"Love Notes" is all about everything inside. The noise, joy, laughter, pain, storming, reflection, beauty, flaws, passion, the ugly, messy, untamed and love uniquely crafted into musical compositions from the soul. This is my passion; and although I am far from a refined professional, this is what I love to do. When I was 15, my parents bought me my first recording piano. It was a Yamaha Clavinova
and beautiful. They have always been my biggest supporters for music. At the time they bought it for me, I didn't realize how quickly it would turn into a talent and shortly after that; one of my favorite things to do. I would play it everyday. I played it often at family events, and participated in a few artistic competitions through high school; and my passion turned into a dream of someday having a recording of my own. The technology back then was recording on a floppy disk, and transferring to a cassette tape. I still have at least one of the tapes I made and although it is extremely grainy; it is one of my favorite bits of my musical history. I later went to college and my piano stayed behind. I came home one year to visit and play my piano, but one day the hard drive crashed; and so did my disk; and all of the music I had recorded up until that point. Corrupted the disk and there was nothing I could do. I was crushed. I still played my piano at least 20 years later, but it wasn't the same to not be able to record the music that was in my head and swirling in my heart. Several years later, I met my husband; who is one of the greatest joys in my life. He knew my story about the piano, and knew how much I loved to play. I would still play my Clavinova; but would speak to him often about how much I missed recording. Until on my birthday in 2016, my Love decided to surprise me with the most wonderful gift; and bought me a new Kawai MP7 Stage piano and complete sound system, including recording software. I was completely floored. Still am. I don't deserve this, yet I have been fortunate enough to find someone who believes in me and loves my music. He brought back to me; my long lost friend and I couldn't be more thankful. "Love Notes" is about everything that I've ever had, lost, and found again....the loved ones who have been there all along even when I didn't realize it, and what God has placed upon my heart. My wish for those that listen to my music is that it would resonate within; the way it does with me. Copyright © 2016 [Love Notes, Jennifer Harlan]. All Rights Reserved.
