Drop A Note

In 1989, the celebrations for my 18th birthday took place in the bomb shelter of our building, during one of the worst periods of fighting in the Lebanese civil war. In this episode, I talk about that night, my close shave with a car bomb explosion and the significance of being stuck inside a frozen chicken! Also featuring the story of 'In His Care', from the original musical and subsequent recordings.

'In His Care' piano version on the 'Peaceful' Album

'In His Care' stage version from the 2007 Esther Musical at the Ancient Curium Amphitheatre.

The story of how I was ambushed just before Larnaca Airport and the sequence of events which led me to Northern Sweden where I met my wife, Anna. Featuring the 'Worth Waiting For' piano single, composed in 2005 and re-released this year as a song.

LINKS

'Worth Waiting For' Piano Single on Spotify

'Worth Waiting For' Vocal Single on Spotify

'Worth Waiting For' Vocal Single Music Video on YouTube

Johan Drejare on Spotify

In this first episode, I talk about my childhood and growing up during the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon. You will hear about the challenges of learning the piano in that environment and how I went about writing my first composition as a teenager. At the end of the episode, I play and talk through the process of composing the 'Tonight' piano piece.

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