Start with your soul. Let the song follow.
Not every song has to be deep.
But every great song is true.
You can feel it.
The moment the words line up just right.
The melody clicks into place.
The air vibrates with meaning.
This is the kind of songwriting I’m here for.
There is a river
Flowing under the ground
There’s a stream of elixir
From the Ocean of Sound
You can tap into the current
If you dig deep down in your soul
Too often, though, we get cut off from that current.
We think we need to sound like someone else.
We chase structure, polish, and production too soon.
We second-guess the song before it’s even born.
We judge the raw impulse instead of nurturing it.
We end up with songs that sound fine but feel hollow.
We spin in circles, thinking we’re blocked.
Or worse, we stop trying.
“That growing pile of crumpled drafts
That mocks you with a cruel laugh –
Inspiration cast out by a cloud of self-doubt”
And over time, it’s not just songs that dry up.
We lose trust in our own creativity.
We forget how to feel our way forward.
And the deeper reasons for making music start to fade.
Listen, if you are silent you can hear it
This is the whispered secret of the spirit in your soul
What if songwriting wasn’t about trying harder, but listening deeper?
What if you could start with a feeling,
Follow your curiosity,
And shape songs that tell the truth of your experience?
That’s what I mean by soul-centered songwriting.
We start with what’s real.
We give it space to unfold.
We listen with care.
We write what wants to be written.
Be still, and let it flow into your vessel
Refill your thirsty reservoir with essence of your soul
I teach a process rooted in story, improvisation, and the ancient wisdom of oral tradition.
It honors the unique voice of each person.
And it treats songwriting as both craft and sacred listening practice.
In our work together, I help you:
- Discover and trust your own lyrical voice
- Transform journal fragments or half-songs into whole stories
- Build a toolkit of poetic tools and musical patterns
- Explore how meaning and melody interact
- Learn how to recognize when a song is “ready”—and when it just needs time
Enter into the stillness of the moment
Be present for the beautiful unfoldment of your soul
This is not just about writing better songs.
It’s about reclaiming your relationship to creativity.
It’s about reconnecting to the underground river that feeds your music.
If that’s what you’re looking for, I’d love to walk beside you.