Rea Garvey - Thank You

Hi, it's Rea here, and, uh, I'm at home
I just finished mixing and mastering the album HALO
Uh, I pulled the microphone out of the drawer and, um
Wanted to give you a message
I wanted to tell you something from my heart, um
And that was, "Thank you"
You know you've, you've been there for me through thick and thin
Um, and many times in this album, which has been one of the hardest albums I've ever recorded
Um, you definitely have, have pushed me, supported me, rallied me
Um, inspired me, um, to continue
Because I think there was a few moments I didn't really know where I was going
And I didn't know whether I wanted to keep going
Um, and I definitely looked to you for that support that you've given me over so many years
And, um
It got me to where I am right now
Um, which is, is saying, "Thank you" for, for helping me finish this album
Um, I've, I—, some of my best memories about music have been
Walking into a room where somebody's playing from their heart
Their music that they love
And it always inspires me
And, um, being a part of the audience, you feel like you're part of that energy which made that moment magic
And, you know, I think you should know that's what you do for me when I'm on stage, is you make the moment magical
And, um, I'm so grateful
And, you know, what we do is music, like, it's joy
Um, it's more rewarding than it is demanding
It's not life and death, but it fulfills you, and it—
You know, I think it's, it's just
Just one of those great things you want to hold on to as tight as possible and never let go
And, um, you make it possible
And that's why I wanted to take this moment to say, "Thank you"
Um, sometimes, the journeys are uphill, sometimes, it's the beautiful view
Sometimes, it's downhill, and sometimes, you're standing there and you don't know where you're going
But, um, you know that music is gonna guide you
And I know that you will all be there at the finishing line, um, cheering and, um, that really is fulfilling
It, it's overwhelming sometimes
But, um, it's worth this few minutes, just to kind of, you know, speak to you from the heart and, and tell you I know you're there
And I see you all the time, and, uh, I am so grateful
And I hope when you get this album, though, when you're hearing this album
That it will give you everything I put into it
You know, there's so much love in there, and, um, I'm excited about you hearing it
You know, time is really a treasure in today's life
And, and I'm grateful that you took that time to listen to this album
So, I wish you all the love in the world
And keep that music fire burning in your life
And we will see each other soon, I look forward to it
And, uh, much love from me, and God bless!