Here and Gone

from The 52 by Rachel LaFond

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Here and Gone is a meditation on the briefness and uncertainty of human life and love. Perhaps it is just that brevity which makes our humanity so beautiful.

This music started running through my head as I was sitting outside in the garden towards the end of summer, listening to the cicadas. I love hearing their little voices, but cicadas live only for a short while when the days are long and warm. On this particular day, I noticed that their song was quieter and had fewer voices than prior days, and a wave of sadness came over me as I realized their time to be gone was nearly here. I sat with that sadness for a while before settling into the realization that all of life is like that, and love as well, and it’s important to sing with all our hearts while we can…just like the cicadas.

This is Track 14 of The 52, a project in which Rachel LaFond is releasing a new single every week for a year.

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from The 52, track released June 3, 2019
Art Design by Rachel LaFond and David Mason
Mastering by Mike Bloemendal

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Rachel LaFond Austin, Texas

A colorful life makes for colorful music.

Rachel LaFond is a composer & pianist who has roamed all over the world, and currently resides in Austin, TX. Her creative range reflects her enthusiasm for new experience: her catalog covers it all.

With a strong musical foundation & a zest for adventure, Rachel is forging a unique path as a composer, recording artist, & all-around creative human.
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