The Puddle (Which Was No Puddle)
As I stood there contemplating my next move, I saw lights making their way toward me. It was a police car. Somehow the police had been driving up the highway and had seen the hazard lights flashing on the back of my car... They were curious. [Photo Credit: Ehad Neuhaus]
Song Highlight: “Outside Yourself”
“‘Outside Yourself’ was a song I wrote on guitar, rather than piano. It just seemed to write itself from the chords I was playing. I love the thought of paying kindnesses forward into the lives of people around us…” [Photo Credit: Caleb Evans]
Song Lyrics: “Broken Bread”
“During the recording process we had Doug Lancio come in to play a lead electric guitar part for the song and I remember it sounding so perfect at the time that I glanced over to producer Rick Price and we both just sat there nodding.” [Photo Credit: Geetanjal Khanna]
The Jump
When I was invited skydiving, I jumped in with both feet. A meteor hurtling to earth would have shown more grace than my skydiving experience, which still leaves hidden physical scars. [Photo Credit: Sean Mungor]
Song Lyrics: “Wild Ride”
“…I wrote the song just as I was getting ready to head over to record ‘Fire This Love’ album in Nashville. Recording the album was completely a left turn for me, so the lyrics encapsulated what I felt at the time - that I was leaving the comfort zone and jumping out on a wild adventure.“ [Photo Credit: Vladimir Vujeva]
When All That Glitters Is Not Gold
“I can't remember if I lost consciousness at that point, or if my brain simply ran out of oxygen because of the uninterrupted length of my primal scream. What I did know was that that particular moment changed me neurologically...” [Photo Credit: Ashton Mullins]
Song Lyrics: “When I Loved Somebody Like You”
“I wrote ‘When I Loved Somebody Like You’ about the baggage of good and bad memories that we carry out of our relationships moving forward into our lives.” [Photo Credit: Erwan Hesry]
An Accidental Break-in
“A few minutes passed and I saw a shadow move near the glass door. It was a musician-slash-engineer-looking gentleman who pushed the door open, saw me there and immediately shouted, "What are you doing here?" It was hardly the greeting I would have anticipated.“
When you go through the wrong door at the wrong time. It happened to me. [Photo Credit: Jose Fontano]
Song Lyrics: “Lights”
“I wrote the song ‘Lights’ about how we can cheer for those we love and put their names up in the lights of our hearts and lives,” writes David Willersdorf. “It’s a bright, upbeat and cheerful song, and I love singing it live.” [Photo Credit: Gian D.]
Photos: Karen Woo Photoshoot
See the photos from David’s photoshoot with photographer Karen Woo.
Photos: Recording The Sound of Heaven
Photographer Erin Modlin captured some of the behind the scenes moments during the recording and filming of David Willersdorf’s classic album, The Sound of Heaven. [Photo credit: Erin Modlin]
The Christmas Carols
The pianist started to play. The choir started to sing. As soon as I heard the piano sound, I knew that something wasn’t right. I couldn’t see the face of the pianist from behind the stage, however, I could see the tension in her shoulders and feel the apprehension radiating from her. [Photo Credit: Anthony Skerman]
Song Lyrics: “Fire This Love”
“I found myself writing ‘Fire This Love’ about a rich, robust love that can handle all that life throws at it… The song was a lot of fun to record and it’s one of my favourite songs to perform live with it’s sultry yet joyous lyrics and big singalong ending.” [Photo Credit: Kyle Peyton]
The Shopping Centre
When my new album is played at the local shopping centre, everyone wins. [Photo Credit: Fikri Rasyid]
Song Lyrics: “Tell It To The Sky”
“The idea of the line ‘Tell It To The Sky’ came about when I overheard my Mum talking to my Dad about the weather and asking if it was going to rain - Mum had been caught out a few times hanging some clothes out to dry on the clothesline. Dad didn’t think that it was going to rain and gave Mum the all clear. I distinctly remember my Mum gesturing towards a slightly greyish sky and uttering the words, ‘Tell It To The Sky’. I wrote down those words and the song basically wrote itself from there.” David Willersdorf [Photo Credit: Pierre Van Crombrugghe]
Song Lyrics: “Lifeboat”
“I wrote the song ‘Lifeboat’ after reading a number of accounts of people who had been lost at sea. Some were simply sailing along and a freak wave came out of the darkness and left them treading water far from home, not sure of their fate. I read stories of great heroism and the triumph of the human spirit. The stories and accounts really resonated with me on many levels.” [Photo Credit: Ivana Cajina]
The Hug
Have you ever gotten a hug wrong? I had one particular occasion where a hug went so wrong that it continues to be something I deal with psychologically to this very day. [Photo Credit: Nathan Dumlao]
Song Lyrics: “Waiting For Love”
‘Waiting for Love’ was recorded as part of David Willersdorf’s ‘Fire This Love’ album which he recorded with producer Rick Price in Nashville. Click through to check out the lyrics and hear some of the song audio. [Photo Credit: Jess Bailey Designs]
Song Lyrics: “All o’ Me”
‘All o Me’ was recorded as part of David Willersdorf’s ‘Fire This Love’ album which he recorded with producer Rick Price in Sputnik Sounds studios in East Nashville. Click through to check out the lyrics, some audio and how David wrote and recorded the song. [Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeẞ]
Song Lyrics: “All This Time”
‘All This Time’ was recorded as part of David Willersdorf’s ‘Fire This Love’ album which he recorded with producer Rick Price in Sputnik Sounds studios in East Nashville. ‘Fire This Love’ marked a new musical season with David recording songs outside his previous genre. [Photo Credit: Jon Tyson]