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  <div class="message"><span class="font_regular">A lot has changed for my husband and I in the last couple of years. Sometime in the spring of 2012, I realized that I had really gotten caught up in workaholism at my corporate sales job. I began seeking God about my calling to music ministry as I had never sought him before. I began researching how to get started in Christian music ministry, and I found Eric Copeland with Creative Soul. I started by reading a free e-book called <a contents="Getting Started In Christian Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://creativesoulonline.com/e-books/" target="_blank">Getting Started In Christian Music</a> and in June I met with Eric &amp; Diego for a Christian Artist Workshop —which was especially easy since I’m in the Nashville area. <br> <br>I came out of that meeting with so much excitement, and I was ready to get started on an album! The first song I wrote after our meeting felt really good and I’ll tell you more about it later in the week. We didn’t have money set aside for recording, but I made plans to save and start within a year’s time. <br> <br>And then… the unthinkable happened. I was blindsided by a corporate layoff. I’d been with the company for seven years, and could barely remember my professional life before this. All of my plans and dreams depended on my income level. What would we do now? Why would God wake me up to dream again, only to let life crush my aspirations? I mourned the loss. If you’ve ever been laid off unexpectedly, maybe you know exactly what I’m talking about. <br> <br>One of my former customers liked working with me so much and had so much confidence in my skills that he offered me a remote position with his company. I accepted, but we figured out pretty quickly that wasn’t going to work because the role really needed someone who lived in the area, and so I searched more carefully for something “meaningful.” <br> <br>Meanwhile, I had a spot near my eye that hadn’t gone away for months, and I finally got it checked out. It was basal cell carcinoma, and that meant I would have to have surgery. ASAP. I didn’t have a job, and we couldn’t afford it, but I scheduled the surgery for late April 2013. <br> <br>I finally found a company I really wanted to work for; although they didn’t have a sales department, I met with the president several times and they hired me as a territory sales rep. The work they were doing was so important, and this felt right! I started in March and they made sure my benefits kicked in right away. They were so understanding and supportive through the surgery, although I insisted on coming back to work after only taking a long weekend to recover. <br> <br>Unfortunately, I struggled to figure out what exactly I was supposed to be doing at the new job. Though the people and the mission were great, I needed more structure. This frustrated my supervisor, and I felt the tension. I was also the only person in my “department” and so I spent most of my time at work alone with a phone and a computer –which is just about the last thing I need, as a bona fide “people person.” After one particularly challenging day where nothing seemed to go right, I had a private pity party (complete with a good cry) on the way home. This job had been such obvious provision from God. How could it not be right? How could it be so hard? These are the questions I asked him—along with revisiting the question of why He would awaken my dream but not let me realize it. (I had raised enough money through generous supporters to be able to afford to do one song at a special discounted rate, but I had no vision for how I was going to accomplish anything after that…)<br> <br>But then something changed in my heart. I started thanking God for what He was teaching me through this situation and praising Him for the plans He had for me. And so I started singing:<br><strong>Today feels like one big mistake; everything I do seems to come out wrong<br>But today, </strong>(<strong>I find a smile on my face… </strong><em>this line came later)</em><br><strong>Because I know that today I’m right where I belong!</strong><br> <br>And, of course, it was pouring down rain. The weather was miserable for the drive home, which had added to my frustration in the moment. I thought about how I had consciously been avoiding the sun since my bout with skin cancer. It was actually doctor’s orders, to help the scar heal as nicely as possible. <br><strong>I wanna say thank You for the rainy days , even when I kinda miss the sun<br>A flower never grows if the sun is all it knows<br>What is easy’s not enough<br>I wanna thank you for the rainy days!