~ Melissa Manchester, Grammy-winning Singer-Songwriter, USA

I loved “For the Afternoon Walk” because gratitude is a central pillar of my life. And to sing a song that says, “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, over and over, thank you for the hours, thank you for the days, thank you for the seconds, thank you for the nights,” it puts me, as a singing actor, immediately into a positive, sweet place. The place where I want to be, the place where I feel most connected with spirit. And the other song about loneliness was very touching because you really felt the isolation of emotion when you are in that sad, isolated, lonely place. And even the Supreme Master must have her moments. And that’s what makes the divine human. And so to sing a song that really sculpts that feeling so beautifully, it’s a gift for me as a singer.

There was so much to work with Supreme Master Ching Hai’s words because she really captured the essence of isolation. And on the other hand, she captured the essence of gratitude of the longing. Even when it’s bitter sweet, there is just sweetness and hope
in Supreme Master’s words. And as a singing actor, that’s a lot to work with.

~ Melissa Manchester, Grammy-winning Singer-Songwriter, USA