day me, rather than 2011 me. There are multiple songs like that on the album.
If you know me very well, personally, you'll know what each of these songs is about. All those times that I was asked if I was "okay" can be summed up in these songs.
If songs are journal entries, this album is a chapter, and is a chapter I'm ready to end and move on to the next one.
If you like what you hear, share it with people. That's almost more meaningful than buying music these days. Getting the word out and getting these songs heard is what I want to see happen. Of course, buying it and supporting is not a bad idea either. ;)
The album is available digitally only right now. Perhaps I'll have CDs made in the future, if it feels right.
Cheers.