Did you catch the 2017 JUNOS? Music night in Canada. Music’s biggest night in Canada. Maple leaf music inspiration? I think so! While the JUNOS celebrates well-known artists–Celine Dion, The Weekend, Sia, Drake, Shawn Mendes and the late Leonard Cohen were all nominated–and the beautiful late and great Leonard Cohen received album of the year.… Continue Reading
Try as I may, playing piano fast isn’t easy for me. The slow and dramatic pace is my jam. It works for me. I can do slow and dramatic. I’m comfortable with slow and dramatic. My point? We all have our strengths at our respective arts—writing, music, visual art, whatever. We’ve all got things we’re… Continue Reading
Music. Inspiration. In an epic celebration. Catch the 2017 Grammy’s last night? We think of music’s biggest night as a ceremony that celebrates legends—legendary artists, legendary singers, songwriters, composers, producers and engineers, but when you get right down to it, they are all creative doing the same thing every creative does every day—sweating it out… Continue Reading
Dear Diary. Today was just so awful. That cute guy—or girl—didn’t notice me—again. Yeah. Got it. Your journal’s a great place to be a drama queen or king—if need be. Expressing your feelings of the moment aren’t the only thing a journal’s good for. Writers and songwriters, journals are great for creative types like you.… Continue Reading
The 2017 Grammy nominations were released last week. And as a female and musician, I’m so proud to celebrate some amazing women in music. 👩🎤 From singers to songwriters to composers, so many women in the music industry are creating beautiful music – and are being recognized through the 2017 Grammy nominations. Some nominations of songs… Continue Reading
Monika Weatherly 