Featured Tune: "It will be" from Norma J. Dean

Shadows, Hope, and Healing: Norma J. Dean's Stirring Ballad “It Will Be”

Norma J. Dean’s “It Will Be” is a soul-baring experience. From the first haunting notes to the final breath of ambient stillness, the track envelops you in an atmosphere that’s as emotionally charged as it is delicately composed. There’s a raw intimacy here, like reading someone’s inner diary while the ink is still wet with emotion.

Built on lush, atmospheric instrumentation, think floating synths, gentle piano, and pulses of restrained percussion, the song doesn’t rush to get anywhere. Instead, it allows space for reflection, like walking through a fog of uncertainty and slowly seeing sunlight filter through. The vocals are the guiding star, moving between desperation and determination, but always with grace. There’s something deeply human in her delivery: vulnerable yet powerful, like someone standing in front of a mirror trying to recognize the self behind the shadows.

The emotional arc of the song feels like a journey inward. “It Will Be” doesn’t offer simple answers, but it doesn’t wallow either, it leans into the storm, then quietly suggests that maybe, just maybe, something better lies ahead.

Norma J. Dean has given us a soundtrack for quiet battles and personal breakthroughs. For those willing to listen, not just hear, it’s a cathartic, healing listen that lingers long after the last note fades.