Lefty Wright’s “MEMORIES” feels like a life lived with music as a backdrop, with detours and rediscovery, and a final commitment to finding a real creative voice. The story follows the different stages of life, starting with childhood piano lessons, then saxophone, a long break from music, and finally back to the piano. The idea itself is especially fascinating because of the story behind it. Wright was exposed to music early on through piano, then played saxophone for several years. Eventually, a high school requirement forced me to walk away from music and into a different time filled with Moto-X racing, relationships, and partying.
Years later, it was an unlikely avenue back to music college. A major turning point came when he returned to the piano to accompany a singing class recital. From there it was all about singing, and then on to the bigger dream of writing and arranging original music. That progression gives “MEMORIES” a personal vibe. But the song is more than memories. It’s a rumination on the experiences that shaped Lefty Wright’s relationship with creativity. There is also a strong sense of independence in wanting to create your own original music and not just trying to sound like someone else doing covers.
The pursuit of songwriting and arranging is described as difficult, but that difficulty is part of the appeal. Finding your own voice is the first step to creating something personal, and Lefty Wright’s musical journey shows how that process can take an unexpected turn. “MEMORIES” feels linked to the idea of returning to something that never really left. The story behind the song is one of rediscovery, from lessons taken as a child to new commitments to singing and original music.
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