Songwriter Sunday

Tuesday is the new Sunday, right?

Not “Are You Afraid of the Dark Part 3”?!

Don’t worry. There will be more installments. I need some more time to feel ready to share more chapters of my life (that part at least). I appreciate your patience, friends.

Daily Writing

I was on day #29 of a 30 day challenge I had made for myself in November 2023. At that time, I hadn’t quite figured out the daily ritual of writing, so I needed these kinds of challenges. I needed a reason to make sure that I was writing every day.

Nowadays, I can’t stop myself from writing. It’s an absolute necessity for my internal workings. Life simply can’t be digested in the way it needs to be (for me) without writing every day. Sometimes this is channeled through songwriting, and sometimes through writing poetry.

The 30 day challenges are always fascinating for me. Some writers will follow another artist’s challenge and receive prompts, or perhaps co-write with another creative. I’ve never latched onto a pre-determined setup for every day writing challenges. Instead, I’ve used it as a reminder to myself to listen to my inner voice…listen to what I truly need at this moment.

Every day brings it’s own challenges and triumphs, and with that comes a variety of roads to inspiration. I’ve been feeling especially inspired lately. When this kind of flood happens for me, I am beyond grateful. I dive in as much as I can as to not stop the steady stream that not only wants, but needs to escape me.

I’ve written almost every day for the past week and half. And I can honestly say that it’s one of the best feelings in the world for me when I’m in this state.

We Love Who We Are Right Now

On day #29, I can see that I not only wanted to give love and encouragement to others, but I needed it myself. Sometimes, I don’t realize that, as I’m writing for people I have on my mind, I’ve almost managed to separate myself from the writing process…so much so that I’ve convinced myself that the song is for a friend or loved one…when in reality, it’s for me.

This one is for all of us.

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Hey sinners come on down

Hey sinners come on down

Hey sinners let’s sing it out

We love who we are right now

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Hey voices quiet down

Hey voices quiet down

Hey voices don’t need you now

We love who we are right now

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Hey ghosts don’t haunt me now

Hey ghosts don’t haunt me now

Hey ghosts you don’t own me now

We love who we are right now

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Sharing Time

I’d like to share an unreleased song of mine with all of you, titled “We Love Who We Are Right Now.” Feel free to sing along, my friends. And Happy Earth Day.

I can’t wait to share the back story to more of my songs with all of you, as well as my journey in music and life. Until next time.

See you in a week

If you’re reading this, thank you. I’m honored. And I can’t wait to continue on this journey via Substack with all of you! We’ll see what next Sunday brings.

To learn more about myself, follow my show schedule and hear my music: Kathryn Severing Fox's website

Photo by Andy Lyons

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