HARKEN Music
HARKEN is a very musical book. While writing its many drafts, I listened to movie soundtracks and instrumental scores to stay focused (I can’t concentrate on writing when there are lyrics because I get distracted by the words). But on the side, I kept a playlist of songs that have the same “feel” as the book — mysterious, conspiratorial, dangerous.
After HARKEN was released, other artists started to write their own original songs about the book. It’s thrilling when other people read something I created and are inspired to create something new. You can hear some of them (and my playlists) on this page.
HARKEN Book Playlist
HARKEN Writing Playlist
Some of the songs I listen to while I’m writing aren’t available on Spotify, so here’s the full list:
When Ginny Kissed Harry – Nicholas Hooper
The Letter That Never Came – Thomas Newman
Resilience – Thomas Newman
Nara – E.S. Posthumus
Finale – Andrea Guerra
The End – Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander
The Shawshank Redemption End Titles – City Of Prague Philharmonic
Children Found – Andrea Guerra
The Gravel Road Score – James Newton Howard
503 – Joshua Bell & Hans Zimmer
Reprise (from The Door In The Floor) – Marcelo Zarvos & Peter Vronsky
My Name Is Lincoln – Steve Jablonsky
Original HARKEN Music
Adrienne Frailey “NEW EYES”
Jake Hull “THE GLIMPSE”
