Songs of remembrance.
Holland and Winter Skies are songs from my Album ‘Holland’.
'Holland' is a song inspired by my Grandfather, Maurice Syson who used to write love letters to my Grandmother when he was stationed in Berlin as an RAF police dog handler. He would write 'Holland' at the bottom of his letters, which stands for 'Hope our love lasts and never dies'. He would continue this tradition until his death. I wrote this song in first person, imagining how I would feel going to war leaving loved ones behind and what would keep me going. This song is from my Album 'Holland' which has been remastered by ED:IT and released this year. It features Den Johnson on backing vocals and harmonica.
'Winter Skies' is a song that I wrote when dealing with the loss of my other Grandfather, Roy Stone to Bone Cancer many years ago. He was the kindest, caring and most wonderful Grandfather. In this time of remembrance I think of loved ones passed and how I am so grateful for their love and the time that we shared. This is a song of grief and comfort as I believe they are never forgotten and we can honour the people that we loved in how we choose to live everyday.