Music Video of Xander Smith's "Left Too Soon"
Ten years ago this summer, my former roommate and one of my best friends was killed suddenly in a tragic car accident at the age of 21 as he was driving from Nashville to Jonesboro. Not a day goes by that I don't remember him and what an incredible life force he was. He was a musician and songwriter who self-produced two CD's and had landed an internship with a music publishing company in England. There honestly wasn't a song that he wrote that I have not loved, and to this day his music still moves me. I always thought it would be a great tribute to him to make a music video or use his music in a film. The song I would pick is called "Left Too Soon" - it's a heart breaking song and Xander's lyrics capture how one feels after a relationship has ended. I think it would make a powerful music video and I'm sure his grandmother would grant me permission to use his music, as we have stayed in touch over the years. The link to this song is here: Left Too Soon
Good. Consider doing this for your music video. I'd like to know more about what we would see in the video. Would it be about Xander or would you create a new story based on the music and lyrics?
ReplyDeleteI was thinking more along the lines of a story based on the music and lyrics, but I would still want this to relate to Xander and the mindset he had when he wrote this. He wrote it after his boyfriend moved away, so I may want to feature a same-sex couple throughout the story. This might also provide an underlying message that all love is equal, especially with Indiana's HJR-3 proposition.
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