The Novelists - Morris & Estelle (Official Music Video)

We are proud to finally share with you our debut music video. This is a true story that we feel deserves attention. It's also the story that birthed the idea behind The Novelists. We really appreciate the contributions of our 2015 Kickstarter patrons who helped make this possible. The lyrics are below.
Video credits:
Director | Editor - Nicholas Lam
DP - Ryan Meyer
Producer - McKenzi Swinehart
Production Design - Anicia Beckwith
1st A/C - Dominic López
Key grip - Bryon Evans
Assistant - Luke Stiller
Younger Morris - Chad Sweet
Younger Estelle - Melissa Taylor
Older Morris - Len Overholser
Older Estelle - Alicia Marsella
Apartment provided by Josh and Tara Pfeiffer
Additional thanks to Tony and his amazingly helpful coworkers at Arlington Towers
The Novelists:
Joel Ackerson - Ld vocals, guitar
Eric Andersen - Ld vocals, piano
Zack Teran - Vocals, bass
Justin Kruger - Vocals, drums
Guest musicians:
Megan Slankard - Vocals, guitar
Kyle Caprista - Vocals, drums
Produced by The Novelists
Engineered by Joel Ackerson at True Story Records
Additional engineering by Michael Cross at Ex'pression
Mixed by JJ Wiesler
Morris & Estelle
(words by Joel Ackerson, music by Joel Ackerson and Brett Hobin)
Here’s a little tale of Morris and Estelle
A forty-two year wedding vow, together in everything
They never had a child, but busy all the while
Happy, just the two of them, they didn’t need anything
Right from the beginning they couldn’t stop from spinning like a carousel
Promising forever in every endeavor living parallel
It’s our life we should live it well
If you’ll be my wife, I will give myself to you
Said Morris to Estelle
Working all their lives, finally they retired
And bought a condominium in Hollywood, Florida
Half of every year, together in the sun
They’d memorize the interstate and weather the winter there
Bought the place in Florida ‘cause now they could afford a little paradise
Sticking to their dream ‘cause you know they never were the type to compromise
This is our life and we’re living it well
If you take the time to enjoy yourself, you do
Thought Morris and Estelle
But sunlight always turns to rain before it can begin again
And time moves like a hurricane
Morris had a lung disease, the doctors said a couple weeks
And wished him all the best
They waited for a while, but time was running out
And they’d always kept their promises, together in everything
So then without a word, they took each other’s hand
On the seventeenth floor balcony...
The neighbors said they found them there smashed into the ground and had to turn away
But frozen on their faces, their smiles had left a trace of what they couldn’t say
It was our life and we lived it well
So excuse us now while we spare ourselves some pain... some pain
Signed, Morris and Estelle

[@jeffreyemrich546]

The actors are spectacular! Bring them back for more!

[@dandepasquale5426]

LOVE IT! Sharing, sharing, sharing.

[@harmonyhut6437]

Wow! This surely brought the tears, in a very warm, sweet way. Depth, beauty and artistry...all together. thank you!

[@annasantoro1792]

Goosebumps and tears! This video will give you the feels! Hot Track!

[@healthkineser]

Start with a real news article - write an AMAZING song about it - add some fantastic actors & a great vision & eye for detail ....you end up with TWO LIVES WELL REMEMBERED. This definitely brings the tears… in only 3 minutes and 56 seconds - sometimes life does seem to go that quickly. So glad we got to see it at the CD release party, but lots of fun to watch it here when I have time to look for more detail.

[@ericackerson3506]

Great video. You guys are tearing it up lately. Looking forward to sharing this and hearing more...

[@RemodeledLove]

You really are Novelists, and you make some very fine art.

[@SoMysteriousLee]

This song/video always makes me happy in spite of the ending. Or maybe to spite the ending, either way, it's a favorite. So emotional, the power of their love and how they chose to be together till the literal end. The lyrics are spot-on, as is always the case with this band. It's like they really knew these people and the vision they came up with makes this song come to life. On a more personal note, their bond might have been enforced by the man that married them - {love you much, Cuz!}.

[@CarlosJones1]

Nice, you guys! Good job

[@danielmandelmusic9186]

Great job with a beautiful song and honoring "real people" or at least actors that reflect the look of real people.

[@thenovelists]

Thank you!

[@KINGCAM1988]

Beautiful song with such a touching story behind it all. Amazing!! All of you

[@KINGCAM1988]

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[@Manoelluthieri]

UaU!!!!!