Marching Band Song

Marching Band Song

Artwork by Jessica Bell & her 2 sons: Aiden, 11 and Isaac, 8 Welcome to Episode 10 in my 2024 Monday Music Matters “Song-A-Week” series of stories in memory and in honour of my daughter, Kait. This week’s feature song is the Marching Band song – with a...
Journey of Resilience

Journey of Resilience

Photo by Sarah Kirby Fall 2023 Returning to the Stage Welcome to my journey of resilience and moving forward. 2023 was a changing year. I had not performed in 5 years after losing my sweet Kait in 2018.  In March of this year, I came to realization that I could never...
First Concert in 5 Years

First Concert in 5 Years

After my daughter passed away in 2018, I was sure that I was never going to sing again.  I felt like I had lost my spirit for music and I just didn’t have the heart for it anymore. Kait Shannon @2011 Picton, ON Well, I guess there is a reason why they say “Never say...

The Long Road Back

Photo by Kait Shannon ©2014 Ottawa Canada It’s been a long haul these past 2 years with an unexpected major life changing event that knocked me back and kept me out of music & life’s fast moving pace.  Losing a child is inexplicable and unimaginable –...