songwriting

Sunday Will Come

Sunday Will Come

I began writing this song in April 2021 after discovering Elder Wirthlin’s talk, ‘Sunday Will Come.’ At the time, it had been nearly a year since Eli passed away….

Songwriting and Producing Eli’s Lullaby

Songwriting and Producing Eli’s Lullaby

Brainstorm – I wrote this song 11 years ago, so I’m trying to remember how I came up with the song. I think I just knew I wanted to write him a little lullaby and wanted it to be relaxing

Songwriting and Producing Clips for “After Today”

Songwriting and Producing Clips for “After Today”

Brainstorming – This song is about an event in my life, the death of our child. But I also tried to write it in a way that would apply to anyone who has cared for a terminally ill loved one who has passed on. Writing it helped me to process everything that happened and to maintain some hope along with it. It’s a brutal topic and a heavy one, I realize that, but hopefully it will touch some hearts.

Songwriting/Producing Process

Songwriting/Producing Process

I am going to start sharing a little behind the scenes as I write and arrange the music. Here is my 8 step process I go through from beginning to end with an original song.

The Story behind “Love, Loretta” and the Writing Process

The Story behind “Love, Loretta” and the Writing Process

Background Happy Music Monday! Here’s the story behind “Love, Loretta”(iTunes Link, Google Link, Spotify Link) At our Relief Society meeting (Church women’s group) this past fall, we had a service auction where we offered a service and bid on other