Singapore Writers Festival: Dad's death inspired Kelvin Tan to write songs

An emotionally affected Kelvin Tan improvised songs for three new albums, including the theme song for this year's SWF

Singer-songwriter Kelvin Tan's theme song for the festival highlights the importance of love and human connection.
Singer-songwriter Kelvin Tan's theme song for the festival highlights the importance of love and human connection. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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Singer, songwriter and author Kelvin Tan's newest batch of songs, most of them inspired by the death of his father last year, came easy to him.

Last month, he released a batch of three albums, My Father; My Heart, Random Thoughts For Dad and Grief/Hope/Infinity.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 05, 2018, with the headline Singapore Writers Festival: Dad's death inspired Kelvin Tan to write songs. Subscribe