Tapestries of Gold

Tapestries of Gold is a song produced by Deborah Keily Hanson with words by Mary A. Hannon . Truc Mai Nguyen and Jeffrey Alan Hanson sing the vocals. Listen to the song. Tapestries of Gold â„— 2023 Deborah Keily Hanson The album cover is a redesign of my painting Welcome Home. Welcome Home is my tribute …

Bluebird Oil Painting and Song

Bluebird envisions hope, faith, and perseverance amid hopelessness, despair, and depression. Bluebirds are known for their joyful songs, tendency to fly long distances, and ability to survive in the most difficult of surroundings. These qualities have led bluebirds to be used in religious icons and as symbols of peace. Bluebird will grace the album cover …

Promethean Genesis

The talented composer and pianist, Deborah Hanson composed a song to pair with my mixed media. Envision creation while you listen. https://youtu.be/LIX-P4_kF1w?si=BWu0a6h3ISeq1Rw3 Check out the song on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes: Read about The Promethean Series: Music Inspired by Art.

Bluebird Song and Painting Published

Bluebird is finally published. Deborah Hanson's song is the perfect match for my painting. Her song starts soulful and ends joyful. Bluebird is on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. https://youtu.be/k5fwejh4ie0 Bluebird envisions hope, faith, and perseverance amid hopelessness, despair, and depression.  Bluebirds are known for their joyful songs, tendency to fly long distances, …

La Petite Rose, Poem, Song, and Painting Collaboration

Something beautiful was born when the synergy of several creatives converged: La Petite Rose. This art song captures a young boy's delight in God's masterful creation of a perfect rose. This enchanting song began as a poem created by Mary A. Hannon. "My inspiration for La Petite Rose came from a walk in my garden.  As I passed …

Deborah Keily Hanson: Pianist, Composer, Teacher

Meet the multi-talented Deborah Keily Hanson: pianist, composer, teacher and so much more! I play her music while creating because her unique arrangements inspire my creative muse. I first met Deborah over 30 years ago when I returned from living in Europe. My children attended El Dorado where Deborah produced and directed over 20 musicals. I choreographed …

Promethean Series: Music Inspired by Art

I’m excited about this new series of music paired with art inspired by my mixed media, Promethean: Dare to Create. This first song, Promethean, created by Composer Deborah Keily Hanson,  features the creation of the universe, stars, and planets. The music honors the Creator of all with its fiery rendition in musical form.  https://youtu.be/xExg-bS0fKs The original Promethean …

The Pairing of Music and Painting

Like fine wine paired with cheese, the pairing of a song and a painting invigorate the viewer, sooth the soul, and revive resolve to live, to create, to believe! Pianist and composer, Deborah Keily Hanson, and I have embarked on a series of music and wine pairings. The first is Golden Butterfly of Chiang Mai. …

I’ve Been Lost

One of the highlights of my recent visit with Barry and Kay Johnson in Sarasota, Florida was that Barry finished a song I’d written years ago titled, I’ve Been Lost. Here's the song on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QkmjunhiWs I wrote the first part of this song during a pretty dark time of my life but never finished …