“Will I Be Bored in Heaven?,” the latest single from singer-songwriter Melissa D, aka Melissa Durkee Moorhouse, confronts the sweet hereafter with questioning humor rather than the usual dread.
Melissa D explains, “One listener told me this song helped her not fear dying, which was incredibly moving…While I had so much fun crafting the lyrics, I was also processing my own thoughts about life and the afterlife.”
Produced by Colin McCaffrey, the inspiration for the song occurred while Melissa D was preparing for a road trip with her husband. As they drove through Vermont, the pair composed the song, which went on to be one of Melissa D’s most popular songs at her live performances.
A classically trained vocalist, Melissa D started out fronting The Alley Katz, which shared the stage with Joe Moore (Pork Tornado—Jon Fishman of Phish) and Benjamin Orr (The Cars), to collaborating with Michael Cressey on Chill.
In 2016, Melissa D went solo, working out of her rural home in New England. Connecting with producers Clint Bierman (The Grift), Kristina Stykos, and Phil Henry, Mellissa D’s approach to music is fresh and innovative – no label or corporate support, no moving to Los Angeles or NYC.
Melissa D’s music has received features on Sip-N-Stream, Women of Substance Radio, and Vermont Public, while her single, “Little Girl,” the title track from her 2020 EP, was nominated by the InterContinental Music Awards for Best Song of America.
“Will I Be Bored in Heaven?” rolls out on an amalgamation of folk-pop and Americana flavors tinted with a bit of Latin sway. An off-beat rhythm gives the tune a tasty bouncy, as sparkling harmonics travel overhead. Melissa D’s inquisitive vocals imbue the lyrics with honest humor, playfulness, and quirky capriciousness.
“Will I be bored in heaven, sitting on a cloud all day / Will I be bored in heaven, can I watch my dogs play / Will I be bored in heaven, what if I told a dirty joke / Will I be bored in heaven, are we allowed to drink and smoke.”
With its light, breezy feel, “Will I Be Bored in Heaven?” offers a delightful respite from the anxious contemplation of the afterlife.
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