On Friday, October 12, 2012, police confirmed that the body found in
Arvada, Colorado was indeed that of Jessica Ridgeway, a 10-year-old girl
who had gone missing the prior week. Several of my friends have been
experiencing grief and loss recently, so the topic which had already
been weighing heavily on my mind of late was brought into stark relief
at this tragic news. After reading through Facebook comments from
friends, particularly those in the metro Denver area, I sat down to work
on the songs that I'd be performing that Sunday at Living Water
Spiritual Community (a Unity church). While rehearsing a cover song I
felt would be appropriate to help my community find healing, I felt
another song trying to come through. It began with the phrase "all that
remains is love," then a chord progression followed and the words began
to pour out.
After performing this song on Sunday, it became clear that it was what
many in the community needed to help them grieve the loss of this
beautiful child and their own personal losses. With the help of my
friend Andy Ard, who offered his home studio and expertise, I recorded
the song "All That Remains" and offer it now as an mp3 download at http://trinitydemask.bandcamp.com. It is my hope that this
song brings some level of peace and healing to those who are
experiencing grief and loss of a loved one.
