Songwriting Sunday: Songs of Lament and Grief

This week has been rough. During my warm-up time before the first sessions of the morning and again before the first sessions of the afternoon, I have been engaging in some improvisation. Most of my songs have been cast in a minor mode that reflects the feelings that I have and continue to experience.

It is interesting how musicians and artists can work through their emotional ups and downs through creativity.

I know that this is a good way for me to process my feelings, and I hope that others will take advantage of this as well.

Sing the songs that help you figure out what you are feeling. Write the music that expresses how you feel. Share that music as you feel safe.

I will sing my songs of grief and lament until I can feel hope and some glimpse of the way forward. In the meantime, it is time to write the music that needs to be written.