A few years ago, when I needed a lullaby for The Surrogate, I emailed Victoria James. She’s a fantastic songwriter and I hoped she’d have one among the many, many songs she’s written. (I often listen to her lovely voice and songs in my headphones as I write.) She said “no, but let me give it a shot.”  That sweet song For Always was the first of what Vicki calls “a collaboration of writing and song.”

A couple years ago, when Vicki sent me a rough demo of The Art of Love, which is the song that captures perfectly the confusion and dawning faith of Maggie in The Departed, she included another song on the CD.

Vicki’s latest CD, The Art of Love, features Be Still and the other seven songs that she’s written for my books. It also includes two other of her original works.  You can have a quick listen at: