I helped write an original song!

In January, I was given the opportunity to write a song for an event called MUSEMATCH: A Musical Theater Blind Date - a series where artists are paired with writers on a "blind date" during which they are asked to share themselves authentically, in order to reach new artistic territory. A friend and I collaborated with our performer, Seth Eliser, and wrote a new piece to highlight his talents.

For this song we focused in on Seth’s story and talents. The opening sounds of trumpet are recordings from Seth’s dad who is a musician himself.

Lyrics to Right On Time:

Verse 1:

Weeping tree in the breeze   

Honeysuckle birds and bees

The hand me downs and out of towns 

Please come speak for me 

CHORUS.

when your heart is breaking 

And you’re letting go 

come back running to what I know 

When we were kids, we never felt the weight 

we’ll pick up the pieces together now. 

Though we have this distance I feel somehow

Everything to happen is right on time

Verse 2: 

Been here before 

And The salty waves against the ocean floor 

And The starry nights that keep me company

Oh oh oh oh Natures sweet melody

See I’m - Running away, i’ve got - nothing to say 

Am I - worthy of words, Find them another way 

CHORUS

when your heart is breaking 

And you’re letting go 

come back running to what I know 

When we were kids, we never felt the weight 

we’ll pick up the pieces together now. 

Though we have this distance I feel somehow

Everything to happen is right on time

Oh, oh, oh , oh  

Oh, oh, oh , oh 

Oh, oh, oh , oh (part for the audience to repeat)

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Everything will be alright

Everything will be alright 

Everything will be alright 

Everything will be alright