{"id":43915,"date":"2023-01-11T16:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=43915"},"modified":"2023-01-12T12:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T12:24:32","slug":"auspicious-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/auspicious-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Auspicious Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Memories Will Remain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This beautiful song and video were created by skydivers, to honour the memories of those we have lost. Enjoy&#8230;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Auspicious Sky - The Memories Will Remain - Official Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2rUgJkFiLO0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Story behind the Music\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swedish Skydiver Hel\u00e9n Samuelsson had an idea. When I meet her to hear about her concept, which became a journey to a fantastic project, she laughs and exclaims: <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s completely unbelievable that I took the initiative for this!&#8221;<\/em> She looks at me with wide eyes and says seriously: <em>&#8220;And do you know that so many people contributed to this, without any demand for compensation and it turned out so very well.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tAKiDAs-concert-in-Furuviksparken-8-July-2022-Chris-and-Tomas-on-the-far-right-by-Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>tAKiDA&#8217;s concert in Furuviksparken 8 July 2022,<br>Photo by Hele\u0301n Samuelsson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out of pain an idea was born<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a sunny summer day last year, Hel\u00e9n&#8217;s favourite band Takida played on the TV music talent show &#8216;Alls\u00e5ng p\u00e5 Skansen&#8217;. It had been a week since the accident in \u00d6rebro [when 8 jumpers and a pilot were killed in a crash soon after take-off], and emotions were running high. Hel\u00e9n had listened to a lot of music for comfort, but something was missing. There wasn\u2019t a song that expressed how she was feeling, with the great loss of her friends. And there, in front of the television, listening to one of Hel\u00e9n&#8217;s favourite songs, she had the idea. <em>&#8220;I remembered that Chris Rehn, the keyboardist in Takida, is also an active jumper in Sundsvall Skydiving Club. And then I had the idea that the band might be able to write a song,&#8221;<\/em> says Hel\u00e9n. <em>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t know Chris but what was the worst that could happen?!&#8221;<\/em> she laughs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hel\u00e9n tells how a few weeks later she approached Chris with the idea. <em>&#8220;Chris explained that it wasn&#8217;t possible for the band, but said that he had the exact same idea himself, to write a song about the hideous things we&#8217;ve experienced in recent years in our beloved sport. He offered to write a song if I sent over some small text he could start from. Of course, I was extremely happy about his offer, but I had never written a song!<\/em>&#8221; says Hel\u00e9n. She continues, <em>&#8220;But, Pippi Longstocking&#8217;s proverb applies in all situations:<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8216;I&#8217;ve never tried that before, so I&#8217;m sure I can do it&#8217;<\/p><cite><em>Pippi Longstocking<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-studio-by-Chris-Rehn-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-studio-by-Chris-Rehn-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-studio-by-Chris-Rehn-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-studio-by-Chris-Rehn-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hele\u0301n-Samuelsson-studio-by-Chris-Rehn.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Hele\u0301n Samuelsson recording in the studio <br>Photo by Chris Rehn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Absolutely magical<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two days later, Hel\u00e9n woke up with a lot of words in her head. &#8220;<em>The words were just there, I was ready to start writing,&#8221;<\/em> she says excitedly. <em>\u201cThere was just a flow of words based on feelings and situations. There were so many people and moments before my eyes and in my heart. I have felt so bad to see anyone grieving the loss of a relative or loved one. I myself have felt so much sadness and frustration, sometimes even anger. The entire text came from my innermost being, it was like floodgates were opened and the lyrics flowed forth.\u201d<\/em> She sent the text to Chris and received a very positive response. Then she waited. And waited. Chris went on tours, shot commercials and released new albums.<em> \u201cI can attest that he is a hard-working husband and father. But I had had enough of waiting so I got in touch.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-and-Hele\u0301n-have-a-project-meeting-at-Gro\u0308na-lund-before-TAKIDAs-concert-September-8-2022-by-Ulf-Anderzon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-and-Hele\u0301n-have-a-project-meeting-at-Gro\u0308na-lund-before-TAKIDAs-concert-September-8-2022-by-Ulf-Anderzon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-and-Hele\u0301n-have-a-project-meeting-at-Gro\u0308na-lund-before-TAKIDAs-concert-September-8-2022-by-Ulf-Anderzon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-and-Hele\u0301n-have-a-project-meeting-at-Gro\u0308na-lund-before-TAKIDAs-concert-September-8-2022-by-Ulf-Anderzon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-and-Hele\u0301n-have-a-project-meeting-at-Gro\u0308na-lund-before-TAKIDAs-concert-September-8-2022-by-Ulf-Anderzon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chris and Hele\u0301n meet at at Gro\u0308na lund before TAKIDA&#8217;s concert September 8, 2022 <br>Photo by Ulf Anderzon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The project that keeps growing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the summer, Hel\u00e9n was at several Takida gigs, and in August she met Chris at Gr\u00f6na Lund where she finally got an answer. Chris explained that processing the text had become so emotionally difficult for him that it dragged on. In the end, he had asked his bandmate in Takida, Tomas Wallin, also a talented singer and songwriter, to finish writing the lyrics. Tomas&#8217; wife Hanna is also a former parachutist. Chris also asked if Tomas could sing on the track, which he agreed to. &#8220;Chris wanted me to join in and sing also,&#8221; says Hel\u00e9n. &#8220;<em>Of course I said yes, even though I didn\u2019t think I could sing&#8221; <\/em>she laughs. After that, it was just a matter of nailing down a date when Hel\u00e9n could go to Sundsvall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hel\u00e9n&#8217;s song was recorded in Sundsvall. \u201c<em>It was very emotional to hear the song for the first time in Chris&#8217;s studio together with Chris, Tomas and their families. I couldn&#8217;t hold back the tears.