Loren’s debut release of eleven original songs and one cover (Joni Mitchell's "River"), Full Circle, was released in 2006.
Her sophomore album, They Oughta Write a Song (2008), brought to light her life-long love of jazz standards, and subsequently won a national independent music award for best vocal jazz album, and soon after received distribution in Asia by JVC/Victor Entertainment and in North America by Justin Time Records.
Her holiday album with pianist Matt Treder, Many Times, Many Ways: a Holiday Collection, also recorded in 2008, was first released in limited edition, then followed with worldwide distribution in 2011.
Her fourth CD, the live album Stages (2010), was met with critical praise, including being named as an Editor’s Pick at CD Baby and “best live album of the year” at Wildy’s World.
After Dark followed in 2010, with the Loren original Thirsty winning the Independent Music Awards’ Vox Pop poll for best jazz song of the year.
The concoction of jazz standards, re-imagined pop classics, and originals that made up 2012’s Heart First was honored by Japan’s Jazz Critique magazine as the "best vocal jazz album of 2011". Fly Me to the Moon, a bonus track, spent three weeks at No. 1 on the iTunes Japan jazz chart. It was among the top 10 jazz CDs in Hot New Releases at Amazon in the U.S. and Canada, and reached No. 1 on the iTunes Canada jazz albums chart.
For the past three years she has traveled the world with the members of her original band, including Canada, across the U.S., Japan, Italy, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea, and include big band/symphonic performances with the Jazz Orchestra of Sicily, the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra in Oregon, and the Monroe Symphony in Louisiana.
The year 2013 brought Halie Loren’s Simply Love, with three new originals and ten re-imagined classics from contrasting eras of the American songbook. It rose to the top of the Japan charts in pop and jazz even before its June release date, and claimed No. 1 in its first week and by its third week, climbed to No. 1 spot on Billboard Jazz / Japan. Singles included the string-infused original Cuando Bailamos, Carole King’s 1974 B-side hit I Feel the Earth Move, and the title track, which Loren co-wrote with Benita Hill.
Simply Love was released in the U.S. and Canada by Justin Time Records on Sept. 10, 2013, entering iTunes Canada as #1 jazz album. She and her band are touring the US and other parts of the world in support of the album.
Happier Than the Morning Sun
Halie Loren Lyrics
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And that's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
Oh and I'm happier than the morning sun
But I know that's the way, oh,
That's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever bring you into my life
All my life I was alone
Now I see there's joy inside your arms
Every day I searched for the star
That never was in the sky
Now I see this star is on earth
And now I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way, oh, that's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever, ever bring you inside of my life
I'm happier than the morning sun
That's the way, oh, that's the way it will always, always be
Ever since that day you came into my life
All my life I was alone
I didn't think I'd find my part
Now I see there's joy inside your arms
Every day I searched for the star
That never was in the sky
And now I see this star is on earth
And now I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way, oh, that's the way you said it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
Oh, and I'm happier than the stars above
And that's the way you said that it should be
If I should ever bring you into my life
I love you
I love you
The song "Happier than the Morning Sun" by Halie Loren is a beautiful expression of the happiness that comes with finding love. The singer is exuberant and joyful, likening her happiness to the brightness of the sun. She tells her lover that this is what he promised her would happen if she let him into her life, and she is overjoyed to have taken that chance.
The lyrics are poignant and emotional, touching on the loneliness that the singer felt before meeting her partner. She didn't think she would ever find someone to complete her, but now she has, and the joy she feels is palpable. The metaphor of searching for a star that was never in the sky is a beautiful way of expressing the futility of her search for love, and the relief she feels at having finally found it.
The chorus repeats the theme of the song, with the singer declaring over and over that she is happier than the morning sun. She knows that this is how it will always be now that she has found her partner, and she is grateful for the love he has brought into her life. The final line of the song is a simple declaration of love, driving home the message that the singer is filled with joy and gratitude to have found her soulmate.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm happier than the morning sun
I am filled with immense happiness, akin to the radiant morning sun
And that's the way you said that it would be
This level of joy is exactly what you predicted would happen
If I should ever bring you inside my life
This happiness is a result of including you in my life
Oh and I'm happier than the morning sun
Reiterating my immense happiness
But I know that's the way, oh, That's the way you said that it would be
I am aware that this level of happiness is in line with your prediction
All my life I was alone
I have lived my life feeling isolated and alone
Didn't think I'd find my part
I didn't think I would find my place or purpose in life
Now I see there's joy inside your arms
Being in your arms has brought me immense joy and a sense of belonging
Every day I searched for the star
I spent every day searching for something to fill the void in my life
That never was in the sky
But I could not find it, it was not in the things around me
Now I see this star is on earth
I now realize that this 'star' I've been searching for is actually you, here on earth with me
And now I'm happier than the morning sun
Because I have found that 'star', I am even happier than before
And that's the way, oh, that's the way you said that it would be
Once again, this level of happiness is exactly what you predicted
If I should ever, ever bring you inside of my life
This joy has come about because of having you in my life
That's the way, oh, that's the way it will always, always be
This happiness will continue to be present in my life as long as you are in it
Ever since that day you came into my life
This happiness has been present in my life ever since you entered it
And now I'm happier than the stars above
My happiness now exceeds even that of the stars in the sky
And that's the way you said that it should be
Once again, this level of happiness is exactly what you predicted
If I should ever bring you into my life
Having you in my life has brought about this immense happiness
I love you
I have a deep and profound love for you
Writer(s): Stevland Morris
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.