This Old Heart has arrived
I began writing This Old Heart in early 2020 … and then the world changed. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. When a few months had passed, the song called to me again. But I took a new direction in finishing it, one more in keeping with the events unfolding inside myself and outside my door. The song is unique in this sense, having been conceived in the world as it used to be, and delivered into this strange new world we are learning to navigate together.
And so it came to pass that This Old Heart was born. I hope the song is as hopeful for you to listen to as it was for me to write.
Ed Dupas
There isn’t much folks see eye to eye on these days, but I’m willing to bet most would agree that 2020 has been a strange year. A slow pressure has been building month after month, fueled by numerous events which have played out in concert. All the while life has slowed. It is said that we are now in the midst of a national mental health crisis. I believe it.
The phrase “may you live in interesting times” may sound like well wishing, but it is typically delivered ironically. In recent months we’ve had the opportunity to learn first hand why it is no blessing at all to live in “interesting” times. The Chinese expression "better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos” hits the sentiment squarely on the nose.