I have a couple new songs in the works…they’ll be finalized soon. I started recording with my buddy Mike the other day…. the first session was a lot of getting used to things and workin out kinks, but I think the next session will be GREAT! I think I finished the final version of the song I wrote for my mom-mom. It has been such a great experience sharing that song with my family! The song is my way of crying for her, and to see my song bring tears to the eyes of my father, mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and all…well….it was a real connection that I made with everyone there throughg that song. Well, keep checlin in with me, and sign on as my fan already!
I played my new song at the post funeral luncheon today. Everyone was touched and definitely impressed, but I probably should have played earlier on in the luncheon. One of my cousins said it was awesome, but a buzz-kill. All the same, a much appreciated final good bye and I think it kinda sealed it up for a lot of people, if you know what I mean. I am very pleased with how it went. Anna McGonigal, aka Mom-mom, RIP in Eternal Heaven.
First entry to the blog… I all but finalized my latest song today. Its called, “So Long.” I wrote it for mom-mom. She passed away early mother’s day morning from cancer. I have trouble letting tears come out in these kind of situations. Its hard to cry. My emotions hit me too hard and create a block and I seem fine, but I’m not. When I pick up my guitar, though, I don’t need tears to express whats going on inside of me. The chords flow from my fingers as the lyrics sing from my mouth and sometimes I don’t even know it. I had to buy a little digital recorder so I could recapture onto paper the words I sing when I do this. I asked to play this song at her funeral, but my request hasn’t been received with the warmth I thought it would. That hurts. I wanna say goodbye the only way I know how. I wish more people, especially my family, understood what music is for me.