</strong><br><br><img src="//images.zoogletools.com/u/145955/b0c545a82d449c2ff923ed3c2639798488faa9e6/original/ftrd.png?1409015634" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> <br>If you’ve heard the song or read the lyrics from <a contents="last week’s post" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.alicesummersmusic.com/home/blog/a-glimpse-into-the-mind-of-the-songwriter">last week’s post</a>, you’ll see that I wrote the second verse first. That happens a LOT! I think the reason is because songs are all about the message for me, and the second verse is usually the most content-rich. You have to set the stage in the first verse, so you don’t always get to say much. But I had a lot more to say! Not only am I thankful for today, knowing that God has me in the palm of His hand, but I’m also thankful for yesterday - I started thinking about that little sing-song phrase “rain, rain, go away; come again another day” and it took me to:<br><strong>Yesterday’s troubles JUST WON’T go away; clouds are hangin’ low<br>But they can’t keep me down for long!<br>Because yesterday doesn’t have a hold on me – It can’t change what I believe<br>It can’t hold back my song.</strong><br><br>I played this song for days or weeks before I came up with the bridge. While I wanted it to be a happy, upbeat song – I feel like you have to acknowledge the struggle because we all have them. And that’s where I started with this song. So I wrote:<br><strong>There are times when I struggle to believe<br>That anything of worth could grow<br>From such a tiny seed.<br>But the water’s what I need…</strong><br><br><br>You know what’s really cool (and annoying) about writing a song like “For The Rainy Days” and sharing it with people? When I get down on life’s circumstances, if I don’t throw that line back at myself, someone else usually will! Yes, it can be annoying in the moment. But if I can learn to be thankful even in the middle of the hard times – choosing to seek out the good that God has purposed through them – not only does it bring glory to God, but it helps me to choose joy. I find that I actually AM thankful for the rainy days.  </span><br><br><br><br><span class="font_large">“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”</span>
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  <div class="message">Today’s post will be a short one. I’d been wanting to write a song that uses a hymn I love and puts it in a modern context. I love the hymn “Grace, Greater Than Our Sin” and so I started jamming with this chorus on my guitar and playing around with the rhythm. I wanted to get into the question “what <em><u>is</u></em> grace, anyway?” – and the chorus evolved into <strong>THIS IS grace, grace – God’s grace!<br>Grace that will pardon and cleanse within<br>THIS IS grace, grace – God’s grace<br>Grace that is greater than</strong>… <em>and while grace certainly is greater than all my sin, I wanted to go more general</em><em>…</em><br><strong>where I’ve been</strong><br> <br><span class="font_large">But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.</span><br><strong>2 Corinthians 12:9</strong> (NIV)<br> <br><strong>I know you’re carrying a load so heavy, it feels like you’re gonna break</strong><br><strong>There’s a plan and a purpose; your life will be worth it</strong><br><strong>And you’ll get through today.</strong><br><strong>This is grace.</strong><br> <br><span class="font_large">For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.</span><br><strong>Jeremiah 29:11</strong> (NIV)<br> <br><strong>Even though you’ve fallen from the heights of heaven</strong><br><strong>There’s still room for you to come home</strong><br><strong>When you find forgiveness, try as you might to deserve it</strong><br><strong>You could never earn your way –</strong><br> <br><span class="font_large"><img src="//images.zoogletools.com/u/145955/dc7cbc2b12d734622d3e107530621cb6ed458f37/medium/this-is-grace-new.png?1409018254" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" style="font-size: 12px;" /><br>“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”</span><br><strong>Ephesians 2:8-10</strong><br><br> <br><span class="font_large">“And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”</span><br><strong>Joel 2:32 </strong>(repeated in Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13)<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><img src="//images.zoogletools.com/u/145955/dc7cbc2b12d734622d3e107530621cb6ed458f37/original/this-is-grace-new.png?1409018254" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></div>
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  <div class="message"><img src="//images.zoogletools.com/u/145955/bd9cc7454dbb9e4ca1108c570884e720542240bf/small/lately-cover-for-itunes.png?1407769502" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><span class="font_regular"><span class="font_large">Since the big CD release party is approaching quickly, </span><span class="font_large"><span style="font-size: 1em;">(<a contents="(YOU'RE INVITED!)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/260331914160205/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><u>P.S.: </u>YOU'RE INVITED!