The monsoons are filling the arroyos with rushing water and the Sonoran desert is gleaming with nourishment. I love the vibrant greens and colorful life that emerge during this season. In the past week and a half, the American Snout butterflies are swarming the flowers. I don’t recall them being this abundant in recent years. I find it serendipitous with Dolly Parton’s transition, knowing of her love of them and her song “Love Is Like a Butterfly”.
Speaking of metamorphosis, this summer was the 20th anniversary of my Rising album. It’s interesting to revisit songs from my early days. They have indeed grown their own wings.
“Live This Dream” is one of those songs. When I wrote it, the lyrics and melody flowed out quickly one afternoon as I contemplated life, living my dream and imagining what our planet would dream. You’re welcome to hear that original version (“Live This Dream” – 2006 Rising album), and then my latest recording of it (“Live This Dream” - 2024 release).
I am so grateful to live my dream of making music everyday in the world. THANK YOU for being part of it.
If you are in Southern AZ, we are kicking off our first Dynamic Duo Concert at Unity in Sahuarita on October 9th. We'd love if you could join us.
Much love and light,
Amber
PS - This post is 100% human updated. I pledge to you to write my own words, lyrics and music.
PSS - My schedule is very busy with private performances (5-7 per week). I’m only posting public performances on my website.
Unity in the Valley, 17630 S. Camino de Las Quintas, Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Unity in the Valley kicks off their first concert of the season featuring Amber Norgaard with Joe Ferguson AND the Queen Bee's Duo Sabra Faulk with Connie Brannock. This will be a spectacularly fun evening.
Fun ambience and delicious Mexican cuisine. Amber performs retro-covers mixed in with her original music.
Unity in the Valley, 17630 S. Camino de Las Quintas, Sahuarita, AZ 85629
The evening features Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen with Sabra Faulk and Amber Norgaard kicking off the evening. More info and ticket sales coming soon!
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Recording released on November 29, 2024 of Amber's song "Live This Dream" (streaming links here: https://ambernorgaard.com/live-this-dream ). The beautiful cover art is by Tucson artist Mary Kreuziger. This has been a fan favorite through the years and Amber wanted to capture this latest rendition featuring her vocals and guitar with musicians Joe Ferguson (guitar), Stuart Oliver (mandolin, harmony vocals), Seth Murzyn (violin), Jay Trapp (fretless bass), Doug Floyd (electric guitar) and Casey Hadland (drums). Recorded and engineered by Steven Lee Tracy at Saint Cecilia Studios (Tucson, AZ) and mastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio.
"This song has been with me through the decades. Even when the world seems to fall apart around us, the one thing that remains and helps us get through is love. There is no end to its reverberation in our lives and the world." - Amber
The song features Amber's vocals, guitar and piano with musicians Joe Ferguson (guitar), Doug Floyd (electric guitar), Seth Murzyn (violin), Jay Trapp (bass), Stuart Oliver (harmony vocals) and Casey Hadland (drums). Recorded and engineered by Steven Lee Tracy at Saint Cecilia Studios (Tucson, AZ) and mastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio.
