Experience and dedication:
Inger Marie waited for many years before she ventured upon a solo career, but she has ample experience from many years’ activities in the music field. For twenty years she has been active as vocalist in several bands, ranging from a youthful rock band to a six year period as lead singer of a jazz big band. She has also fronted her own jazz quintet ”My Favoite Strings”, as well as collaborating with several excellent jazz musicans, among them Tom Lund, one of Norway’s finest latin jazz-guitarists, founder of the renowned group ”Trio de Janeiro”.
Recording debut:
Having thus gathered a lot of experience and ”paid her dues”, Inger Marie finally decided to enter the studio to record her debut solo CD ”Make This Moment”. The time was right. Years of singing had matured her voice into an instrument of impressive sensitivity and perfection. Producer Lars Martin Myhre, himself a brilliant musician and a major artist in Norway, says that never has he got a bigger surprise than the one he got when Inger Marie started singing in the studio. She was displaying a voice so controlled, so beautiful and so personal at her first recording date, that the seasoned producer was left with his mouth open, stunned in admiration of the awareness and the warm and direct communication in her voice.
Make This Moment:
”Make This Moment” was released in Norway in October, 2004, and received rave reviews and instant recognition by jazz affectionados. After some months Inger Maries voice started touching hearts and impressing music lovers in places far from Norway. Japanese record buyers discovered her album, which started selling hundreds, then thousands in Japanese record stores. Record companies in Korea, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, and soon also Japan, licenced the album and launched local releases. Now the album has been released in most of Asia, as well as in Europe, and has touched the hearts and souls of thousands of listeners.
Concerts and TV-shows:
Since the autumn of 2005, Inger Marie and her band have been performing concerts, playing festivals and participated in TV-shows and radio in various locations. Concerts and TV performances in Korea, and performances in Poland and Denmark have been highlights, as well as several succsessful performances at the ”Canal Street” Jazz Festival in her home town, Arendal.
The band:
Inger Marie has been building up a solid relationship built on mutual respect with several musicians from the surprisingly high quality pool of musicans in an around her home town, and has hand piced the musicians for her band. They provide the exquisite backing on her recordings, as well as on stage. A special mention must be made of the fact that the impressive saxophone playing on the album comes from the horn of Øivind G. Stømer, Inger Maries own son. He joined his mother’s band after having played with some of the major musicans and artists in Norway.
By Myself:
On her second album, ”By Myself”, Inger Marie chose to work with the renowned Danish producer Søren Sigumfeldt. They recorded the album in Gothenburg, Sweden, still with Inger Marie’s hand picked local Arendal musicans, but also inviting the Swedish guitar virtuoso Ulf Wakenius to the studio. Other guest performers include Gunnar Halle (trumpet) and Niclas Knudsen (electric guitar). The record has been released in most European countries by the Danish company Sundance, on the Stunt label. The album was first released in Norway by Inger Marie’s original record company, Kultur & spetakkel, and the release was celebrated in grand style with a lavish release concert in Arendal’s Culture House oct/07. "By myself" was very well received among critcs and fans.
I Will Always Love You
Inger Marie Gundersen Lyrics
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I would only be in your way.
So I go
And yet I know
That I'll think of you
Every step off the way.
And I, I will always love you
I will allways love you
Bittersweet memories.
That's all I'm taking with me
So goodbye, please don't cry,
cause we'll both know, I'm not what you need
But I will allways love you
I will allways love you.
...intstrumental...
I hope life treat you kind
And I hope you have all you ever dreamed off!
But I wish you joy and happiness,
But above all off this, I wish you looove.
Cause I will allways love you,
I will allways love yooou.
Mhmm, hmm
The End
The lyrics of Inger Marie Gundersen's song "I Will Always Love You" depict a heart-wrenching tale of love and sacrifice. Through the lyrics, the singer acknowledges that staying with her lover would only cause more problems, but leaving does not mean that she doesn't still love them. Despite walking away from the relationship, she has every intention to hold her love for the person deep within her heart. She knows that every step she takes towards her new life will be marked with memories of the love she left behind, and the experience will be bittersweet.
She acknowledges that she is not what her lover wants or needs, but that doesn't change her feelings towards them. The chorus of the song, "I will always love you," is a reminder of her intense feelings towards her lover, which will remain with her forever. In the final verse, she wishes her lover joy and happiness in their life ahead, but above everything, she wishes them love.
The message of the song is one of sacrifice, love, and the pain of letting go. The lyrics capture the intensity and enormity of the emotions involved in a relationship that must end.
Line by Line Meaning
If I should stay,
If I were to stay,
I would only be in your way.
I know I would only hinder you by being here.
So I go
So I'll leave
And yet I know
But I'm aware
That I'll think of you
That I'll always remember you
Every step of the way.
Every moment of my journey.
And I, I will always love you
And I will always have love for you
I will always love you
My love for you will never diminish
...bittersweet memories.
...painful yet cherished memories.
That's all I'm taking with me
Those are the only things I'll carry with me
So goodbye, please don't cry,
So farewell, don't weep,
cause we'll both know, I'm not what you need
because we both know, I'm not the right one for you.
But I will always love you
But my love for you will never die
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
...instrumental...
...instrumental...
I hope life treat you kind
I hope that life treats you well
And I hope you have all you ever dreamed off!
And I hope you achieve everything you've ever wanted!
But I wish you joy and happiness,
But most of all, I wish you joy and happiness
But above all of this, I wish you looove.
But more than anything, I wish you love.
Cause I will always love you,
Because I will always have love for you,
I will always love yooou.
I will always love you.
Mhmm, hmm
Mhmm, hmm
The End
The End
Contributed by Elijah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tu767
a voice to die for...thanks for sharing this beautiful song and singer.
Andy Wolchko
Everything you do is so special. Thank you.
Mark Seabrook
Beauty version!
viktor eggert
just wonderfull and per willy aaserud reminds me on chris botti at his best...love it!
korpus570
Sehr sinnlich und musikalisch hochwertig ausgefeilt! Nicht zu viel, nicht zu wenig. Wundervoll!
bosarate2
Beautiful !
김Joni
If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Mmm.
Bittersweet memories,
that is all I'm taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you need.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
(Instrumental solo)
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you'll have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.
You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I'll always, I'll always love you.
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