I wrote this after a conversation with one of my best friends. She told me about this affair her husband was having. It was not a new thing, he has always had other women, but I think that the baby thing got to her because she had previously lost their son during childbirth. I think another woman having his child just really did not sit well with her. She kept saying.. It’s oh so messy Leigh, it’s just messy. I went to my keyboard and began to write these chords and this song just came. It as if the only way I knew to translate her pain.
The horn arrangement is by Ben Lamar Gay when prepping for an APAP showcase in New York. We literally drove through. a snow storm it was one of our most memorable journeys LOL.
from
A Call to Love,
released January 21, 2023
Gira Dahnee: Vocals, Keyboard
Angel Bat Dawid: Clarinet, Kalimba
Adam Zanolini: Tenor Saxophone, Mbira
Scott McNiece: Drums
Recorded at: 3800 S. Michigan Ave Chicago IL, by Dave Vettraino
Mixed By Dave Vettraino, Chicago, IL
Mastered by David Allen, Portland, OR
*Picture Perfect- Composed by LeAndra Padgett, horns arranged by Ben Lamar Gay, Angel Elmore, and Adam Zanolini
Special thanks to: 3ARTS Chicago Foundation 3AP Program