Bread & Words

I had a realization earlier while cleaning that it is pretty funny to say "I'm a songwriter." It's almost like saying "I'm a journaler." I believe anyone can create songs... and while it is something I love to do and have a passion and talent for.... when it all boils down, songwriting is just my favorite way to make sense of the world (inside and outside of myself.) I find myself thinking up lines and words all the time, and running to my notebook or phone to keep track of all my "song scraps." It's a fun practice, and way to detail the little moments in daily life, random thoughts, etc. And then I sit down to write a song and I have all of these fun phrases to work with. :)

I am part of a group called "Songwriters Anonymous" that meets twice a month and writes songs based on a prompt. We eat soup and homemade bread, drink wine, and share our songs before selecting a prompt for the following group. After participating for the past few months, my prompt was finally picked! The prompt for the next song is "Bread and Words." :)

I also had the honor of hosting a songwriter circle featuring some of my talented Songwriter Anonymous friends this sunday. We had a lot of fun and will likely do it again. I'm so grateful for my songwriter family. Here is a picture of Kit Nelson, the latest Bellingham to Austin recruit. She was our featured guest at the Songwriters Anonymous show, and I'm so happy to have here here. We're already working on a very irreverent song, and I couldn't be more pleased. :)