</a>)</span></span></span><br><span class="font_regular"><span class="font_large"><span class="font_small">I wanted to post the song lyrics and give you a glimpse into the mind of the songwriter (me!). I hope that sounds interesting. Next week, I'll start posting some specific thoughts about each song; today, I'm going to answer some frequently asked questions about my process as a songwriter and post all of the album lyrics below, so they'll all be in one convenient location for the future.</span><br><br><strong>What other questions do you have about the songwriting process? Are you a songwriter/ lyricist too or do you just like to listen to great songs? Comment below and let me know!!</strong><br><br>OK, so here are a few questions I often get:</span><br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Q: How do you come up with song ideas?</strong></span><br><br><em>A: Lots of different places. Life is inspiration. I draw from my own struggles and triumphs, and what I've observed in the lives of friends, family, and complete strangers. I pick up great ideas in church sermons and prayers. A few of my songs make it pretty obvious that Scripture inspires me, though sometimes that works and sometimes it's too hard to make the music and the scripture work together and feel "current" to me. <br><br>I love going to coffee houses and songwriter nights, and occasionally a bigger concert, and to my chagrin I often come home inspired and end up staying up until 2am hashing out a song idea because I can't sleep until I do. In this case, it's usually a groove or something I was expecting them to say in a song, but then they didn't go there... hey, at that point it's my original idea, and I'm not going to write it with a similar melody or anything like that. <br><br>I've also started co-writing fairly recently, and that process is SO different - and inspiring in a totally different way. I may have to write a separate blog about co-writing sometime.</em><br><br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Q: Do you write the words or the music first?</strong></span><br><br><em>A: I'm a flip-flopper on this one. Usually, there's a little piece of a melody that's been stuck in my head for a while, and I just keep humming it to myself over and over until suddenly, it has words that seem to me like they've always been there. In this case, it's usually "the hook" because that's typically the coolest part of the melody; and then I work it out from there.<br><br>Every now and then, I have words and melody that come together in the first place; when that happens, sometimes it's the hook, but it''s usually the second verse. Not the first verse - and, from what I've heard, many songwriters write the second verse first. I think the reason is because you get to say a lot more in the second verse, because there's a lot of groundwork to lay in the first verse, and the chorus is usually a more general statement that can change meaning or gain intensity with each repeat. <br><br>Personally, I rarely write the chords first, because I'm a singer who plays guitar and not the other way around. If the melody is strong, the chords will fall into place. Occasionally, I'll alter the melody when I go to put chords to it because I find a chord progression that seems more interesting. The exception to this is when I'm inspired by a "groove" and just play around with it until words and melody come gushing out.</em><br><br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Q: I write, but I feel like my songs are dumb. Did you write bad songs at first?</strong></span><br><br><em>A: I still write bad/ dumb songs. All. The. Time. IMHO (in my humble opinion, for those of you who may be acronym-challenged), the trick to writing well is this: WRITE!! I've written some really dumb songs that will never see the light of day. I've written a few songs (What I Would Do For You) that were God-inspired and came out pretty much finished. But a lot of my songs started with a good seed that took time to grow into something great. (*side note: I still have a hard time saying any of my songs are "great" - but we'll revisit that when I talk about The Lie next week)</em><br><br><em>Songwriting is both an art AND a craft. I do believe that some people are born songwriters, and yet they have to study to become truly great. Great songwriters write and re-write, and revisit, and re-write... </em><br><br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>OK, that's what I have to share right now. As promised, you'll find the album lyrics below.<br><br>What other questions or comments do you have?</strong></span><br><br><br><br>Lyrics from the album "Lately" - releasing online 9/9/14:<br><br><span class="font_xl">1. <u>For The Rainy Days</u></span><br>Yesterday’s troubles just won’t go away;<br>Clouds are hangin’ low, but they<br>can’t keep me down for long<br>Because yesterday doesn’t have a hold on me;<br>It can’t change what I believe<br>It can’t hold back my song<br> <br><em>CHORUS:</em><br><strong>I want to say thank You for the rainy days,</strong><br><strong>Even when I kinda miss the sun…</strong><br><strong>A flower never grows if the sun is all it knows </strong><br><strong>- what is easy’s not enough -</strong><br><strong>I want to thank You for the rainy days</strong><br> <br>Well, today feels like one big mistake<br>Everything I do seems to come out wrong<br>But today, I find a smile on my face<br>Because I know that today<br>I’m right where I belong <br><em>(repeat chorus)</em><br> <br><em>Bridge:          </em><br>There are times when I struggle to believe<br>that anything of worth could grow from such a tiny seed,<br>but the water’s what I need.