New World Waking! press photo page.
Photos of Steve Schalchlin playing John Lennon's PEACE Piano.
Front yard of Gabi & Alec Clayton ("Gabi's Song").
Photo Credit: Caroline True.
PHOTOS FOR PRESS.
The opening song in "New World Waking" is "Gabi's Song (Will It Always Be Like This?")
based on the true story of Gabi Clayton, whose son, Bill, committed suicide after a gaybashing.
Kenny Goss and George Michael brought John Lennon's IMAGINE piano to their home
in Olympia, Washington, as part of an art project about violence. Composer/lyricist
Steve Schalchlin, was the featured performer. It was here that he conceived New World Waking!Click on thumbnail for higher quality photograph:
Steve Schalchlin plays John Lennon's IMAGINE Piano facing a photo of Bill Clayton, whose story is told in "Gabi's Song (Will It Always Be Like This?)". Location: The tree-shaded front yard of Gabi & Alec Clayton, Bill's parents. Olympia, Washington.
Photo credit: Caroline True.Steve Schalchlin plays John Lennon's IMAGINE Piano surrounded by the Clayton family, Gabi, Alec and son, Noel, in honor of the late Bill Clayton. Taken in the front yard of Gabi & Alec Clayton, Olympia, Washington.
Photo credit: Caroline True.Steve Schalchlin plays John Lennon's IMAGINE Piano while Gabi places items from the childhood of her son, Bill Clayton. Their story is told in "Gabi's Song (Will It Always Be Like This?)". Location: tree-shaded front yard of Gabi & Alec Clayton, Olympia, Washington. Photo credit: Caroline True.
Bill Clayton's photograph sitting on John Lennon's IMAGINE piano. Reflected in the glass are the trees and the sky.
Photo credit: Caroline True.