Derek Hough’s Latest Passion Project – Music Video for “Ashes of Eden”
Those who follow along with all the myriad things Derek is doing these days are well aware of his new music video, but those of you not tuned in may have missed it yesterday. Derek covers Breaking Benjamin’s Ashes of Eden. Choreography is by Rudy Abreu. You can read about the vocal surgery Derek had last year and the fear that went along with it at Entertainment Weekly.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This was your third time directing a music video — how was it different?
DEREK HOUGH: Yeah, yeah. The thing is with this video, for me personally, is last year I had surgery on my voice and I couldn’t speak for a month, which was really difficult. It was just an interesting time for me to sort of reflect and to be thoughtful… Not having a voice at all, like not even a whisper, not even like a murmur — absolutely nothing for a month… And I would listen a lot more. And it got me thinking about things about life, and about what’s out there, and is there something greater than us out there? So when I heard this song, and it’s a cover — it’s from a band called Breaking Benjamin — I just heard it and it really resonated with me. I don’t know, it just really spoke to me, it was really powerful, especially not having a voice, it kind of became my voice and questions through that song.
Here’s the video – gorgeous!
I hope lots of people view Derek’s video, it is exceptional. Last I looked it was about 32 thousand views! He puts so much quality into all his projects, we fans know this about him ever since day one of seeing him perform on DWTS.
Love all of Derek’s passion projects, and this is another brilliant masterpiece by this creative genius! Absolutely breathtaking…passionate, emotional, and powerful…truly epic! Derek has a gorgeous voice, the dancers are sensational, and the symbolism is extraordinary. Derek’s personal story behind it is beyond touching…losing his voice, having to be completely
silent for over a month, doing some soul searching, reconnecting with a Higher Power, and then regaining his exquisite voice…and his ability to share this spiritual experience with us by telling a story through song and dance is truly remarkable. His beautiful soul shines through, and the powerful, deep, and profound message that he’s sharing with us just moves me to tears. What a blessing that Derek was inspired by Breaking Benjamin’s song “Ashes of Eden” and thus created this exquisite work of art. Thank you, Derek, for sharing your beautiful and gentle soul with us, along with your extraordinary talents. #GodIsLove Psalm 46:10