SONG OF THE MONTH

Song of the Month 

Each month I feature one recently commissioned song and the story behind it. Please feel free to share, forward, download and enjoy. Scroll down for the Directory of many previous installments of Song of the Month!

This Month: 

The Healing Power of Love (& Adoption) 

 

Fairytale Castle

"Sunny Weather"  [listen to song] [view lyrics] [read the story]

A Bride Celebrates a First Father's Day/Wedding Anniversary for a New Adoptive Dad

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PREVIOUS SONGS OF THE MONTH:
 
 
Learning Not to "Abandon" Myself 
 

"Little Secret"  [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story]

A Song from Patient to Therapist (and Self!!) in Celebration of Gains Around "Abandonment" Issues!

 

Daring to Make a Big Change 

"The Rest of the Story (Katie's Peace Corps Song)" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story]

A Charge-'Em-Up Theme Song for Anyone Contemplating a Big Change!

 
 Struggles with Mental Illness 

"Cynthia" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]

Have you ever loved someone who journeyed to a place you could not follow?

 
Valentine's Day 

"Making History" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]

An Unusual Valentine's Day Request 

 
 
A Wedding for Three

"Safe Harbor" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]

A Full-Out, Real-Life Wedding Celebration Song!   

 
A Little Boy Dies of Cancer

"Fly (Alex's Song)" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
In Memory of Alexander Haws, 2003-2007
 

 
 
 Daring to Celebrate the Self!

"Song of Myself" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Wife Gifts Her Husband With a Most Amazing Kind of Message

 
When a Young Family Loses a Mother

"Still Here" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Family Finds Its Way After the Loss of a Mother/Wife

 
 
ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease

"Bright Eyes" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Father with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Leaves a Legacy Song for his Young Daughter

THIS SONG WAS PERFORMED 5/07 IN WASHINGTON DC FOR NEARLY 1000 ALS PATIENTS & THEIR  FAMILIES.  THIS SONG IS AVAILABLE THROUGH  iTUNES, WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING DIRECTLY TO ALS RESEARCH

 
Connecting with a Loved One Who Has Died

"The Connection" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Brother Who Has Died Connects with a Sister Who Lives on, Through Song

 
Love on Valentine's Day
 A COMPARATIVE LOOK AT TWO LOVE SONGS
 1. Forever Listening: (AHT's Most Popular Love Song, 1996):
  [Listen] [Lyrics] [story behind the song]

 2. Loving You: (AHT's Private Favorite Love Song, 2005):
   [Listen] [Lyrics]  [story behind the song]
 

I Love My Wife!
"Shining Brilliant" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
Gina gets a Love Song performed live at her 40th Birthday Party
 

New Baby
"Your Family" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Family Welcomes its Newest Member
 
 
Adoption
"Every Day (The Guatemala Song)" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
An Adoption Story from Guatemala



Miscarraige
"The Blessing" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Mother Copes with the Loss of Her Unborn Baby



A Song for a Tribe in Ghana
"Sweet Water" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Tribe of AIDS Orphans Sings in a Fresh Water Well

THE SONG "SWEET WATER" IS NOW SUNG EACH MORNING BY THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF THIS TRIBE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY SALUTE THE GHANAIAN FLAG AT SCHOOL

Couplehood
"Love's Path" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Newlywed Couple Surprises a Seasoned One on their Shared Wedding Day



Last Days of Life
"Last Goodbye" [listen to song] [view lyrics] [story behind the song]
A Mother on her Deathbed Says Goodbye to a Loyal Son
 
 
 
Many of these Songs Appear on Anna's 5 National CDs:
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Anna's 5 CD's available through CDBaby.com