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To celebrate “Nothing Compares” coming out today, the husband and I: A. Found a ninebark at Orchard’s Nursery for 30% off. B. Had dinner at Coconut Kenny’s. I see we really stuck to our guns about not going out to eat anymore to celebrate all these songs coming out.We ate the whole pizza. C. Got […]

Back on June 7, the producer in Nashville introduced me to two of his musically talented friends and the four of us wrote a song together. We recorded it that same night, since I was hopping on an airplane to come home the next day and I wanted to be in on the action from […]

My uncle from Indiana called me yesterday. “Hey, Marie, your Aunt Geri and I are really enjoying your music, but you know which one is my favorite? Livin’ Outside the Box. I listen to it over and over. Why haven’t you reached out to Miranda Lambert to have her sing it? It would be such […]

To celebrate the release of “Sunshine” today, the husband and I: A. Sang in the car to the above three times. Me, not Ken. B. Went to Christianson’s Nursery even though it was raining and bought a huge white hydrangea and I mean huge; it took both of us to get it on to the […]

I wrote this song with three talented young whipper-snappers from Nashville on June 5 and I gotta say, it’s a catchy one. To listen to it, click here.

I’m not sure why I put eye makeup on this morning. I went to the eye doctor and got instructions on how to put contacts in. I rubbed all my mascara and eyeliner off within five minutes. Yes, you read that right. At the age of 57, this old lady got contacts. Why now, you […]

“Ma’am, step away from the ice cream.”

What did I do today to celebrate my song “Hold On” coming out today? A. Taught a piano lesson at 9 o’clock this morning. B. Ate lunch at Ixtapa with a friend. C. Went to Flower World with the same friend and bought a ‘Blushing Bride’ hydrangea. D. Ate way too many fries at Red […]

When the producer was here in Washington helping me set up my home recording studio several months ago, I asked him if we could write another praise song that could be used for church like “Forever Changed” that we wrote together back in February 2021. As you know, I did my first-ever solo trip to […]

After going to Anthony’s for a delicious dinner with Ken to celebrate the release of “I Am Broken,” we went down the street to the grocery store to find some dessert. After changing my mind 17 times on what to get—my goodness, I’m going to gain 10 pounds from all the celebrating I’ve been doing—I […]