Music has been at the centre of Jules Addison’s life for more than four decades. As a pianist, organist, choir director, recording engineer and professional musician, he has experienced music in many different settings — from churches and schools to concert halls, recording studios and wedding venues across the UK.
Approaching the age of fifty, Jules decided it was time to bring those experiences together through fiction. His novels explore the lives of musicians, the communities they serve, and the relationships that develop around music itself.
While the stories are entirely fictional and the characters are not based on any single individual, the books draw upon observations, experiences and influences gathered throughout a lifetime in music. The result is a realistic and authentic portrayal of the world of church musicians and organists, set within the broader context of contemporary British life.
At their heart, these are not simply books about music. They are stories about people, relationships, ambition, belonging and the quiet ways in which music shapes our lives.
What the Music Asks
Music has been at the centre of Jules Addison’s life for more than four decades. As a pianist, organist, choir director, recording engineer and professional musician, he has experienced music in many different settings — from churches and schools to concert halls, recording studios and wedding venues across the UK.
Approaching the age of fifty, Jules decided it was time to bring those experiences together through fiction. His novels explore the lives of musicians, the communities they serve, and the relationships that develop around music itself.
While the stories are entirely fictional and the characters are not based on any single individual, the books draw upon observations, experiences and influences gathered throughout a lifetime in music. The result is a realistic and authentic portrayal of the world of church musicians and organists, set within the broader context of contemporary British life.
At their heart, these are not simply books about music. They are stories about people, relationships, ambition, belonging and the quiet ways in which music shapes our lives.
After the Music
After the Music is a contemporary romantic novel set in the English countryside, where music, ambition and timing shape the lives of those who perform it.
David Robinson is a talented but reserved parish organist and teacher whose life has settled into a comfortable routine of rehearsals, services and quiet expectations. Sophie Chambers is a gifted soprano rebuilding her career and searching for a place where she truly belongs.
When their paths cross through a shared love of music, an unexpected connection begins to grow. Yet as their relationship deepens, both must confront the realities of work, responsibility and the difficult choices that come when personal happiness collides with professional ambition.
Set against the backdrop of churches, choirs, concerts and the changing seasons of the West Country, After the Music is a story about love discovered later than expected, the courage to embrace change, and the quiet moments that can alter the course of a life.
Warm, thoughtful and deeply rooted in the world of music-making, After the Music explores what happens when two people finally find the thing they were not looking for — and must decide whether they are brave enough to keep it.
