Pittsburgh Places

I've been starting to carry my camera around with me again as a way to remember to see my environment instead of living in my head.

I took the EBA downtown the other day and got off one stop early. This former train station has always moved me.

Sunstar Women in Music Festival

I've been really encouraged by the presentations at this festival this weekend. I got to perform on Thursday at the opening mixer with Joy Ike, Boca Chica and Bianca Atterberry, but didn't stick around because I was so moved by some things that LaShonda K. Barnett shared in her talk "Women of Thunder..."

Things to consider: women vocalists aren't "just singers", to be an artist means to be a disciple (discipline is embedded in the word), and the muse will visit those who are practicing and open to it.

Today I was part of a panel on "Strategies for Success". I feel like right now I'm in a weird transition or re-evaluation of who I am as an artist and why, and so it was a humbling experience to be asked to share what I know. The clearest truth that looms in my life right now: love the process, listen to my intuition.

New Album

After about 2 years of working on this project with Randy, we finally released Hestia. It's been a labor of love, really, and a very personal journey into how much I can strip away without leaving the song too bare.

I was thrilled to work with Vince Camut, Keith Hershberger, Garrett Haines, Dave Brown, Benny Benack, Paul Tebachneck and others.

If you'd like to hear the album (or buy the CD or download songs!) you can visit my CD Baby page.