Son’s moving song for late father helps charity
A GRIEVING son has paid tribute to his father who died last year after a lengthy battle with illness.
Mark Feaver, from Bethesda, has written and recorded a song in memory of his dad, Eddie, and is selling copies to raise money for Alzheimer’s UK.
The 39-year-old said: “Being there when he passed away was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
“Holding his hand as the end neared and watching this man, who at one time in his life stood at 6’3 and of solid build, fade away into life on the other side.
“The shock engulfed me and pushed my thoughts inwards. I was stunned by how cruel and undignified this illness was. Grief became who I was for a long time.”
Mark said he had always had a keen interest in music which has helped him through other hard times.
He said: “Being an acoustic guitar player at a very basic level, I decided to write a song in memory of my dad.
“As I sat playing around with a few chords I began to sing the first words that came out of my mouth.
“They came too easy if anything.
“It’s as if they were already written deep within me and needed to be heard.
“It was a real emotion I was singing. I was singing away my grief.
“I sat for hours trying to make the song feel like how I was feeling. I wanted whoever was listening to feel my grief.
With the help of his girlfriend Zoe, they came up with the idea of doing the song to raise money for Alzheimer’s UK.
He said: “Zoe worked tirelessly trying to get people on board to help out with the song.
“With it being for charity it proved a very big mountain to climb.
“My hope was fading about making this song a reality then Sam (Durrant) gave me a lifeline for which I will be forever thankful.”
Zoe got in touch with a band who occasionally did gigs at her sister’s pub and they agreed to help out.
He said: “I’d never set foot inside a studio before and I was very nervous about playing in front of a producer. I’d only ever played in front of a few people before and that was in the comfort of my own lounge.
“But I knew it was for the right reasons so I got my head down and did the best I could to get my song across to the listeners.
“We are hoping to raise as much money as possible for the charity and to ensure the full cost of the CD goes to the charity.
The song can be downloaded online at Mark’s website theinvisiblemusic. weebly.com