My music education was the songs and artists that moved me. On the radio and albums, I heard Ottis Redding sing “Try A Little Tenderness.” and artists like Marvin Gaye. I gravitated to prolific singer-songwriters besides Marvin as well, among them were Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Jackson Brown, too many to mention. Inspiration.
I put my feeling to paper and strummed my guitar for the next ten years. Around age 26, the light clicked on and realized I was a Singer-Songwriter. Over 40 years of song crafting, I have the same energy to catch a good lyric or melodic groove, and bring joy to listeners, at times even a tear to those connecting with the lyric.
Yes, music saves lives. It saved mine.