{"product_id":"rain-softly-on-me","title":"Rain Softly On Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eRain Softly on Me was commissioned by Jay Gephart and members of the Franz family, in loving memory of Carolyn Franz Gephart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English horn is a prominent solo instrument in this piece as Carolyn was an oboist, but her passion was playing the English horn.   Life takes us on many journeys. Good, bad, and everything in between. To compose music in honor of someone’s life comes with its own journey. The honor, the responsibility, and the soul-searching are always part of the process. When that someone has been taken way before their time, the journey comes with an added element of sorrow. As one who composes strictly from the heart, it is impossible not to reflect on my experiences with death, loss, and acceptance. I will admit, I never accept it. I am just stuck in the sorrow and loss, never moving to whatever the next phase is. That leaves me with only being able to compose the “life” aspect, which is probably for the best. Rain Softly on Me is that celebration of life -- good and bad -- with the only acceptance being the knowledge that, yes, someday, we all die. We celebrate life continuously with love. Love for all life, for the experiences, good and bad, and also the knowledge that the journey on Earth one day ends. It is the acceptance of that knowledge that is best approached with love. Rain Softly on Me reflects on that wondrous journey and the love that defines it. Its ending measures celebrate that grace and beauty, which only love can give us on the day that is our last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giroux Music","offers":[{"title":"Complete Set (score and parts)","offer_id":50447777431792,"sku":null,"price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Score Only","offer_id":50447777464560,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1031\/6784\/files\/GM1131_RAINSOFTLYONMECOVERARTTabloid_HD_3300x5100_300dpi_1.png?v=1789322417","url":"https:\/\/www.girouxmusic.com\/products\/rain-softly-on-me","provider":"Giroux Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}