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"There was a time"
Written and performed by Yan
Produced by Dima Graziani
"Every choice that you make is a gift"
ThereWas Lyrics
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ThreWas Demos
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The Process
This is one of the very first phone recordings I made while coming up with the chorus chords, back in December of 2015. This is how There Was A Time was born.
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November 2019: I am still trying to figure out the perfect lyrics for that second verse...
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Another glimpse into working with Eric St-Laurent. Working in the studio with him and Dima was absolutely one of the highlights of making this album for me.
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The Story
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ThereWas Acoustic
Acoustic Performance
ThereWas Stream
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