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Adrina Thorpe                                                                               Review of the talented musician's album, Halflight & Shadows       Written by: C. Wolkoff – Posted: Mon Jul 20th, 2009

Adrina Thorpe is often compared to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan and countless other songstresses; and though her style is certainly similar, Adrina stands apart. She is a classically trained pianist and her masterful skills are evident throughout her second album, Halflight & Shadows. But despite her musical expertise, her lyrics show her vulnerable side, as she is unafraid to sing about heartache, breakups, and other issues that make us human.

My favorite song is "Everything Changes," which starts with a light piano melody similar to Vanessa Carlton's style and builds up to a climactic chorus. "Moment to End" is another treasure and sounds like it could easily be the theme song to a classic Disney movie.

The album description on her website states, "Halflight & Shadows illuminates the eternal struggle of light against the darkness and the yearning that each of us faces everyday, the quest for a beautiful life." Adrina's music, with her delicately enchanting voice, helps to find the light amidst all that darkness.

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Frantikmag recently reviewed my new album, Halflight & Shadows. Check it out at http://frantikmag.com/blog/2009/07/22/cd-review-adrina-thorpe/ ~Adrina

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CTN-Music.com was kind enough to feature me on its website recently. Take a look at http://ctnmusic.com/2009/07/18/adrina-thorpe-halflight-shadows/

Enjoy,

Adrina

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As I sat to contemplate my first Jitzul blog, many ideas popped into my head. But then, blogs are about what you’re thinking about at the moment, so I decided to write about inspiration that hit me today while cooling off in the tub on an 82 degree day.

Here goes:

Are you overwhelmed? Are you content?

If you are dissatisfied with your life, think of this. Think of women suffering in third world countries who sell themselves to prostitution to pay the rent.

If you are discontent with your situation, think of this. Think of children in Africa who have lost their homes due to unending wars, and live penniless and without mothers or fathers.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, consider this. Some people in the world work hard to earn two dollars a week.

Now, look around you. What do you find? What do you HAVE?

Yeah, it might not be perfect. We strive for perfection because the human eye and the human soul is somehow never satisfied… with this life.

But look at what you have.

Think of the beauty your life possesses.

Think of what you’ve spent yourself on, and could it be that you could have given 10 minutes of your time or 10 dollars of your day to someone less fortunate? (ok, I just added that in right now. Back to recollections)

As I lay in my cool tub, looking at my aqua bathroom with my lovely scrolled tapestry curtains, I decided NOT to look at the sink, which needs cleaning. I decided NOT to think of my 11 inch high stack of paperwork that I haven’t been able to get through for the last month… endless calls to companies which have made mistakes on my medical bills, household bills etc. Even if all their mistakes lie never to be resolved, I have more than most of the world. People would die to lie in my tub in my less than spotless house. They would call themselves kings, queens, even if they got along with this house, all my life’s complications (which mind you, are overwhelming daily, but I’d rather not get into that unless we are talking over coffee.)

So, I encourage you to be grateful for what you have in spite of what you are striving for.

In fact, that is part of what my newest album is all about. It’s about finding the “halflight” in the “shadows” of life, and being transformed. Particularly my song Heal and my song Kiss the Day which you can hear at my websites mentioned at the bottom of this post.

But before you click those links, please consider going here to help those in dire need. I’d rather you never buy my album and help some of these people instead. Please.

http://www.intlprincess.org/

http://www.worldvision.org/home.nsf/pages/home.htm

Then take a breath of fresh air and thank God that you were born in a country where you are so privileged as to have toothpaste, running water, peace, and a roof over your head.

Till next time,

God bless you,

Adrina

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A lot of people have been asking “what is the story behind the name of the album, "Halflight and Shadows"?”

Behind the Lyrics: “Who Will Find Me”

When I originally wrote Who Will Find Me, I thought of it in terms of a love song, unrequited love reaching out to the one who needs her, to the one who has been carried away by the world and it’s distractions from what really matters most, love. She lovingly reaches out to him to come back. In his darkened midnight eyes, she sees the way to create a sunrise in his life. After the lyrics were written, I read through them to make sure they made sense to me. All of a sudden it hit me, this is God’s love song to humanity. I had no idea I had even written it, but it was so evident to me that it was there. We are the lost one and he is reaching out, beckoning us to find the more beautiful life that can only be found in Him. We get lost in the silver winter skies, in the wind and the fire and the midnight. But beyond is a beautiful life and stillness and life in the morning light. This beautiful life, which we can find, is for the now as well as the future. The city of shining light is heaven. And the way God sees us is forgiven, perfect, in a place where the roses bloom whereas we may view ourselves with condemnation and in a dark place. And “who will find me” is just what God says because honestly, no one wants to find Him these days. Everybody has some reason to want to push Him away, but Jesus is love and life reaching out to us. Can we walk on the water to Him? Can we walk in faith when all is dark, upon the unsubstantial water, not knowing that the terrifying journey will in fact lead us to a place of peace and a new morning full of soft warm light? I love it when my songs have double meanings. I prefer to write about everything in life, and then let there be these hidden double messages about spirituality, but this song really has a double message without my intentionally putting it there, and when I saw it I was blown away.

Today, I got this in my email inbox and it reminded me of my lyrics to the song so I’ll include the link: http://www.truthforlife.org/site/News2?abbr=tls&page=NewsArticle&id=8688 

for some reason the link isn't working perfectly, so when you get to that page, look up this title: Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

Who Will Find Me Lyrics

In a world of desire,
oh who would come and catch you when you fall
in the wind and the fire?
oh who would come to save you?

High above any danger…
Locked inside the tower of your mind,
dreams are veiled; passion blinded.
Safe from fear and fire.

Oh who will find me?
In your midnight eyes, I see a summer sunrise.
Fly far beyond these silver winter skies.
I see a beautiful life. Oh, come and get away.

Do you see the horizon?
Walk upon the water, you will find
all is still and yet alive
in the morning light.

Oh who will find me?
In your midnight eyes, I see a summer sunrise.
Fly far beyond these silver winter skies.
I see a beautiful life. Oh, come and get away.

Dance dance in the morning light.
Open your darkened eyes.
Hey, hey, it’s a beautiful day.
It’ll be ok. It’ll be ok.

Take a look, spin around, this is where I find you… where the roses bloom.
Leave your cares, leave your fears, leave them all behind you… yeayah.
It’s a beautiful day in the city of shining light.
It’s a beautiful day. This is where I find you… yeayah

Oh who will find me?
In your midnight eyes, I see a summer sunrise.
Come and get away.