Melanie Field Instagram – I don’t have the words, so I’ll use his. It was he after all who made me fall in love with language. It was he who taught me how to love, to grieve. It was he who put words to my yearning, my hope, my despair, my joy.
For every chapter of my life there is a song (or 5) of his that make up the soundtrack. When my grandfather died, I wept in my car with “No One Is Alone” on repeat. When I fell in love for the first time, “So Many People” became our anthem. The list goes on.
Singing his words and his melodies has been the honor and delight of my life. No matter how many times I listen, no matter how many times I sing, I am still surprised by his genius. He keeps me on my toes. He reminds me that the road less taken is often the more interesting one.
I can say with certainty that I would not be the human being I am today without him. His music is part of my DNA.
Thank you, Stephen Sondheim. Goodbye for now. You will always be with me. | Posted on 27/Nov/2021 22:55:06
