Together (KrabbeConnect): MP3/WAV (Patreon)

My friend genetic counseling friend Dawn asked me to write a song for an organization she's a part of called KrabbeConnect. They are an information and resource for people with Krabbe disease.

I don't actually know much about the disease. But from the internet I learned: 

"Krabbe (KRAH-buh) disease is an inherited disorder that destroys the protective coating of nerve cells in the brain and throughout the nervous system. In most cases, signs and symptoms of Krabbe disease develop in babies before 6 months of age, and the disease usually results in death by age 2."

I asked Dawn to write the lyrics for me. I felt rousing would be best for this song. So I gave it this almost pop feel, which worked even better once I added percussion from my drum machine (haven't used that in YEARS).

Since I also play Celtic music, I wanted to capture that aspect. So I wrote the intro reel to give the song a Celtic feel. 

All in all, I'm thrilled with how it turned out. Even the chord progression is abnormal for me. It was good songwriting project.

I plan to release the song as a single in conjunction with the KrabbeConnect folks. I'm still waiting to figure out when. In the meantime, I thought you could enjoy the song. 

Oh! And the thing that struck me with joy after completing the song was that intro reel. Because of it, I feel like I can share it on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

Thank you for supporting the Gunn Runners Club and helping fund this song!

"Together (Krabbe Connect)" 

lyrics Dawn Laney, music Marc Gunn

A journey we did not ask to takeThreatening those we hold dearInto the frightening unknownFighting to move through fear

Together we are strongerTogether we connectTogether we seek knowledgeTogether we never forget

On our fight we end up placesWe never wanted to beBut we are not aloneEven though others we may not see

It takes visionaries to gather usFocused on the broader viewBridging the gap between science and warriorKrabbe we will cure you

Chords: Key F 

[F]A journey we did not [C]ask to take[Bb]Threatening those we hold [C]dear[Bb]Into the frightening un-[F]known[Bb]Fighting to [C]move through [F]fear

[Bb]Together we are [F]stronger[Bb]Together we [C]connect[Dm]Together we seek [Eb]know[Bb]ledge[Eb]Together we [Bb]never [F]forget

Production Notes

Marc Gunn: autoharp, drum machine, vocals

Daniel I. Briggs: bass, mandolin, octave mandolin