This album completes my cycle around the seasons (Sweet Mimosa: Summer; Indian Summer: Fall; Deep December Dreams: Winter and now Spring: The Wind's Story). I had thought my spring effort might be more hopeful but I found myself telling the story of a spring that comes with some wrath: stronger winds, fiercer rains, and which promises nothing. Despite that, the prayer of St. Clare captured my attention: Love without fear. May it be so.
A second theme is that of leaving and returning. Knowing when to leave and when to return and the importance of remembering resonates with me.
And finally, the wind is a major character in my songs. Eleven out of the seventeen songs make some mention of the wind including They're All Calling Out my Name: The Wind's Story which provided the title for the album. I love all the little breezes and chilly winds that are part of my world and imagination.
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