Life is lyrics … waiting to be written

For some reason, at some point in all my years I learned to micro-manage … everything in my life seems to be compartmentalized.  I keep every aspect of my life in individual boxes, with file cards on some internal shelf. The “room” is of course nice & tidy … everything over organized … childhood memories in one area, my life as a wife in another, mommy-hood in yet another area … I guess one could say that my life is well organized but really it’s exhausting having to always keep up with the micro-managing. Hopefully you realize that I’m speaking symbolical  & know that I don’t think there are rooms, shelves & boxes in my head to store all this. Any way … all that to say that I’ve been trying to break out of the habit of micro-managing my life. I’ve been working on 2 different CD’s over the past few months. One is a true to life CD filled with my personal memories & life experiences. The other is a contemporary Christian CC with praise, worship & lyrics that speak of the things God does for us. Well, God is a large part in every aspect of my life … so why should I keep the 2 CD’s separate? I will keep the title, “On A Personal Note” for the CD but it will have contemporary Christian songs as well as some true to life memories & such. I am really excited about this!!! Best decision I’ve made in a while, actually!!!

Ok, the blog has successfully been switched over. Those of you who are on the Networked Blog site may be getting a flood of posts in the next few minutes. If it does happen, sorry … it’s just from updating the server & shouldn’t happen again.

I am a wife, mom, home school teacher, songwriter & recording artist … those are my priorities. I tend to throw other things in to the mix at times and that usually does nothing but distract & frustrate me. Take the current web site issues … I have been building sites for years with usually, little or no problems. This time however, I have been frustrated with graphics, codes, line up’s and a new program. This has not only frustrated me beyond all get-out … but also has delayed some other more important issues. As part of some changes I’m making in my life, I am handing my web issues over to some one else. I’ll just stick to what I know best .. singing & song writing!

The CD looks to be delayed but I am working my hardest to make up for lost time. I’m guessing by the end of February now or early March. Hopefully I’ll have some new songs posted in the next few weeks though … as well as at least one Fan exclusive!

I’ll be back with more updates some time tomorrow!

By the way … Happy New year!!!

Here we are, less than 2 months from launching the CD. I’m plugging away in the studio & at the “Creation Station” (what I call the desk area that I write at) LOL

Wow … the life of a songwriter can sure get crazy. It’s so hard for me to put my pen down some times. It seems that lately, every where I look I find inspiration for one song or another. I have had sessions where the wave of creativity seems never ending … but this time it’s amazing, even to me. I guess that’s what happens when you stir up the gifts God has given you. Speaking of gifts … check out what I won by going to HOPE INK . The artist held a contest so I entered my name & commented on which print was my favorite. What a blessing it was to find out I won!!! The print is hanging right over my desk now, to remind me to use & be thankful for the gifts God gave me.

So the blog every day for a month challenge is over … phewwww, I made it (thanks to my dear friend Rhenda). I’m still going to try to blog every day .. though I don’t know that I always have that much (if anything) to say LOL

It’s been a long but productive day!

Well it appears like the “On A Personal Note” CD will have a lot of “in your face” type songs. It’s not that I’m angry though … it’s just that some of the songs are about sensitive subjects. They deal with people who make wrong assumptions & judgments … so the lyrics come off as angry or in your face when really, they’re just to make people think. I’d made a comment to a few people about coming off like Angry Levine or Alanis More-upset … LOL (no, that is not a slam against either one of them … I actually really like both singers).

I am so blessed and thankful for this creative wave that hasn’t crashed. Every once in a while it will appear to be ending but the wind picks up & carries me farther. Thank you, Lord for strong winds and water that flows!

Some one recently asked me what stops me from reaching my dreams … quite honestly, nothing but time at this point in life. I am moving toward my dreams daily whether or not I have “reached” them yet. There was a time I would have answered differently though. I’m sure I could/would/probably did give all kinds of excuses: