Songwriting is the act of baring one's soul to another in the form of words and music.
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.
(If the video looks blurry while watching from YouTube on your TV or computer, press the gear icon (settings) and change it to HD 1080 for the best quality playback!) Hello Friends! Some arrangements I do require more time and
27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.
28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.
In honor of the Christmas lesson for Come Follow Me this year – I decided to record and post this original song “Remember Him”. I wrote it for a special Christmas Relief Society a year ago, but this time added two wonderful youth to sing harmony with me along with my husband, Brad, on the guitar.
This song came about because of an invitation to sing at my Relief Society Activity at Church. As I thought about what I could sing, I realized that maybe I could write a song that would be exactly about the topic of bringing Jesus into the Holidays. Through working and re-working it, the song eventually evolved to what it is and I am pleased with the result. Creating this song and music video has already affected my intention and feelings about this holiday and a few times, even my behavior. I hope it helps bring others closer to Christ.
Beautiful baby Lucas was a miracle baby. He was at a zero (apgar score), when he was born, but they were able to revive him. Four days later, after his cooling treatment, I was able to hold him for the first time. We have enjoyed every second we’ve been able to rock, hold and care for this little guy.
Lullaby Princess is a sweet little lullaby written for a baby girl, my baby girl. I made it up 13 years ago, shortly after bringing her home from the hospital. It’s a right of passage for every mother to sing
I tried something new in this video….talking. 🙂 I discuss some of the inspiration behind the song Home to Me and then 3 qualities of a good parent. What do you think? Do you agree with the qualities I chose?
This song is dedicated to the people, places and memories that make us feel at home.
This is a song that for me was more of an expression of a feeling than anything else. The feeling is more complex than just one emotion like joy, contentment, peace or love. Thus, the title “I Can’t Explain It”.