<br><em>(repeat chorus)</em><br> <br><span class="font_xl">2. <strong><u>This Is Grace</u></strong></span><br>I know you’re carrying a load so heavy,<br>It feels like you’re gonna break.<br>There’s a plan and a purpose; your life will be worth it,<br>And you’ll get through today --           <br><strong>This is grace. This is grace, whoa…oh, oh                 This is grace.</strong><br>         <br>Even though you’ve fallen from the heights of heaven<br>There’s still room for you to come home<br>When you find forgiveness, try as you might to deserve it<br>you could never earn your way –<br><strong>This is grace. This is grace, whoa…oh, oh                 This is grace.</strong><br> <br><em>Chorus</em><br><strong>This is grace, grace – God’s grace!</strong><br><strong>This is grace that will pardon and cleanse within;</strong><br><strong>This is grace, grace – God’s grace!</strong><br><strong>This is grace that is greater than where I’ve been.</strong><br> <br><span class="font_xl">3. <strong><u>Under The Shadow (Psalm 91)</u></strong></span><br>God, You're my refuge;<br>a safe place to hide.<br>The darkness will come,<br>but You are my song in the night<br> <br><em>PRE-CHORUS:</em><br>And I'm not paralyzed by the fear<br>Although it still whispers in my ear<br>Though the flood washes over me,<br>I know You go with me,<br>And You're keeping me near<br> <br><em>CHORUS:</em><br><strong>Under the shadow of Your wing</strong><br><strong>Here in Your presence, I find my peace.</strong><br><strong>I'm never letting You go, all of my life </strong><br><strong>I will trust You alone.</strong><br> <br><span class="font_xl">4. <strong><u>Rock Of Ages</u></strong><span class="font_regular"> </span></span></span><br><em>               (I didn't write this one!)</em><br><span class="font_regular">Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee;<br>Let the water and the blood From Thy wounded side which flowed,<br>Be of sin the double cure; Save from wrath and make me pure.<br>of sin the double cure; Save from wrath and make me pure.<br> <br>Not the labors of my hands Can fulfill Thy law's commands;<br>Could my zeal no respite know,Could my tears forever flow,<br>All for sin could not atone;Thou must save, and Thou alone.<br>All for sin could not atone;Thou must save, and Thou alone.<br> <br>Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling;<br>Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless, look to Thee for grace;<br>Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Savior, or I die.<br>Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Savior, or I die.<br> <br>While I draw this fleeting breath,When mine eyes shall close in death,<br>When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne,<br>Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.<br> <br>Rock of Ages, cleft for me,<br>Let me hide myself<br>in Thee.<br> <br><span class="font_xl">5. <strong><u>The Lie</u></strong></span><br>It’s the voice that whispers, ”you’re not good enough;”<br>The one refusing to believe you could be worthy of love<br>The one that looks around at all your friends and says you don’t deserve them,<br>And You believe it<br> That voice will turn and say you’re better than your neighbor<br>Same old liar, just a different flavor<br>In our attempt to hide our weaknesses, we bite the hook and bury it<br>Line and sinker<br> <br><em>CHORUS:</em><br><strong>It’s The Lie - don’t you know it’s The Lie?</strong><br><strong>Since the beginning of time the method’s been the same</strong><br><strong>Defeat and Divide, still we cling to The Lie</strong><br><strong>We don’t know anything better; we just surrender to The Lie</strong><br><br> It’s every fear you’ve ever heard, stuck on repeat<br>You’ve never really known them, but they make your knees weak<br>And if you’ll just stay where you are and never reach out to the world, then<br>The enemy’s succeeded<br> <em>(repeat chorus)</em><br><br><em>CHORUS 2:</em><br><strong>To The Lie - don’t you know it’s The Lie?</strong><br><strong>Since the beginning of time the method’s been the same</strong><br><strong>Defeat and Divide – What if we called it a lie?</strong><br><strong>If we knew something better, we wouldn’t surrender to The Lie.</strong><br><br> If there’s a hope hidden deep within Your soul;<br>The Farmer doesn’t plant a seed unless He wants to watch it grow…<br> <br><br><span class="font_xl">6. <strong><u>Lately</u></strong></span><br>I hold on to moments, they're like souvenirs;<br>Little jars of sand to prove that You've been here.