This is the third piano solo release of 2024 by Hovig Nassanian. He explains: “There is so much music and so many songs highlighting life’s problems and how they impact us – feeling down, blue, miserable, heartbroken. At the opposite end of the spectrum, we have plenty of music about feeling great, the sun shining, being on top of the world.
When I started writing this piece, I wanted to capture the emotions of something more illusive and undervalued: the feeling of just…well…of just feeling better.
So this piece is for those days, or hours, or even moments when the pain is a bit less, the worries not as intense, the worst-case scenario averted. No guarantee that it will continue getting better…no guarantee that it won’t get worse again…but even so, choosing to celebrate the better moment we are in and being grateful for it.
Ironically, the day I recorded this on the piano was not one of my better days, but by the end of the session, the music did lift me a up a bit. I hope it does the same for you also.
The cover artwork for this release is by my sister, Hasmig. I really liked this painting of hers because of the gleam of hope and brightness spreading from the inside-out. She needs to paint more, don’t you agree? Hasmig and I are very different personalities; you will often find us teasing each other to no end, disagreeing and arguing about so many things. But in more recent years, we have had similar journeys of dealing with mental and emotional challenges, so it is particularly pleasing to collaborate with her on this project.”
Feeling Better released on 1 March 2024 on all online music platforms. You can find the links for your preferred music service here.