Bio

My mom, Christina Murphy, passed away just before Mother's Day last year (2006), after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. As anyone who has lost a loved one would probably say, it was the most difficult experience of my life. Ironically, it was also the most beautiful. On Easter Sunday, about a month before her death, I wrote her a song. I've always been a songwriter since I could remember--and I'm even in a band--but this isn't about me. It's about my mom. It's about all the things a mother does that simply can't be repaid. And in this case, I needed a way to tell her all of these things before she left this world. So that morning, I wrote her this song and later that day during our family gathering at her home--I sang it to her. I've played many gigs in my life, but nothing could prepare me for the emotions that would be unleashed in that moment. I lost it mid-song, but finished nonetheless. After hugging my mother, who couldn't even stand up due to her pain from the cancer, I whispered to her that I would never play that song again--that I wanted it to be special and wrote it only for her. As the tears poured from our eyes, she told me that she wanted me to play it for everyone--how she wanted the world to hear it. This made sense, considering she was my number one fan and was always pushing me to do something with my music. So I told her that I would. And that brings us to the birth of this webpage. Here it is Easter Sunday one year later and I can't help but think about everything. God, I miss her so much. At this time last year, we had no clue she would be gone so soon. But on May 10th, just two days before my son's first birthday, she passed away. I guess for me, the one thing that has been my constant therapy for dealing with her loss is my music. They say music sooths the soul and heals the heart. That sounds lame, but it really is true--especially for me. I wanted to put this song out there in hopes that others will hear it and be able to connect to it. Hopefully, it will help heal your heart, as well. I call this song "O' Mother". I have no idea if anyone will even log in to hear it--but if you do, drop me a line and let me know what you think. Or if you want to share any of your experiences--I'd be happy to hear from you. Thanks, Mike Murphy "TO MY BELOVED MOTHER WHO ALWAYS FOUND STRENGTH AND NEVER GAVE UP" More info available at http://myspace.com/mothersdaysong