Journey of a Song

"If I could only help out somebody other than myself, I'd probably be more inclined to sleep at night."

This crazy year has us all asking a very important, very pervasive question: What is normal?

In t…

"I'm thinking about not living without you in my life."

Do you ever wonder how to breathe life into an old song?  How to find success in a tumultuous music industry?  How to maintain your grip on pos…

"You better love that too."

Calling all musicians! Fox and Bones have written a song specifically about what it's like to play music in  modern times, and they're sharing all of their wisdom in this …

"It's not my fault. There's just more to it than that."

Are you a music lover? Concert enthusiast? Are you struggling with maintaining your mental health over the course of the pandemic? This episode…

"Even if our precious truths are torn and tattered, love will still be love."

Life is hard and complicated. Figuring out why we're here is hard and complicated. Even when we know why we're here, impo…

"Am I crazy for thinking we could make it, baby?"

When does excitement and attraction become unhealthy infatuation? What is the line between a crush and an obsession? In "(I'm) Crazy," pop artist Van…

"Everyone has a little bit of what someone else needs."

With these words, Portland-based soul/Americana artist Karyn Ann begins a slow, meditative exploration of what it means to truly be receptive t…

"Hey, mama, can we slow down?"

With these words, sung in a soft and delicate falsetto, David Tribble asks the question that most of us have been asking ourselves for the past year and a half.  Being …

"Couldn't heal much, 'cause I faked I was okay."

With these words, animated duo YES NO YES begin to tell the story of complicated young love.  Their lyrics explore the inevitability of change, the no…

"I see clearly that I'm not okay."

These words--so clearly, vulnerably, and fearlessly articulated--break "Sea Song" wide open, beginning the chorus and delineating the moment of reckoning when we fi…

"Don't let what we have fall prey to a shallow society."

Set against a soundscape of feel-good R&B, these words highlight the extent of what Quentin Moore strives to offer in "You Forgot Your Heart."…

"Why am I the same?"

This poignant question serves as a haunting, thought-provoking conclusion to "Houston," the coming-of-age ballad off of Billy Law's brand new album, Alone Somewhere.  Billy's spa…

"How do you stop a good guy with a gun?"

This poignant question concludes the chorus of Chris J. Norwood's brand new single off of his forthcoming album, I Am Not Cool.  In "Good Guy with a Gun," Chr…

"You're a con artist selling works of art to an unsuspecting girl in exchange for her heart."

With these words, the narrator of "Romeo" points a sure finger at the world's most well-known romantic her…

"The sun gently lays the valley's burden down."

With these words, Rob Case begins to paint a beautiful picture of the untamed New Mexico terrain that serves as the stage for his childhood memories--an…

"In this life, I will survive."

In "Anxiety," one of the tracks from her brand new album M.I.A., R&B songstress Karri articulates the struggle to find motivation and purpose amidst the chaos. Singing…

"Where are you going?"

This poignant question marks the beginning of the chorus to Joe Savage's new song, "First Sight of Danger," from his new record, El Camino.  Marked by a familiar but restless b…

"Have I got time up my sleeve?"

With these words, Dallas-based singer-songwriter Tusing concludes "Up My Sleeve," the second single from his new album, Driving to the Game.  In "Up My Sleeve," Tusing…

"The only thing on my mind is gravity; I need levity, and I need the answers why."

With these lyrics, Denton-based pop phenomenon Zeke Forever turns "fade." featuring rap artists Global Octopus into …

"Trying to keep a peaceful mind is like trying to catch the moonlight."

With these words, Hightower launches the chorus of "Treading Water," a raw and honest depiction of the attempt to navigate the …