If the Magi had asked me along, my gift would have been song …
If someone asked me, “What brings you joy, Alexandra?” I would not hesitate: Song.
So while I’ve been out and about in the social impact sector, I’ve also been writing songs. All kinds of songs. I’ve written them for friends’ weddings, a colleague’s retirement, a broken heart, the passing of my husband, reproductive freedom, Christmas and just because …
Let Every Child
This is a song I wrote for my daughter Cassie at the 1992 Pro-Choice Rally in Washington DC. It was recorded by Planned Parenthood and for years sold through their catalog. Sing along!
Olympus
I wrote this wedding song for David Willis and Christine Lansdale, two close friends who live in Greece. On very clear days, one can see Mt. Olympus from their house.
Sacré Bleu
I wrote this song for a close colleague, Gordon Glover, when he retired from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. He used to scream “Sacré Bleu” at the gorgeous sunsets out our office windows.
A Love That You Can’t Let Go By
I wrote this song for the wedding of my friends David Rockefeller Jr. and Susan Cohn. They went through a lot to be together and I wanted to capture the magic of that love.
My Gift For You
I will never forget the moment that I heard/wrote the line “If the Magi had asked me along, my gift would have been song.”