Journey of a Song

"Where are you running off to now?"

With this playful yet poignant question, Cat McGee begins her complex composition about the importance of taking time to be present, to reflect, and to share in th…

"You don't get to be lonely." 

With these words, Vanalika begins exploring the social ramifications of the term "lonely"--how we use it, how we wield it, and how its meaning changes as we amass exper…

"These Ozark mountains, Ozark kin; they hide their secrets, old as sin."

With these words, Jenni Mansfield Peal sets the scene for her haunting child ballad, "Two Sisters."  The song's delicate minor…

"They say there's hope for you where the sun always shines."

With these words, singer-songwriter John Mason sets the tone for his beautifully nostalgic "California," a tune he penned about an uncertai…

"Give me new eyes; still won't change my mind."

With these words, Remy Reilly begins weaving a tale of young love, heartbreak, and the realization that, as she so melodically articulates, there are o…

"When I find myself asking why, I just look at your smile."

With these words, written nearly four years ago, Douglas Allen seeks to capture the sweetness of new love and the yearning for proximity wit…

"Do you know what it feels like to fall apart and smile at the same time?" 

With this poignant question, Dallas-based pop artist Michael Sanchez articulated the feelings that fueled not only the crea…

"Oh, the night was alive; I could feel it in the fire."

In this poignant line from her song, "Tangerine," independent singer-songwriter Simone Nicole explores the potential of a moment and the consequ…

"Watch me burn through the shadows as bright as the sun."

This is one of the many uplifting, empowering sentiments in Ellen Once Again's first release of 2021, "Survivor."  Produced by Josh Goode, "Su…

"Dream beautiful things."

With these words, Amari Amore seeks to weave a tapestry of sound and story, one of hope and light in which the listener can immediately become immersed.  The appropriately ti…

"If a knee was on your neck, would you feel it, too?"  This is one of many provocative questions that La Bell poses with "Floyd's Song," her powerful ode to George Floyd.  With raw, unapologetic lang…

"My body's tired of screaming everything is fine."

 With these words, sung over a haunting chord progression on Facebook Live, Court Hoang brought "Will I Wake Up?" into the world for the first time. …

"Please understand me before the end of the world."

In the driving guitars and ambient keyboards of "Fiesta Day," Berkley explores the push and pull of human connection through the lens of a teenage …

"We are all the canvas, and I am the piece."

In his engaging, intriguing song, "I Should Have Been a Milkman," Joseph Fisher-Schramm explores the complex relationship between artist, art, and audienc…

"All in all, it's been a goodnight, moon."

Legendary Dallas songwriter and open mic host Steve Jackson sits down with Emmeline to discuss his award-winning composition and the title track of his secon…

"Kill the alarm, but mind the ticking."

With this line, Bomethius carves a unique, meaningful space for his beautiful song, "Coming of Age." A thoughtful exploration of the human relationship with tim…

Have you ever wondered how a song is made? How it starts? What happens during the recording process? How does an idea become that beautiful, 3-minute thing you hear on the radio?  My name is Emmeline…