about
never just a dream {live chorale}
A year after I’d opened Impact, ski bag sales were growing exponentially, success clearly in view… and I felt confused… What to do, follow my dream or this path, tried and true, of money? This song came in reply, and astonished me, because it was true. I’m so glad I listened.
Several decades later, a kind woman asked me for a choral version for her church choir to sing (Thank you Marion!), I asked Larry for help, and he offered to do it for us! A few years later still, Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra conductor Paula DeWit created a string arrangement for it and premiered the piece in concert March 3, 2018. Now, recorded live off the floor - in one take - at Monarch Studios, Vancouver, here is the song that says it all and now with glorious arrangements & performances from some amazingly talented hearts and souls.
lyrics
never just a dream
In the night, when you’ve walked alone, through the cobbled roads of stone
Reaching out, wishing your thoughts could let you know
Find your way, fly into your dreams, feel the mountains, touch the streams
And let the wonder in your eyes just let you go
Is it just a dream you’ve had so long, is it just the sunlight in your eyes
Can you find the meaning of the song whispered in your mind
Follow all the clouds that lead you home, let the rainbow guide you through the storm
And you’ll find the song that’s in your mind is Never Just A Dream
So don’t run away, don’t keep it inside, the road can seem too long sometimes
And the wind, strong on your shoulders, can weigh you down
For all you know, and all you’ve believed, you know the magic just won’t leave
So hang on to what you treasure, you’ll hold the crown
Is it just a dream you’ve had so long, is it just the sunlight in your eyes
Can you find the meaning of the song whispered in your mind
Follow all the clouds that lead you home, let the rainbow guide you through the storm
And you’ll find the song that’s in your mind is Never Just A Dream
Is it just a dream ... It’s Never Just A Dream
Words & Music by Mark Fenster © 2018 Autumn Song / SOCAN
credits
from
spark,
track released November 27, 2018
Music & Lyrics: Mark Fenster
Choral Arrangements: Dr. Larry Nickel
String Arrangements: Maestra Paula DeWitt
Music Director: Maestra Paula DeWit
Published by: Autumn Song Publishers
Produced By: Howard Redekopp & Mark Fenster
Engineered & Mixed by: Howard Redekopp
Mastered by: Brock MacFarlane, CPS Mastering
Itamar Erez: Piano
Laura Chenail Hough: Violin
Llowyn Ball: Violin
Henry Lee: Viola
Peter D. Caton: Cello
Mark Haney: Double Bass
Belle Voci Ensemble: {Paula DeWit, Bevin Liempt, Jodie Stenekes Amaya, Nancy Hasiuk, Henry Waldock, Amanda Eve Slattery, Gregory Gascoigne, Peter Ki, Jim Bauman, Lemuel Sanchez}: Vocals
license
all rights reserved
