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A Co-What?

September 25, 2020

We went out to dinner with the producer and the vocalist now that the project is done on my end…that and the fact that they are just plain old fun to hang around with.

During our meal, they invited me to come back to Nashville for a co-write session sometime. I said, “Uh, suuuure, but, what’s a co-write?”

They explained (patiently) that a co-write is when a few songwriters get in a room and write a song together. Eeeeek! How fun would that be?

Afterward, we took pictures in front of the Grand Ole Opry. The fact that Keith Urban’s picture is on the wall was a bonus.

About Marie de Haan

Marie is a gifted pianist, playing since the age of nine. As a teenager, she composed mainly instrumental piano music. She released her powerful debut single, “I Am Broken,” on October 22, 2020, a song whose creation drew heavily upon the trauma she endured as a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Marie held a benefit concert on September 10, 2021, in Skagit County. A portion of the proceeds went to CrossRoads Youth Ranch; this local organization—through equine therapy—empowers “at-risk and sexually exploited youth to heal, grow, and thrive.” She has continued to write music: Christian, folk, and country. Marie loves hiking, gardening, and photography. The Pacific Northwest—where she lives with her husband—is the backdrop for her favorite activities.