Mark Charlesworth
Mark Charlesworth is a songwriter, specialising in wistful-but-hopeful, highly melodic music. He began experimenting with filmmaking to create accompanying videos for his music, ahead of new album 'It Ain't No Picnic', which is due to be released in August 2026.
The video for 'I Grieve' gave him chance to hone his craft, capturing a series of deceptively simple images. He had turned to Peter's song for comfort after suddenly losing two friends in Summer 2025. No other song encapsulated the feeling of gut-punching loss, punctuated by moments of hope as life continues to happen all around.
Mark's video takes viewers on a journey from late summer, autumn, and into winter, with a recurring image of fire - a destructive force, but also a source of light. The video is overlaid with voices from conversations Mark had with his friends and family, asking about their experiences of grief, and how it made them reflect differently on life. Ultimately, death can be a great impetus to live, and look for light in dark places.
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ARTIST: Peter Gabriel
CREATOR: Mark Charlesworth
SONG: I Grieve FROM: Up
ARTIST: Peter Gabriel
CREATOR: Mark Charlesworth
SONG: I Grieve FROM: Up
Video info:
The video for 'I Grieve' gave him chance to hone his craft, capturing a series of deceptively simple images. He had turned to Peter's song for comfort after suddenly losing two friends in Summer 2025. No other song encapsulated the feeling of gut-punching loss, punctuated by moments of hope as life continues to happen all around.
Mark's video takes viewers on a journey from late summer, autumn, and into winter, with a recurring image of fire - a destructive force, but also a source of light. The video is overlaid with voices from conversations Mark had with his friends and family, asking about their experiences of grief, and how it made them reflect differently on life. Ultimately, death can be a great impetus to live, and look for light in dark places.
Spoken word: Carol Hands, Melanie Williamson, Brian Charlesworth, Mark Charlesworth, Chris Newton
Song info:
‘I Grieve’ is a track taken from Peter Gabriel's album Up, released in September 2002.
Words and music by Peter Gabriel. Produced by Peter Gabriel.
Published by Real World Music Ltd. / Sony Music Publishing.