Thanks for coming to the page for my new song “Academia”. You can download an MP3 of the song for $0.99 by clicking the Buy Now button:

How Academia (the song) came to be:

One of my great friends who is a professor at a local university came to me and said that many people in the academic community were having an especially difficult time adjusting to the new school year due to our economic downturn and the impact that it has had on schools at all levels across the country.  She asked if I would be interested in writing a song about this experience that she could perform at a benefit for the university.  Inspired by the new song idea, we sat down and started talking about what’s been going on with budget cuts, exploding class sizes and other issues.

The song that came out of our ‘brainstorming session’ is “Academia”.  After the response to the demo of “Academia” was so overwhelming, I decided to record the song for release.  It is our hope that this song will give everyone participating in academia, whether as a student, teacher, administrator, parent or volunteer, a couple of minutes to smile, sing, dance, or at least tap your foot.   Because this is a topic that is near to my heart, a portion of the sales of “Academia” will be donated to keep music programs in schools.  Please copy and paste the URL from this page into an email and pass it on.

Hello and thank you for visiting my website. I am excited that you have joined me for the launch of this site and the release of my second solo CD project, Trip to Horizon. This has been a most amazing chapter in my life, filled with unique challenges, personal realizations and artistic growth. From the time when I started writing these songs over two years ago and throughout the recording process, it has been vital to me to write with honesty so that the listener could feel as though they are sharing this journey with me.

Being an artist is about freedom, the freedom to express yourself and lay your soul on the line for everyone to experience. The greatest reward an artist can realize is to have others respond to that freedom in an emotional way. I appreciate all of the inspirational feedback I have received from people since the release of the CD.

I feel very fortunate to have been able to work in a creative atmosphere with so many talented musicians, songwriters, and producers. As a team we constantly challenged ourselves to passionately pursue creativity without compromise.

I have always loved the spirit of the independent artist following a vision and doing what it takes to make everything come together. It is my greatest hope that my music will be something you can embrace and will speak to you in a personal way.

Thanks for spending this time with me and sharing your interest and love of music with me.
Sincerely,

Erin

Also, I am really excited about a nice cover and article about “Trip To Horizon” that was featured in Northwest Woman Magazine.