There are now 2 options for this piece of music.
Below on the right is the music only in MP3 format.
Below on the left is a video with the music.
Please Note - The visuals in the video highlight various chapters
in the book that influenced the music composition.
If you have not read the book, some of the visuals may
seem odd or confusing. Trust me, they are not as odd as they may seem.
I created the movie as a personal gift to Joni, not thinking those who had
not read this book, would ever view it. However, even if you have not read
the book, I think you will enjoy seeing a sample of the imagery that Joni
displays in her writing.
Click Video Title To Play -
"Tall in Spirit"
WMV Format - File Size 4.7 MB
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you to read the following.
Click Tune Title To Play -
"Tall in Spirit"
MP3 Format - File Size 5 MB
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Tall in Spirit, Meditations for the Chronically Ill authored by Joni Woelfel, I found myself thinking about various images that this book gave me. These images provide the backdrop for this piece of music. Below is also a book review that I wrote. I invite you to read it while the music file is loading.
By Gary Frye
As Joni says at the close of her introduction, "When we are tall in spirit, we have the grace to see beyond dark days and dark times, even when we are still in the midst of them. Hope arrives, inner strength grows, and endurance grounds us. We begin to view the unknowns of our lives as an unveiling rather than an unraveling. We learn that there is rhythm to waiting".
This book provided me with many images & thoughts. When I read the last sentence above "We learn there is rhythm to waiting", I began to make a connection to Joni's thoughts which continued throughout her book. My hope is that the music I have created offers you at least a glimpse of the imagery that I experienced though Joni's meditations. I recommend the book "Tall in Spirit" to anyone. It can be purchased just about anywhere & is published by ACTA Publications.
I would like to personally thank Joni for allowing me to name this piece of music after her book. More importantly, I want to thank Joni for her effort in sharing her story. Reading this book has renewed my strength & spirit and I am sure it will be a positive influence to all who read it.
