Music Education
Offering private, semi-private, workshops and classes in the following disciplines: Songwriting, Vocal Technique, Performance, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Artist Development, Arrangement/Composition, Recording/Producing.
SHE SINGS STUDIO
“on the isle of Rousay”
Imagine sitting at a grand piano in a refurbished 1856 church on the Isle of Rousay overlooking the North Sea. Feeling a time warp shift into centuries before the life you ‘re living in now. My experience exactly. The melody and chords came first, with the lyrics close behind. The “story” of this song felt like a visitation of a long-ago lifetime. The long- ago past merging to marry the present.
All around this island are tumbled down churches with marked gravestones. The wind sweeps over you while whispering tales and truth of people that have come and gone. We went back the next year to the same church and lodging, toting along our favorite vocal mic to record me singing the song in the exact place I first wrote it. The church is so very resonant, a natural reverb of its own that frees one’s voice to express and soar. A simple and powerful magic…..
“Midnight of the Soul”
This beautiful Midnight of the Soul lyric video was co created with myself, Scott Shane, and lyric movie maker Laurianne Fiorentino. A portion of the moving footage and island stills were filmed during a month long visit to the Isle of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Additional footage was drawn from public domain images.
The Story behind the song: After crossing the Atlantic ocean and almost 24 hours of travel, (airplanes, cars, and ferry boat rides) I arrived on the Isle of Rousay into a 1856 refurbished church/green space with a grand piano and perfectly restored altar area. Upon the altar were yellowed and taped Scottish hymnals that opened in my hands. Inspiration struck, and I began writing then and there. One of those rare creative full force moments that every songwriter lives for.
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