A Song From Phil: I Often Go Walking

Sunday, May 11, 2014

I Often Go Walking

Happy Mother's Day!

This is a song I sang as a kid in primary at church and still enjoy to this day. A few years ago, I practiced playing it on guitar for my mom for Mothers Day and, for the first time, thought for a minute about the lyrics. While not all of the words apply verbatim to myself or my mother, there is a line that always stands out to me:

"For if I love blossoms and meadows and walking,
I learn how to love them, dear mother, from you."

My mom has shared her love for so many things with me and my siblings: a love of the gospel, music, family, crafts, gardening, pictures, etc.... While I can't say I love each of the things to the degree she does, I strive to emulate her example of fully appreciating them and steeping herself in the full measure of enjoyment and pure pleasure they can offer.

Thanks, Mom!

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By way of explanation...

I took piano lessons (at the loving behest of my mother) up until the age of 11, at which point I moved to Indiana and didn't have a piano teacher. However, at the age of 12, I started playing piano at church, which became essentially my only outlet for playing piano.

I took up saxophone, guitar, harmonica, and bass during high school and played these several instruments in band class, a community marching band, my pilot neighbor's blues band, various theatrical productions, and my own failed attempts at starting garage bands.

To this day, I thoroughly enjoy listening to and playing music; I just don't have a lot of outlets for it.

Thus, dear listener, you have become both victim and motivation - serving as a reason for my continued exploration and experimentation with music, for music has always been more meaningful to me when I have the opportunity to share it. I hope you find something here to enjoy.

Cordially yours,

Phil