Music to your ears, healing for your heart.
First it was a song arriving at the perfect moment.
Then piano lessons.
Then seven original songs.
Welcome to the story of how music moved from the background of my life to center stage on my journey of healing and rediscovery.
Read on to see how reclaiming a buried passion—or discovering an entirely new one—can change your life in unimaginable ways.
I Thought I Needed Singing Lessons
The Universe Knew I Needed Something Else
When I contacted The Brothers Koren for lessons to overcome my fear of singing in front of others, they gently guided me in a slightly different direction. After a courageous moment of saying “yes,” I embarked on a Songwriter’s Journey of self-discovery and creative vulnerability. I gave my heart and soul to them through deeply personal inner work—and they gave it back to me in song: seven beautiful melodies that “coincidentally” carried the emotional arc of Song of the Cardinal, my “grief to grace” memoir.
I wrote the lyrics for all seven songs and then stepped into their recording booth—still terrified to sing in front of others and armed with only two “singing lessons” in my back pocket:
“Dare to Suck!”
and
“Don’t focus on how you sound. Focus on how you feel.”
I emerged from the recording booth changed in ways I still can’t explain. But I can say this: the quest to overcome a fear of singing became a liberation from the fear of living unapologetically as myself—and it reached a deeply embedded layer of grief that nothing else could.
In the end…
It was never about singing.
It was about healing.
The Album
Release Date
January 21, 2026
Seven original songs written with The Brothers Koren and recorded as part of my creative rebirth just before turning 60.
Each song is a chapter.
The album… a musical memoir that complements the written one - Song of the Cardinal
Presale - January 7, 2026
Keep reading for song details and samples
The Songs
Each song carries deep personal meaning and reflects universal themes woven throughout Song of the Cardinal.
It is my hope that these songs comfort you, reassure you, and inspire you to embrace your gifts, talents, and passions—to help you heal and add a little sparkle to your life.
Sample the Songs
Always You
07/31/25
An acknowledgement of pain born from loss—and an honoring of love that continues for all time.
I Am With You
08/30/25
A gentle assurance that our loved ones are closer than we think—and always will be.
The Writer in Me
09/16/25
A claiming of creative truth — and the moment when silence gives way to authentic self-expression.
My Father
10/29/25
A tender reckoning with legacy, forgiveness, and the complicated love we carry for those who shaped us.
Finally Free
01/22/26
A gratitude-filled release — capturing the quiet freedom that comes after long seasons of holding on.
The Rest of My Life
01/22/26
A conscious choice to live forward — courageously, fully, and with love as the guiding star.
Beckoning
01/22/26
A playful, piano-bar surprise—celebrating the return of joy and the spark of what might come next.
I Believe...
...in the transformative power of story and the healing nature of creativity.
Song of the Cardinal, my debut memoir, continues to resonate with readers seeking hope, connection, and meaning after loss.
My music was born from that same journey—an artistic expression of love, eternal connection, healing, and possibility.
It’s my hope that the story and songs offer both comfort and inspiration—encouraging you to reconnect with the gifts, talents, and passions waiting inside.
It’s never too late.
I started piano lessons, published my first book, recorded a music album, and made a profound shift in my career… all in my late 50s.
For you, it may be dusting off your sketch pad, tending a garden, creating a new recipe…
It doesn't have to be herculean. It just has to be you...saying yes to your heart's desire.
And then sit back and feel the magic unfold!
Album Release
January 21, 2026
Presale - January 7, 2026
