Voice

After the slog that was Hometime I was in no frame of mind to be writing. I was battle-fatigued. I had, however and joyfully, retrieved my interest in singing, something that seemed to take a back seat for so many years.

I had long had an interest in Chanson and orchestrated classic song and now was the perfect time to set my hand to it. No great surprise really…everything I had done to date had been a departure from something….

On my own again and now with the help of old friend and PR, Nick Fiveash, I approached John at sanctuary…it seemed fitting after he was the only one that seemed to get Hometime, before the reviewers said otherwise. John Williams, as before, was extremely supportive and we set about finding a producer.

Anne Dudley was the perfect choice…Never worked with a woman creatively before and never had only to travel to the next village to do it!!

It was just what I needed. A freeing, quick process that was all about singing and scores and bird watching. Therapeutic even.

That it went in the charts at number 7 and sold more than 250,000 and still sells is gratifying but more than anything, I had a lovely time recording it and a fab times touring afterwards. It was one of the happiest times in my working history.