The Sound of Good-Bye

I believe one of the most difficult human traits is the attachments we form in our relationships - with people, places and things. They can be rewarding and heart breaking; opposite sides of the same coin. I felt this deeply when I composed The Sound of Good-Bye.

Saying our farewells at the end of a day, believing that we will be together again soon is taken for granted in our lives. It is more of a pleasantry than anything else. "I'll see you tomorrow (...or next week or soon)". Good-bye is much different in the context of true separation. The Sound of Good-Bye is written about that separation.

The word "Good-Bye" is derived from the ancient God Be With You. Many musicians have written songs about it even when the word itself is not in the title such as the Beatles' Yesterday and Eric Claptons' Tears in Heaven they are all about goodbye.

One of my favorite bloggers, composers is Dosia McKay. She writes of endings, beginnings and everything in between. She addresses "good-bye" in Spider Webs on her Music Well Blog.

So painful is separation and good-bye for us, we believe there has to be another world where we will be with our loved ones again. You will be able to hear a phrase in this composition that repeats - "maybe we will meet again". Listen and you will be able to pick it out as the main theme. In my soul I know there really is no good-bye. It isn’t exactly "I'll see you tomorrow” but it is the phrase of hope that clings to the immortal thread in us all.