Recently, composer and arranger Dan Forrest was emotionally moved to write a new choral piece titled "Good Night, Dear Heart" after his brother and sister-in-law lost a baby that they were supposed to adopt. You can read the story behind the song at this link to BJU.edu and listen to an excerpt from the premiere performance on Oct. 24th.
After leaving his brother’s home just moments after the news arrived, Forrest searched on the Internet for words that would describe his sadness. His searches eventually led him to a poem that was inscribed on the grave marker of Susy Clemens, the daughter of Mark Twain. The inscription read:
Warm summer sun shine kindly here, Warm southern wind blow softly here, Green sod above, lie light, lie light -- Good night Dear Heart, Good night, Good night.
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