Every year around this time, I go on the search to find “original”
holiday music to complement the tried, true and tired sounds of the season. If I can unbox at least one new-to-me classic
from an album, it brings surprise and delight.
For 2015, Ronnie Spector’s “Light One Candle” is the shining song of
this season found on her 2010 EP Best Christmas Ever. The piano-driven verses convey the power of resilience in the face of
adversity, the tick-tock childlike mantra chorus breaks through the dark fear
like a night light for a child, while the bridges echo the lovely melody of the
Byrds & Turtles’ “You Showed Me.” This song, written by Linda Sobo, crosses
over to recognize the universal symbols of illumination encompassing Chanukah’s
menorah, Christmas’ Advent candles, Diwali's lamps and the lights glowing all
around. Knowing Ronnie’s
background story of surviving her years with Phil Spector makes the song all
the more incandescent.
No comments:
Post a Comment