Dancing With Fireflies
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This Piano Portrait is inspired by Laurie Hare. In our interview she admitted to being a bit melancholy at first blush, but as we talked she revealed a side to her that is full of life. Music has a powerful affect on her, and I tried to capture that in a dance. She also mentioned fond memories of chasing fireflies as a child. So in this piano work I envision Laurie on a quiet summer night, approaching the fields, brushing her hands across the tops of the tall grass and surrounded by fireflies. She is so excited by this discovery that she breaks forth in dance as they fly around her. And as she leaves the field, all comes to peace and rest. This is for Laurie.
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John Albert Thomas began composing original, melody-based piano works when he was 12 years old. His compositions have the simplicity and thinly-layered delicacy of Mozart, combined with a contemporary sound reminiscent of Enya, George Winston, and Jim Brickman. In 1995, John graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, with a bachelors degree in Music Theory and Composition. Upon graduation he moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he now lives with his wife, Rebecca, and their four children. John has released several solo piano albums, and continues his work on future projects. 
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John you captured it perfectly. It was beautiful.
Laurie must be feel very happy about it and blessed to have such an inspiring piece of music written for her.
This is beautiful–I love it!
John,
One of our favorite activities at Campbell’s Point was chasing fireflies. It’s lovely. I closed my eyes and imagined your little (at that time) cousins trying to catch them and getting excited. Thank you for sharing it.
Love
Aunt Karen
This song is beautiful!
I absolutely love this song John and reading about Laurie and her experience the music brought it to life!
Awesome!!!