Cat Stevens Into White (Cover) Lydia Oakeson of Rise Up Children's Choir

Lydia Oakeson sings Cat Stevens’ “Into White” from his seminal album “Tea for the Tillerman.” This is the first recording Lydia ever did with her dad, Gary Oakeson, at age 9. For this video, we have utilized her original vocal track, recorded when she was 9. Lydia then recorded a harmony track which we incorporated into the original recording.

Cat Stevens’ “Into White” lyrics evoke images of nature. It is also a song about color. This song reminds our family of Yellowstone National Park, a fantastical place of prismatic beauty and natural wonders where mud boils, water spouts, and steam rises out of the ground. The colors of the amazing features in the Park range from the brilliant white of Mammoth Hot Springs to the vivid orange and deep aquamarine of Grand Prismatic Spring; from the lush greens of the forest trees to the bright yellows, purples and pinks of the flowers; from the russet and mahogany brown of the buffalo to the crimson red of a robin’s breast. It is a place where our extended family often gathers to spend time together and take in the beauty of God’s amazing creations.

Music arranged and produced by Gary Oakeson
Video produced and directed by Amy Oakeson
Cinematography and editing by Gary Oakeson
Filmed and edited on an iPhone X
Filmed on location at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Big Springs and Johnny Sack’s Cabin in Island Park, Idaho.

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Website: www.lydiaoakeson.com

Lydia is a singer, actress, dancer and YouTuber with big dreams. She has performed as a soloist in appearances with Alex Boyé, Kevin Olusola of Pentatonix, Jenny Oaks Baker, David Osmond, and for former President and First Lady Obama at the White House. She is currently a member of Rise Up Children's Choir. As former member of One Voice Children's Choir, she performed on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, toured to France in 2017, and is a soloist in the choir’s YouTube videos of “Where Are You Christmas” and “J’Imagine.” Recent favorite theatrical roles include Amaryllis in The Music Man (Hale Center Theater Sandy), Susan in Miracle on 24th Street (Scera), Young Fiona in Shrek! and Pepper in Annie (Utah COPA). Lydia studies dance at Barlow Arts Conservatory and voice with Shalee Schmidt. She is also a competitive individual figure skater (ISI Freestyle 4). Lydia is represented by TMG.