Life Is Living up Love

The pieces published in the Nostalgia Choral Series are written and arranged in the various popular styles of the recent past. The late '60's and early'70's bring back memories of the music of the "hippie" generation and those who followed -- folksy and highly syncopated with lyrics characterized by rebellion, group love, and a quest for freedom. Although choral settings, by their very nature, can never capture the absolute authenticity of the original popular pieces, they can capture the essence of their sound. In the '70's, singers fell in love with choral settings of pieces written by The Carpenters, Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver, The Beatles, and others. These pieces spawned many originals by the choral composers of that day who were capable of recreating the popular sound chorally and coloring it with their own personal style. If you were alive during that time, these pieces should push your nostalgia button. And today's singers will discover the choral excitement and beauty of this by-gone era through these pieces. The lyrics of this piece speak specifically about adopting love as the motivating factor in life. Set in a folk-style idiom of almost four decades ago, it is to be accompanied by piano with guitars, drums, etc. to be added, if desired; the verse if basically two-part with a four-part chorus. The introduction and coda open and close the piece with bright fervor. The quick tempo and strong rhythmic content will make this a favorite among your chorus members.