A West Kelowna musician is honouring his mother after losing her to pancreatic cancer last year.

Nathan Hutton, who makes music under the name Soul Forgotten, said his whole EP coming out this fall explores feelings of loss and mourning after a loved one passes away.

The lead single, Lilies, is dedicated specifically to his mother, who he lost to pancreatic cancer last summer. Now, not only does he want to raise awareness about cancer, but he also wants the song to be a fundraiser for cancer research.

Hutton said when his mother was diagnosed, everything seemed to happen very fast.

91裸聊视频淚t came very, very quickly, and we just had enough time to see her and say our goodbyes in Ontario,91裸聊视频� he said. To keep his family safe from COVID, they drove across the country and then camped outdoors.

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91裸聊视频淏ut coming back, I ended up with the rough draft of what became the lyrics to Lilies, the lead single from the EP.91裸聊视频�

Hutton said lilies were his mother91裸聊视频檚 favourite flowers, and it only made sense to name the song dedicated to her. The song was recorded and mixed at his home studio in West Kelowna.

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Lilies may not be a happy song, but Hutton said his goal is to let others know who may also be grieving that they are not alone.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not the only one to lose somebody and to lose somebody specifically to cancer. There are also those who lost loved ones to the pandemic,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淢y hope is when someone listens to the song, that they can look at the lyrical content and feel some sort of connection to it. I believe that when you take the music away, the song is just a poem and a poem is a process of feeling connected to something and not just see it as words.91裸聊视频�

Hutton said all the money raised through the song will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

To stream the song and to donate, visit Soul Forgotten91裸聊视频檚 . The rest of the album will be available later in the fall.

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