Her Family from Bohemian by Cathy Segal Garcia
When I was in college, I loved the styles that were coming in at that time. Not only Motown and the Woodstock genre, but funk/jazz, and ECM! Pat Metheny, Bright Sized Life, Full Circle…and I heard his song "In Her Family". I was immediately drawn to this song and wrote lyrics for it. Years later I contacted Pat, and he loved the words! This is the type of ballad that I connect to in my heart and soul, and Cho joined me in that sensitive place.
Tracklist
| 2. | Her Family | 8:03 |
Lyrics
HER FAMILY (In Her Family) music by Pat Metheny, lyrics by CSG
In her family I could see
All the love they gave each other…
Plainly living, plainly giving…
Always there with an open heart.
And they welcomed me,
Into her family.
In her family there were boys,
And we often played together…
Making games up;
Days and dreams of Pirate’s gold,
And a forest green…
In our days together,
Joy lived in our hearts.
All the time I ever knew them,
They were close together.
Never had I seen a family be that way!
Love came through the strangest doorways…
Sorry eyes and tearstained faces.
Realizing worth was in their hearts.
In her family, it was said
“All for one”, and “One” was Spirit.
How I wish that I were there…
To see their smiles and to feel their love.
In my heart I still can feel her family there.
Credits
Cathy Segal-Garcia, vocals
Yoonseung Cho, piano
John Leftwich, studio and engineer
License
CC BY-SA 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
A vocalist of “real music integrity”, her deep connection to rhythm & earthy & organic voice brings a nakedness to her communication, a direct line in to one’s heart.
“The vibe of artistic integrity coupled with honest emotion for a captivating experience.”
A tireless supporter & producer of the L.A. jazz scene,
her teaching is as well known as her singing.
15 CDs to date.