Behind "Escape to Aberration" | Lullabied: The Piano Melodies

What is "aberration"?

ab·er·ra·tion
ˌabəˈrāSH(ə)n/

1. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
"they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration"

synonyms:

anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity, curiosity, quirk;

2. mistake

"a statistical aberration"

3. a characteristic that deviates from the normal type.
"color aberrations"

synonyms:

anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity, curiosity, quirk;

If you listen to the first version of this song which is found here on my album Lullabied, you will notice it is incredibly scattered and disorganized. It was my least favorite song on the last album, but with this new version, it has become my favorite. 

As some of you know, I suffer from Bipolar Disorder. As part of this mental condition sometimes I have episodes of psychosis. During psychosis it is almost as if one is watching the world from a different reality. Some actually do describe it as "losing touch with reality." Fortunately I have not experienced a horrible episode for years, but when I did I often found it as sort of an escape. It was not until after I came to my senses though did I realize how far gone I had been.

This song embraces those times when one, without realizing it, has escaped from reality. It is for those that are trapped in their minds.

If you suffer from a mental condition I urge you to seek out the help of a medical professional. There are many tools out there for us. Some will work better for others. Feeling better is worth the struggle and time it takes to find the right type healing.

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Behind "I Stand All Amazed" - LDS Hymn Arrangement

This is a song that I have wanted to arrange for years. Out of all the standard LDS Hymns, this one is my favorite. During my missionary service in a Spanish ward, they often sang it.

At the beginning of the song I used crystal glasses. They were meant to be played in the video, but the concept behind the video quickly changed as Easter approached. I wanted the visuals to be centered around Jesus Christ.

Many typically celebrate easter with dyed eggs and plastic eggs with chocolates inside. I wanted to take that idea and show Christ giving out the eggs as gifts, with his thoughts about us written on paper inside of the egg.

Enjoy.

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The Recording Process

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