Julie Slim's new single "One More Day" is a soft, complex, and profoundly human song that breaks through a long winter like a comforting ray of light. The song is based on jazz, has been worked on for decades, and has historical significance, giving it a unique emotional depth.
Pianist Shawn Ellison wrote the piece in the 1990s as an instrumental called "April Morning." It started out as a melody with a lively rhythm and complex textures. When they got back together in 2017 to write songs together, Julie was immediately drawn to the melody. The song's progression mirrors Julie's individual journey.
She was raised in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Beirut, but later learned to live with the significant seasonal changes in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The change had a substantial effect on her, and she had long suspected Seasonal Affective Disorder, and the dark days of winter became an emotional landscape she had to deal with. In that fight, "One More Day" became a friend, and a reminder that being strong can mean choosing to stay for one more sunrise.
Julie gives the song depth and brightness, adding warmth to its naturally complicated structure. The music calls to you to enter a world where sadness and hope can live together, like the changing light of a winter morning. "One More Day" is music that expresses thanks. It honors the small blessings that keep us going, the fleeting inspirations that help us keep going, and the quiet strength that comes from simply asking for one more day.
0 Comments