Laurelyn Dossett
listen now children a story I’ll tell …

William Christenberry

From the article:

“As Dossett and Frazelle took in the scenery and history of Hale County and the surrounding areas, Frazelle said that poetic ideas began to emerge, which then turned into texture and melody. He began to draw parallels between the Christenberry images and experiences from his own childhood. Some of these experiences appear in the songs as poetic verses, sung by Dossett, with an emotional sensitivity that was readily apparent in her performance. At times, it was as if her voice could be that of your own mother, singing you to sleep, or a young child on the verge of tears. At other times, her voice rose to be loud and clear, commanding the space around her in the theater.”

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