April Miranda, KVMR DJ extraordinaire, will be interviewing me about my new song, “Let This Be Enough” at 12:30pm PST Wednesday June 28, 2023. Tune in to the live stream at KVMR .org to listen in. You can also listen to my past radio interviews including April on my website.
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I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be working with Oz Fritz and a bunch of other amazing artists to produce my song, “Let This Be Enough.” This song has a relaxed southern feel, much like “Let It Be Me” by Ray LaMontagne, one of my musical influences.
Joining me in the studio will be violinist Mei Lin Heirendt (Broken Compass) and percussionist Mark McCartney on kit/brushes. Pete Grant will be tracking pedal steel/dobro, Jared May will be tracking bass and Tommy Coster will be tracking piano.
Ancient Wave Studios in Nevada City, CA will be hosting us and providing me with the rental of their Martin D35 guitar that belonged to the legendary Saul Rayo.
If you would like to donate to this production (please do), you can send funds via Venmo or PayPal
About this song:
“Let This Be Enough” is a heart-felt call from anyone who has given their everything to someone or something and it wasn’t enough for the receiver.
It could be the voice of the Earth itself, an unrequited love, a deep yearning for reciprocation.
It could be the voice of anyone who has gotten rejected over text messaging or on Discord.
This song could be sung by any single mother or father who goes to sleep exhausted at the end of a day when they aren’t sure where tomorrow’s groceries are coming from.
For anyone who has ever been without a home and felt like their basic right to exist has been violated over and over again.
For people who have been excluded from the economy because what they offer cannot be commodified.
For anyone who longs to love another deeply through all the ups and downs of this life.
For those who have been lied to, cheated on and otherwise left alone without any understanding of why they were left.
And lastly for those who have been sexually abused and question their right to experience bodily pleasure ever again.
This song is for you.
In music therapy, we use the “iso principle,” the same principle behind homeopathy: “Like cures like.” My intention with this song is to meet the listener with a matched vibration in order to dissolve it and let the truth of reality in: we are never truly alone, though sometimes we feel as though we are or wish to be.
I recently got inspired to record it when I read a post from a woman who expressed her deep despair about the demands of being a mother. This woman bravely expressed her complete disinterest in being a mother, though she thought she wanted to become one at first. How many of us mothers have had this feeling from time to time? I know she’s not alone, but she must have been feeling incredibly isolated from a loving tribe who could help her navigate the murky and mysterious waters of motherhood. In any case, her brave sharing on a secret Facebook group I’m in reminded me of this song I wrote a while back when I was going through a time when I was feeling like I had nothing more to give to the world.
I hope this song will be helpful for those who need to “break bonds” with unhealthy patterns, people or relationships in their lives. I invite you to feel the emotion behind this song, embrace it and let it pass so that an awareness of interconnectedness can rise up in your consciousness and lift your spirits. I wrote it years ago, but it still has potency today.
Enjoy and feel free to leave a comment with your impressions.
Lyrics:
V1: Let me go, for I desire nothing else. Let me gone and nothing to no one.
Until spring comes, I can only imagine flight, but for now, I’m buried in the ground.
CHORUS: Nothing, nothing, nothing to no one.
Ooooh, oh I am sinking down now.
V2: Oh my love, would you dance with the one who no longer walks in the sun? Are you looking for your own resurrection? I dance alone with darkness and moonlight to guide my steps. I dance alone, my victory is elusive.
CHORUS
V3: Do not rescue me, sweet lover, do not save me this time, oh my sweet, sweet lover. Let me go, for I desire nothing else. Let me gone and nothing to no one.
I’m going to perform live on the Women’s Show on my local community radio station, KVMR (89.5FM & 105.1FM Truckee) tonight at 8:30pm PSTÂ (that’s 6:30pm HI/9:30pmMST/10:30pmEST/4:30amLondon).
For listeners worldwide, the show will be streaming live at http://KVMR.org. DJ April Miranda will be hosting the show.
I’ll be talking about my next album project and my CD release concert at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, CA on Friday, May 23rd, 2014. For more details about the concert, visit this blog post.
Listen to my past radio interviews:Â https://www.catherinesmusic.com/interviews/
Here is the replay:
As we move into the Holidays, I am excited to be moving forward with the new album. All the elements are coming together in such beautiful ways.
I’m excited that Christopher Krotky-Chavez at Studios7G in Fairfax, CA will be mixing my tracks. He’s a very skilled ProTools engineer and also brings his creative ideas to the project.
And the very talented Ananda Vaughan is going to be doing some tracking on my new bluesy song, “Expectations” (click here to listen to a sample!). Please leave a comment on SoundCloud with your impressions.
This song was called “The New Easy” and though I had all the chords mapped out, it was missing lyrics for a long time. I went forward with tracking the guitar, drums and bass with only a melody in my head. Then last week I found some lyrics my friend Chris Pumphrey and I wrote years ago when we were in a duo called “Blue Poppy,” and when I put the lyrics with the music, they just fit perfectly. I love it when that happens!
For the web curious, I’ve updated my website with a new video player and better styling (check it out!).
I am so grateful for your support and the ability to make music.
Have a most happy Thanksgiving!
Jared May tracked on a bunch of my songs recently at SunSound Studios. He always amazes me with the variety of styles he plays and the ease with which he picks up new material. Thanks Jared! The tracks sound really stellar so far.
Here is some “footie from the sesh” recorded on May 7th at SunSound Studios with Michael Logue on the board & Mark McCartney on drums. Mark tracked on “Hammer and the Chimes,” “Whirlwind Girl,” and “Movin’ On.” Special thanks to Mark’s wife, Lesli Schwartz for assisting with Bridget-care! 🙂 I can’t wait to hear the new mixes! Here is a little video sample of Mark rockin’ it on “Hammer and the Chimes”:
I’m excited to bring Mark McCartney into the studio to track on drums – Mark has played live with me at the Whirlwind Girl CD Release and at Lake Tahoe Green Fest. Mark brings a sophistication to the music that comes from 40 years of experience playing with bands such as Shana Morrison, Perry Mills Project, Claddagh, Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald, GreenThings, and Achilles Wheel.
He will be tracking on 3 songs: Whirlwind Girl, Hammer and the Chimes and Movin’ On.
I will post another blog and email as soon as I have a new version to share – stay tuned!