Throughout the last fifteen months I have posted songs that spoke to me in one way or another. Some of them were songs of grief, such as the final two songs we played at Morgan’s Celebration of Life, as well as one I came across by TobyMac, “Faithfully”, written after his own son left this Earth. I have only listened to “Dancing in the Sky” or its counterpart “Dancing in the Sky - Angel’s Perspective” once or twice since last spring, but on the anniversary of Morgan’s COL, April 8th, I do intend to watch the whole taped service again.
Other songs I shared didn’t have to do specifically with grief, but seemed to help me get through that day, feeling connected. One of those was “Free Bird” by Lynard Skynard, a day I realized without a doubt that the GBH was to signify Mo’s presence to me. ("Too Much"). In the last month, the GBH are still hiding away from me. I’ve seen two flying while I was driving, and today one was standing in a soppy field near the road (also while I was driving), but of course I’m unable to capture them digitally. I’m curious if this “drought” will hold up, or if I’ll start to see them more again.
One other amongst many I wrote about was the song “Mother and Child Reunion,” which I guess is another grief song, but until I was in this position, never had “heard” it as one. (Not This But That)
Well, enough about me. All of this is just an introduction to a wonderful essay about music “hitting” the grieving parent by subscriber and now friend, Roger Harden. Here’s the link. He really captures the experience.
17 Your God is present among you, a strong Warrior there to save you. Happy to have you back, he'll calm you with his love and delight you with his songs.
Zephaniah 3:17 MSG
Good to hear from you, my friend!
Hello sweet lady it’s good to see a post from you! Thank you for the link to Roger’s story. God bless him and the family. We will be praying for you to receive comfort and strength and hope as you watch the CoL on April 8th.