Everything that was supposed to happen happened. Acceptance. I think we often see conflicts as really horrible things but, they are wonderful for directing our course. Getting through them, over them or around them shapes and molds us. More than…Read more
Podcast #43 - Open Wide
"Beyond Repair" was the prompt. I thought about the things in my life that have been completely destroyed, all the pain and heartache and blessing. :) Really, sometimes things have to be broken apart so better things can take place…Read more
Podcast #42 - Still In The Game
Listening back to this and I here all the places where I need the song to breathe. I think I'll work on that. The prompt was "Still in the Game" and it brought to mind this perpetual game we play…Read more
Podcast #41 - Diggin' On Swine (Rap..ish)
Actual quote from Matt Barker: " That was exactly what a laura marie rap would sound like". To be fair, it's only "rap-ish".
It's moments like this when I think, "Why did I agree to share all these songs?" Before…Read more
It's moments like this when I think, "Why did I agree to share all these songs?" Before…Read more
Podcast #40 - Stay Where You Are
The end is near. 40 out of a 52 song commitment. Not bad y'all. Wait until you hear next week's rap song ;)
This week's song prompt was "Excuse Me For Living". Do you ever feel almost afraid to be…Read more
This week's song prompt was "Excuse Me For Living". Do you ever feel almost afraid to be…Read more
Podcast #39 - More Than This
Week #39 was the week I broke down. It started with a panic. I completely lost my sense of direction and started to question why I even write songs. One of my beloved friends, who I used to perform with…Read more
Podcast #38 - More Than You'll Ever Know (Dark Side)
I think we all have a fair amount of mess inside our heads and hearts. It takes being in relationship (any kind of relationship) with other human beings to bring it out of us. And, even when it feels like…Read more
Podcast #37 - Let's Spend All Night
Having some fun with my nephew's ukulele. Those little suckers are tough to keep in tune. But, I learned four chords and came up with this song. The prompt was "slide to the right". I was feeling kind of lighthearted…Read more
Podcast #36 - Way Up High
It's podcast #36 but it's assignment #37. Next week, I'll post last week's assignment. I'm switching it up because I wrote this song in reaction to the news of Robin Williams' death and felt like this was the time to…Read more
Podcast #35 - Stir It Up Again
Short and sweet little demo I wrote and recorded just before we left for our anniversary weekend. We married young and we've grown up together. I still remember the look on my mother's face when I told her I was…Read more