Written and Recorded 2014
This one was a challenge. For some reason I really wanted to write a song for a friend's wedding and this is what I came up with. I tried to bring in a few things from their story, but I didn't pull it off and we didn't perform it. In the end the groom felt the word "Unexpected" conveyed more of a Dexter "I'm going to put you on my table" vibe than a "surprise you're in love!" vibe. Whoops!
- Love songs have never been my strong suit, so I'm not quite sure why I felt like I could here. I guess I'm more of a journey/story guy. It is really important to acknowledge one's strengths and weaknesses.
- Sparse instrumentation is something I really enjoy experimenting with. That's probably my favorite part of this song, what I'm able to accomplish with a 6-string guitar, a simple mandolin part, and a single voice. It is straight forward and clean.
- Maybe this song would work for someone else, but it doesn't work for me. I think I tried a little too hard on this one.
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