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THE MUSIC IN MY HEART – PART 2

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Judy

I’ve learned from past challenges to follow my intuition and my heart. I accept whatever circumstances I must face. I believe that because of music, my soul is invigorated and healthy. I will always remember the grief in my life. My scars are there. They are the reason that I have so much feeling for my music!
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WHEN I FEEL DESPAIR

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Judy

I’m done taking breaks to pace myself. As I’ve learned, when you’re captain of the ship – you can’t afford to let anything drift. No one else really can steer. With a ship that is sailing into the storm, well, every moment counts. Sadly, I realize that my steering cannot really do much on a stormy sea. One day the sun will shine, and the sea will become calm. I’ll hold her hand tomorrow morning and we’ll have a nice talk.
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LAUGHTER AND TEARS – PART 1

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Judy

My music is a form of expression that is not about creating a “hit” or contemporary song. I believe that all of my songs are a musical about my life. I do want them to be relatable, but my purpose is to express emotion with lyrics and music that connect to my soul. I have been slowly allowing another song to emerge from the “musical seeds” composed during my youth. I decided something could develop from a haunting, chord progression I composed when I was eighteen. The melody was far too high, and when I transposed the chords – I could see the song would work. Continue reading →

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I REMEMBER YOU STILL LOVE ME

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Judy

Lastly, I went out alone to dinner with my husband last night. I asked him if he wanted to know anything about a song I’d written that “involves him.” He answered exactly as I knew he would. He said, “Don’t embarrass me. I’d rather not hear about it!” Such is love when you have been married thirty years!
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