Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
How Love Lets Go
There is no "one-time thing" when it comes to grief. It happens in pieces.
Inconveniences I Would Rather Have (and “Things I’ll Never Do” song)
On Wednesday, I found I was grieving all the things that Munchkin will not get to do that I wanted him to be able to do. I find that writing songs helps me deal with very stressful and emotional topics, so I wrote "Things I'll Never Do". Here is a quick scratch recording on a video for this song.
“Let Me Love” is Top 5 Finalist in Song of the Year Competition
"Let Me Love" won a songwriting award!
Prosody: Aristotle’s Gift to Songwriters
For week 2 of the Pat Pattison songwriting course through Coursera, we have been learning about prosody, or the elements that create unity in a song. Specifically, we have been learning how line length and the number of lines both affect prosody and what effects they have on the song in general.
Dusting Off Dreams and Exploring Career Options
Dreaming of pursuing my passions, and what recently happened on the music front.
“Walking in the Sonlight” Demo
Adventures in uploading my music, and the audio track for the Christian pop song I wrote, “Walking in the Sonlight”.
A Hopeful Song for Melancholy Moments
A song I wrote about comfort in God’s presence when feeling alone.
Not an Ordinary Performance (plus a song)
I haven’t shared my music with anyone for well over two years. Until tonight. Includes the track for Christian ballad “Ordinary Days”.