\u201d<\/em> Everything was filmed for the music video, which also includes clips from the skydiving world. <em>\u201cIt was completely unimaginable that this actually happened!\u201d<\/em> she says. <em>\u201cThen I went home and collected video footage like crazy! I received an absolutely fantastic response from the skydiving community in Sweden. It was very difficult to choose from all the good material available, but we were limited by time.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music has been distributed to all digital music platforms. You can watch the video above, on <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2rUgJkFiLO0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youtube<\/a>, where it has over 17,000 views and <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2D4K4SmTU2fuf6V7cA36eX?si=azsy68SdS5uLYUQH6LTtEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>  where it has over 13,000 views.  Any possible profits from the song go back to Sweden&#8217;s skydiving community to promote the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Album-cover-by-Chris-Rehn-Photo-by-Jocke-Berlin-Logotype-Mattias-Hammar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Auspicious Sky cover by Chris Rehn <br>Photo by Jocke Berlin ,Logotype by Mattias Hammar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Created out of sadness, with the aim of spreading love<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hel\u00e9n summed up her thoughts about the project, <em>\u201cIt is my greatest wish that this project can convey strength and hope. That the music can help people work through their grief. This is something that never ends when we lose someone really close. Perhaps the music can help lift feelings of frustration, powerlessness, anger, or sadness and hopefully provide comfort. For me personally, it has been enormously healing to be able to play the music and sing the lyrics. It has been amazing to be a big part of this and the catalyst for the whole project. Chris and Tomas have done a fantastic job. So much magic has happened along the way. It makes me wonder if there were a lot of angels in the background making sure this project was realized.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hel\u00e9n jumps in the Aros Skydiving Club, Sweden, is the mother of two jumpers, runs Uffe\u2019s Hopp Shop together with her husband Ulf and has a few FS records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Text written by Pixine Lyckner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auspicious Sky: THE MEMORIES WILL REMAIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chris-Rehn-by-Peter-Eskilsson-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43928\" width=\"430\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption>Songwriter Chris Rehn, by Peter Eskilsson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tomas-Wallin-by-Peter-Eskilsson-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43929\" width=\"430\" height=\"512\"\/><figcaption>Singer Tomas Wallin, by Peter Eskilsson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I\u2019m standing on the edge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Looking out on a vast horizon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The sky is what I call my home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The sunlight\u2019s warm embrace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A deep breath, I close my eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>and search of a place in mind to roam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You flew too close to the sun<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A blue sky turning into black<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A mother loses her son<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Heaven needs an angel back<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You left us in silence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With the sorrow, tears and pain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You\u2019re not here with us tomorrow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>But the memories of you remain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Good times and memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best friends learning how to fly and<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Always beside you not alone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I\u2019m falling through the air<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Concentration starts to rise and<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The sky is calling me back home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You flew too close to the sun<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A blue sky turning into black<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A mother loses her son<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Heaven needs an angel back<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You left us in silence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With the sorrow, tears and pain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You\u2019re not here with us tomorrow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>But the memories will remain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our world may fall apart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But you\u2019re always in our hearts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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