“All Shall Be Well” is based on two very wise phrases from Medieval times: “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well” from Julian of Norwich (14th Century) and “This too shall pass” ascribed to the Sufi Poets of Persia (12th Century). It has a bit of a monkish feel, with deeply layered vocals and a steady background drum. I sing all 21 of the vocal parts.

I wrote it for anyone suffering, grieving, in pain, or worried about their loved ones. It's not about trying to pretend that the awful thing is not happening, but about knowing that, one way or another, it will pass. I see it as a stoical marching song or even as the casting of a spell to make things better!

It's a rather personal song as I wrote it while suffering a big flare up of my multiple auto-immune diseases. I’ve struggled with their impact on my joints, skin, pain levels and more for over 30 years now, but the nature of auto-immune disease seems to be that as soon as you learn to cope with one manifestation of your body attacking itself, another one comes along! It can be very tough. However, even though I was in pain, creating and singing this song was a comfort to me, and I hope it is a comfort to anyone else who might need it.

I’ve decided to donate 50% of all track sales (through Bandcamp, Amazon, Apple etc) to The Wren Project, a fantastic charity providing listening support to people with an auto-immune diagnosis.

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