It has been a hot minute. Okay, okay, it's been years. Don't worry, I've still been writing! I've just been posting more to social media and...if you want complete transparency...I revamped the blog and redesigned everything...then I hated it within a few days. It just wasn't me. But, at that point, I didn't feel like redesigning again and I kept telling myself I'd do it later.
Well...later took longer to come around than I expected it to! It's still not quite where I want it, but it's a start! Since I abandoned my post, things have changed ... a lot! For starters, we moved to a farm a little over an hour outside of Nashville a few years ago, so that keeps us pretty busy. As much as I loved being in Nashville, this is more our pace and, once we moved, I realized how much I had missed a quieter way of life. To be honest, moving out of Nashville was probably one of the better things for my writing. Being surrounded by the scene and going out to writers' nights, I found myself trying to fit into the same box as others...hence the pink banner and theme for a few years. I was trying to seem more appealing....but I'd rather just be me.
Alright, alright, I know, back to songwriting. I'm planning on catching the blog up with some recordings that I have posted on Instagram. But...let's revamp the blog with a bang, shall we?
A Q&A With the Red Flags Lyric Contest Promotion Winner, Chelsey Layton - American Songwriter
So, I wrote a little lyric called Different Truck. I worked on it during my morning commutes and sat on it for months, but it was always in the back of my mind. Then, I noticed an ad for the American Songwriter Red Flags promo lyric contest and thought Different Truck was a perfect lyric to enter! Since it was so sassy, it was an absolute blast to write, which made winning even better.
I was already on cloud 9 when I got a second email stating that I'd placed 2nd in the larger session contest! Today the articles were released, and I saw a link to the judges' insights and the comments from the judges absolutely blew me away! They were all so kind and encouraging, then I got to this one and my flabbers were gasted because I have stood in the crowd while she has played and it's just so cool that she liked my lyric. I could be more eloquent... but just so cool is the best way to sum it up!
So click the links above to check out the lyrics, and the judges' insights! As I mentioned, I am going to get the blog caught up with some of the tunes and lyrics I've written the last few years. Don't worry, I have some new ones brewing as well!
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