Before my son died last year, when we'd talk on the phone, he would often mentioned his friend Mel Washington to me. I had the opportunity to meet Mel at my son's wake, and I've listened to many of his songs on the youtubes. He has a beautiful voice, makes excellent music, and (as my son had told me in great depth) is a wonderful person. My son Christopher was a good judge of character and didn't tolerate fools and miscreants. He was friends with artists, craftsmen, chefs, business owners, tons of service industry workers, and myriad good human beings.
If you've not heard Mel's work, you should take some time out of your evening or weekend, and enjoy his music online; get to know him. If you live in or near the Holy City, you should see him live. I don't think you'll regret it.
We miss our son very much, every day, and some days are better than others... some harder than others. But talking to, interacting with, listening to, and appreciating the multitudes of excellent people who knew and loved our son is one positive way to keep him in our thoughts as we continue to do our best, each day.
Signal Boost:
https://www.facebook.com/melwashingtonmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/melwashington
https://soundcloud.com/mel-washington
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1adYfKybPGfYhTFbxnGCIX
https://www.instagram.com/melwashington/
and to see him live, while you wear a mask, and socially distance...
