Songwriting is the act of baring one's soul to another in the form of words and music.
“Hold on to Me” speaks to my soul, especially those times when I am just barely hanging on…i.e. every other day! I love the prayer in the lyric for Jesus to “hold on to me” when I am barely breathing, don’t believe in myself, when the weight of expectation is too heavy, when I don’t feel worth defending and tired of pretending….hold on to me!
Over five years ago I wrote a hymn to submit to the new Church hymnbook (it didn’t get selected). A few months ago, I came back to this hymn to look over it and see if I should record it, but I found it needed a lot of improvement. With some time, perspective and more experience with all I have been working on since then, I could see that it needed more work. The message of the song is largely the same, but much clearer and more clarified.
At the request of my 14 year old daughter, I have decided to teach a spring session of Centerstage Singers. I am excited! It will be so fun to work with kids again!
Learn more about my arranging and producing process for this song here. Take a second to subscribe to my YouTube channel if you like! Have a very Merry Christmas (or Happy Hannukah) and a Happy New Year! See you next