Lucy Fitzgerald 
From the very first track, “Is This All Just a Dream (Moon River Variations)”, you feel the gentle invitation of an album that holds space for reflection, memory, and connection. Terry Lee Nichols builds a shimmering atmosphere, and the way he weaves familiar melodic hints from Moon River into something new is a graceful opening.
As the set continues into “Friendship,” there’s a real sense of warmth, like sitting across from someone who just gets you. The interplay of piano, soft percussion, and warm textures makes it a piece worth coming back to. Then “Lying Next to You” arrives like a whispered secret: minimal, heartfelt, unhurried, and deeply moving. That track lingered in my mind long after it ended.
Other highlights shine in their own way. “I Remember Her Smile” carries a nostalgic glow, and “Finding Annie” feels like a small journey. There’s tension and resolution, a sense of longing. Trinity pulls you inward, more meditative in tone, while “Lullaby” offers a moment of comfort and stillness, stripped down and tender. Toward the close of the album, “We’ve Had a Good Life” feels like a celebration of shared moments, and “The Winds of Time” finishes things with a gentle feeling of moving forward, of memory and release.
The album never tries to impress with flash. It lets its emotion rise naturally, track by track. I found myself more moved with every listen. In my opinion, Love Is… is a beautiful, quiet reminder of how love shows up in life’s small moments, not just in grand expressions.
Make sure to follow Terry Lee Nichols on your favorite streaming platforms and social media. If you enjoy music that speaks to the heart, add Love Is… to your playlists. This album feels like a friend you’ll want to keep close, and it’s one you’ll return to again and again.
Listening to songs so you don’t have to! Just kidding :D, you totally should. Music blogger by day, nurse by night
