Hi Friends…
Some songs begin with a melody. Some songs begin with a moment.
“Brighton” began with a memory.
Back in 2014, I surprised my lovely Wife Sarah with a birthday trip to Brighton, England, UK. We stayed at the Thistle Hotel in a special Spa Suite overlooking the famous Brighton Pier, and we spent a few wonderful days enjoying the sea air, the beach, the views and each other’s company.
At the time, I captured those memories through photography. Even though I am registered blind, photography has always been a huge part of how I experience and share the world around me. Through my camera, I have been able to preserve moments, places and emotions that mean so much.
The photographs from that trip became more than just pictures. They became memories frozen in time.
Years later, those memories inspired this song, and the photos were merged into the album cover.
Over the last few months, I have been experimenting with Suno music creation, exploring how artificial intelligence tools can help transform ideas, lyrics and emotions into finished pieces of music. I have been writing my own lyrics and then creating detailed, complex prompts to try and guide the music towards the feelings, atmosphere and stories behind each song.
My aim has never simply been to create songs. It has been about bringing memories to life…Like an audio photo album!
When I write lyrics, I think about the places I have visited, the people I love, the emotions I felt and the stories behind my photographs. I then try to shape the music so that it reflects those experiences.
“Brighton” is part of a much bigger project I have been working on called The Blind Sightseers.
The vision behind this project is to create an album full of songs inspired by my blog posts. Places I have visited, photographs I have taken, adventures shared with Sarah, and moments that have become special memories will be transformed into songs.
It is about taking the stories already captured through words and images on my blogs, and giving them another voice through music.
The cover artwork for “Brighton” was created from photographs taken during that original trip, bringing together the visual memories and the musical journey into one piece.
For me, this is another reminder that creativity comes in many forms. A photograph can tell a story. A blog post can preserve a memory. A song can bring that memory back to life.
I hope you enjoy listening to “Brighton” and that it takes you somewhere special, whether that is a seaside walk, a treasured memory, or a place close to your own heart.
Listen your way…🎧
If this story and song resonated with you, and you’d like to listen again, you don’t have to keep coming back to YouTube. Brighton is also available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and many other streaming services. Whether you’d like to add it to your favourite playlist or simply listen on the platform you already use, you can choose your preferred service by clicking the link below:
Thank you for listening, for your encouragement, and for joining me on The Blind Sightseers journey. Every share and every kind comment helps these memories continue to travel far beyond the places where they first began. 🙏😀
You can also read the original blog post that inspired this song here:
Happy Birthday Sarah! A Suite For My Sweet
Thank you for joining me on this journey as I continue exploring how faith, photography, memories and music can all come together. 🙏 😀
Rebus Photography 