“I wrote a song in memory of my son, Leo.” Richard Gibsons Blog for The Compassionate Friends
In 2023 we were very happy to work with Richard Gibson to write a song in memory of his Son, Leo. Richard did an amazing job writing and recording the song “Forever Young (Boy Wonder) that you can listen to here. He recently wrote a blog for The Compassionate...
“It brings Hope and Joy, Love, Laughter and Tears.” Writing a Swan Song.
Read Shaz’s blog about Writing a Swan Song and what it means to her to have her own CD. Shaz Bolton was signposted to The Swan Swan Song Project by Overgate Hospice. She worked with Ben Buddy Slack and Holly Taymar to write and record her song “The Hardest...
“The song was exactly the message I wanted to share; it was raw, it was loving, and it was us! Then, now, and in the future! It was healing; it was love!”
Read about Laura’s Swan Song below: My name is Laura; I’m 37. I’m a mum to my almost 9-year-old son Reiko, a partner to Kava, and a daughter to my amazing parents Linda and Mike. I’m also a niece and cousin, and I’m lucky to be half of the many...
“I could control how this song went and I could control the legacy I will leave”
Read Mari’s blog about writing her song and the legacy she will leave. My name is Mari Isdale. I’m 39 years old and unfortunately living with stage 4 bowel cancerFor which I am receiving palliative chemotherapy. Since my diagnosis I would wake up in the middle...