
Hopelessness leads to suicide, often by the most gifted and sensitive people.Īfter David died, I took his unrecorded music to Vancouver to a friend – Nygel Asselin from NYG Music – and spent many months creating the only album that David left behind. Who could have guessed that would be his last Christmas? David took his life Septemat the age of 30 due to lack of treatment options that could help him find stability, compounded by a feeling that the world had abandoned him. Subject: Your song!! Here’s the song Mum! Love you SO much!!!! Hope you love it!!!Īs we approach our pre-Christmas launch of three songs from BIRDSONG Foundation’s first compilation album, this blog is dedicated to the meaning behind “Maggie’s Song,” which was a gift to me from my son, David, four years ago.

“David was my birdsong – fragile, loving and gifted in song.” – MKįrom: Dave Martin ! Sent: Tuesday Dec.
