Arrow & The Song

Arrow & The Song and some of its lyrics are adapted from the poem, The Arrow and the Song, by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).

I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where;

For so swiftly it flew, my sight could not follow, could not follow in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air, it fell to earth, I knew not where;

For who has sight so keen and strong, that it can follow, it can follow the flight of a song?

I sought my soul but my soul I could not see,

I sought my God but my God eluded me.

I sought my brother [sister],

And I found all three.

Long afterward, in an old oak, I found the arrow, still unbroke,

And the song from beginning to end, I found again,

I found again I found again in the heart of a friend.

It was a bit of a learning curve, but I enjoyed every minute of creating the visuals to accompany this composition. The CD, SILK, on which ARROW & THE SONG is featured, is all about musical favourites that blend the ancient sounds of harp, voice, and flute with the modern tones of baritone saxophone and bass guitar. ARROW & THE SONG further includes the piano, uniting poetry and music. The greatest thrill in recording this song was having my children join me in the recording studio!