Color Blind
This is the time of year when we search for the better angels in ourselves. I’m keeping an eye out for mine.
Dear Madame Almost President...
I took an Abmien last night at 9:30. Slept like a baby. Woke up despondent and Stepford. Sort of like when my otherwise healthy father had an aortic aneurysm and the doctor told me he would probably not live and I kept thinking I’d get a call saying it all turned around overnight and he’d be fine. It didn’t. He wasn’t. He died.
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
When it comes to creators' rights and digital royalty improvements, I’m praying for a President with a kid who wants to be a rockstar. Watch how fast the Copyright Office is given autonomy, streaming rates go up, take down stays down!
Courtney's on The Voice!
"What do you do when you've raised your son, sent him off to college, and it's clear you're on your own with a whole lotta life left ahead of you? You audition for The Voice."
Goodbye Again
Last year when I returned home to an empty nest, it was a very busy time for me. I was furiously crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s of Confessions of a Serial Songwriter. There was no time to think about 'Now What?'
Elusive Butterflies
A creative mind never punches out. It’s always working. And that’s probably a good thing. As long as we're prepared to catch a butterfly.
Suddenly...
We get so caught up in our work and then suddenly something happens that makes us take stock.... "Suddenly" from my new memoir...
Songwriter Mom
Being a parent and a songwriter are not mutually exclusive. But for me, the balance always tips a certain way.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
I was lucky to live in a time when all there was, was a landline. That saved us all a lot of pain.
New Years Revelations
I’ve beaten myself up over regrettable missed opportunities. But the culmination of every curious choice I’ve made thus far in my life lead me to the place I am. And I’m happy here.
Straddling the Old and the New
I am of a certain age and they call my generation, "digital immigrants" for a reason: we had to adapt to the digital world, unlike the young "native" millennials who were born into it. They make it look easy. But I'm determined.
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
It’s good to participate in activities outside of our comfort zone. When we stop trying new things, we get jaded.
Spotlight: Brandy Clark
Don’t hate me. I have never been a huge fan of traditional country music. I can hear a twang or smell a hat within seconds of a song start.
Writer's Block...Work It Out!!
If you still don’t have any ideas at the end of a workout I would seriously consider a new career.
Ghost in My Car
I noticed the song that was playing had a familiar ring to it: it was a demo of something I had written a few years back.
Leaving On A Jet Plane
Songs usher us through life. They are soundtracks and segues. The most fitting ones seem to locate us at pivotal moments and aim right for the heart.
Play Me
I've been thinking about the innovation of interactive streaming--how versatile, convenient and instantly gratifying it is. Interactive, however, means that before I take off for a drive to the mall or a run on the beach I have a decision to make: what do I want to listen to? There is much pre-thought involved in all the interaction.
