My Music Journey

I've debated on if I should even write about my own personal music journey, but I feel that I should since music really tells you a lot about a person at any given time. I would tend to think about a song I heard on the radio or during a concert - the raw emotion the person was putting into the song is now being loved and adored by others...sharing in that songwriter's personal joy and pain.

I began writing poems at the age of 14. I was, and still am, a fan of poetry and perhaps all I ever got my hands on were sad poems because I began writing dramatic and sad poetry. I would often turn these poems into songs I could sing to. Perhaps it was so I would remember these poems by heart? Not sure. I found myself writing songs and the first song I wrote was "I'll Probably Always Be Crying" (how dramatic of my fifteen year old self!)

I really delved into the songwriting process when I discovered the pain of unrequited love, and before you knew it I was writing poetry and songs left and write. I shared my art with my family and they decided to get me a guitar for Christmas. By this time I was 16 and had written about 50 songs. I worked in a cinema most evenings and found the best time to write was when the audience was enjoying the show. Ushers and popcorn makers have a lot of down time when the movie is showing and I took advantage of that.

I never took the time to learn how to play the guitar, but I did figure out how to place my fingers on the board to get the sounds I desired. I took my guitar everywhere (yes, I was "that" girl) and entertained my family and friends with the songs I wrote.

So emo

My journey continued when a friend gifted me a beautiful cosmic black Ovation Celebrity acoustic electric guitar. I began writing many more songs with the guitar in mind and got the confidence to play a couple of songs at the local coffee house during their open mic sessions. In 2004 my family gifted me with a recording session at a studio not too far from my home and I was so excited and happy for that opportunity. I have had the opportunity to write, perform, and record songs for engagements, birthdays, and collaborations. A friend of mine collaborated on a song that he somehow got to Rick Springfield. Random, I know but I think that's pretty cool if he took the time to listen even once.

I will always love singing and performing and hope to continue my passion by performing locally whenever I can.