Why this tune?
This week’s song is the third iteration of “Breathing In Time,” which I wrote first on January 19 this year during my song-a-day challenge. I added a bridge for this recording and made some small edits to the rest of the lyrics. The song is my way of sending warm thoughts to our friends and family in colder climes.
The original melody was in a softer pop style, which left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. I went in a more blues-inflected, more rhythmic direction for the revision, which I think improves the impact of the words. I’m particularly happy with the march-like feel under “take a walk to the beach.”
I shared this one with fawm.org, since its February. It’s a good opportunity to test out the tune with an appreciative audience who will l et you know what they think.
Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter 