The Forgetting from Collaborations by JR Rhodes

The Forgetting was inspired by a short story by author Wancy Young Cho. It was a first collaboration where I got to meet the author and talk about their work as part of the songwriting process. There's something about having a conversation in person that deepens the creative connection to the material. To get to hear the story behind the story directly from the author. That connection naturally informed me of instrumentation of voice, piano and pedal steel guitar.

As a singer/songwriter, JR Rhodes' musical journey has taken her to places that are as personal as private dreams and as universal as ancient prayers. Her richly resonant voice is complemented by lyrics that are both emotionally revealing and gracefully poetic. Combining elements of jazz, folk and pop, she grounds her melodies in solid songcraft even as they soar into otherworldly atmospheres.

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