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Click on the photo for link to full articles. In Love with the Mystery: Singer-songwriter's book inspired by musical marriage. Singer-songwriter Ann Mortifee and flutist Paul Horn met almost 40 years ago when she was a 24-year-old at the dawn of her career, and he was an established luminary of new-age jazz. (read more) By Grania Litwin, Postmedia News November 4, 2010 “mystery” – how do you talk about it? “the deeper you go into it, the more difficult it is to name,” says ann mortifee, and “everything becomes mysterious after a while.” (read more) November 6th, 2010 ...
Ann Mortifee
I have been writing for most of my adult life. It began with music. I then began to add lyrics to the music. Poetry soon followed and then monologues were included in my One Woman Shows. This grew into writing for a full production in Musical Theatre (book, lyrics and music.) And now, as my inner life becomes richer and more full, the evolution is moving into prose writing. (Although a musical CD seems to want to find its way into being included in with the book.) The urge to express the ideas and experiences that have helped me along ...
The Images
With fine photographs and exquisite page borders, the book is also a visual delight, rich with images that enhance and counterpoint the meaning of the written words. All photographs were taken by Ann's dear friend, the inspired nature photographer, Courtney Milne. These were masterfully woven throughout the pages by artist and designer, Diane Feught. Link here to read Ann's Tribute to Courtney Milne About Courtney Milne Courtney Milne is not only a master photographer - he's an artist, author, educator, keynote speaker, and philanthropist. His career has taken him on a global journey that has spanned all seven continents. He has ...
Video Interview
In this recent video interview, Ann reflects on the inspiration behind her book and CD project, IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY, including the background story behind the book and her intentions for it. And don't miss this sweet video interview with Ann and Paul: Paul Horn and Ann Mortifee: On finding love later in life and living improvisationally Video Credits Produced, edited and interviewed by Pamela Post. Pamela Post brings a background as an award winning CBC TV and Radio News reporter, editor, feature magazine writer and broadcaster, with a reputation for outstanding journalism in the fields of health, politics, social affairs, the arts ...
The Book
A word from Ann... Many years ago, I chose to begin awakening each morning at sunrise. These hours of quiet developed an awareness of the fertile stillness that underlies all things. At the beginning of last year, my husband, Paul Horn, who recorded "Inside the Taj Mahal" in the late 60’s, gave me a beautiful small book. Each day for a year I wrote a short passage in the space allocated for the day. It was from these passages that IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY emerged. Soon afterward, my dear friend, Courtney Milne, one of Canada’s finest photographers who created the ...
The Music
Vocals and spoken word by Ann Mortifee Music by Paul Horn, Miles Black and Edward Henderson The book is accompanied by exquisite music by accomplished musicians and improvisers. Just as the writing in IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY was spontaneous and inspired, so also was the creation of the accompanying CD. It is not simply an audio version of the book, but instead is a creative musical expression of the ideas and meaning behind the words in the book. Selected for their evocative power, phrases and passages are spoken and sung within a rich musical environment; the musicians created a resonant ...
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In Hawaii this November
Ann and Paul will be presenting In Love with the Mystery as part of the world premiere of the film When the Mountain...
A Word from John Robbins
“I’ve been loving In Love With The Mystery. It is such a mature and generous expression of what I’ve...
Readers’ Comments: What You’re Saying
We gratefully welcome all your comments, questions and observations – they’re coming in as email, comments...
Inspired Book Design by Diane Feught
The physical copy of In Love with the Mystery that you may have in your hands is the result of many thoughtful,...
How to Use the Book
These passages that Ann offers us are words that came to her spontaneously in the early dawn of each day, emerging...
Inside In Love with the Mystery
In a recent interview, Ann expressed her deepest hopes for the book and the CD: That people would use it to give...
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Video of Ann and Paul at Sacred Space
In this video from an afternoon presentation at , Paul Horn plays flute as Ann Mortifee reads from the book, In Love with the Mystery.
On Finding Love Later in Life
On finding love later in life and living improvisationally…. Ann Mortifee and Paul Horn share the basis of their deep connection as soul mates who came together again after meeting each other 40 years earlier. Their current collaboration is the book and CD IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY.
Video interview produced by award-winning journalist, Pamela Post, with the assistance of Alexandre Marinho.
Interview with Ann
In this recent video interview, Ann reflects on the inspiration and background story behind the book and her intentions for it.
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