<br>When I hold them in my hands,<br>Oh, how I long for You to speak to me again<br> <br><strong><em>But Lately - I haven't heard from You lately</em></strong><br><strong><em>I've heard it said and recognize it as the Truth</em></strong><br><strong><em>If You seem distant, You're not the one who moved</em></strong><br><strong><em>But Lately - I haven't heard from You lately</em></strong><br> <br>Most of my life, I live like it's about me<br>Although this contradicts what I say I believe<br>If I really want to watch You move,<br>How could I restrain the good I know to do?<br> <br><strong><em>Lately, I haven't seen Your hand lately</em></strong><br><strong><em>Since you called us out to be Your hands and feet</em></strong><br><strong><em>Should I be so convinced I'm not the one You need?</em></strong><br><strong><em>Lately – I haven’t seen your hand lately</em></strong><br> <br>When I see the need, I often turn the other cheek<br>As if that's how You'd ever treat the least of these<br>Unseeing eyes, complacent heart, playing pretend;<br>It's been my story, and I've come here to repent...<br> <br><strong><em>Lately - what have I offered You lately?</em></strong><br><strong><em>Do I need to let go of some things I have</em></strong><br><strong><em>So there'll be room enough for You in my grasp?</em></strong><br><strong><em>Lately - I haven't heard from You lately</em></strong><br><strong><em>Lately – I haven’t seen your hand lately</em></strong><br><strong><em>Lately – oh, lately…</em></strong><br> <br><br><span class="font_xl">7. <strong><u>The Truth Is</u></strong></span><br>Like a flower on the wall,<br>in the shadows feeling so small<br>Tell me why you hide away;<br>Tell me why you’re so afraid<br> <br><em>CHORUS:</em><br><strong>The truth is, it doesn’t have to be so hard.</strong><br><strong>The Truth knows exactly who you are.</strong><br><strong>When you give up the masquerade,</strong><br><strong>Step into the light; you can show your face </strong><br><strong>And you’ll find love -- The truth is enough</strong><br> <br>You say you want to be alone;<br>You never let anyone close<br>Tell me what you’re tryin’ to prove –<br>Tell me what have you got to lose?<br><em>(repeat chorus)</em><br> <br>Bridge:<br>We all search for answers<br>we’re not sure we want to find:<br>Why on earth am I here?<br>What is the meaning of life?<br>And if I open up my heart, will it be alright?<br><em>(repeat chorus)</em><br> <br> <br><span class="font_xl">8. <strong><u>I Wait</u></strong></span><br>For as long as you remember,<br>you’ve always been the strong one.<br>Your facade might fool my children,<br>but I hear your inner longing,<br>And I wait for you.<br>You feel like you’ve been discarded;<br>like you’ve always been alone,<br>As if you were never wanted,<br>My beloved, don’t you know?<br>I wait for you<br> <br><strong>I wait, and catch every tear that falls</strong><br><strong>I wait; I know your struggle isn’t small</strong><br><strong>Fall apart in my arms and find your rest</strong><br><strong>In the center of your brokenness</strong><br> <br>For so long you’ve resisted ;<br>you barricade the walls<br>As if I’ve come to break you<br>just to prove that I am strong<br>But I wait for you<br>If you let me I will shatter<br>and remove the hidden things<br>And replace them with the healing<br>that is only found in Me<br>But I wait for you<br> <br><span class="font_xl">9. <strong><u>Behind The Noise</u></strong></span><br>How did this become our obsession?<br>Remember when we weren’t always connected?<br>Why does it agonize us to be still and choose the silence?<br> <br><em>CHORUS:</em><br><strong>Behind the noise</strong><br><strong>There is only one still, small voice</strong><br><strong>Not competing for attention</strong><br><strong>If we ever pause to listen,</strong><br><strong>What will we hear?</strong><br><strong>Will we find He’s always been near,</strong><br><strong>And we already have His affection?</strong><br> <br>You can miss a lifetime in a moment;<br>We tell ourselves we don’t already know this.<br>But when this day becomes your past,<br>Will you be satisfied if it becomes your last?<br><em>(repeat chorus &amp; verse 1)</em><br> <br><span class="font_xl">10. <strong><u>What I Would Do For You</u></strong></span><br>I would take off my crown,<br>open the skies and come down to love you<br>I would lay down my life,<br>no sacrifice would be too much to save you<br>Like a lover pursuing His bride,<br>wouldn’t rest ‘til I made You mine<br><strong>That's what I would do for You</strong><br> <br>I'd reject my own Son,<br>blame Him for everything You've done to hurt us<br>I would turn away,<br>I would hold back the angels I could send to save Him<br>Though He didn't deserve this pain,<br>I would send him to hell in your place<br><strong>That's what I have done for you.</strong><br> <br>Hear me whisper your name,<br>calling you out from your shame to know Me<br>I will love you through men,<br>break through your defenses just to make you holy<br>I'm a Friend you know you can trust,<br>and you follow Me because<br><strong>That's what I am doing in you.</strong></span></div>
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