48 J Church “Alone When She Dies”

J Church is a great example of the anyone can do it principle of independent music. Just play and sing it like you mean it, don’t worry about being perfect, don’t worry about sounding professional. Just get out and do it. 

Their song “Alone When She Dies” is one of their best and one reason is the lyrics. I knew as I grew up older that I might be the last one in my family standing. I have a couple of cousins that are younger that I’ve seen maybe a total of 6 times in my life. So, knocking on wood, I’m going to get to see most of my family head out before me.

And then, years after first hearing this song, my grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and eventually, too long really, passed away. “My grandmother died with the mind of a child/All she did was smile/And didn’t recognize my face” This song feels to me like art as prophecy.