Journey of a Song

Send us Fan Mail "Oh, the night was alive; I could feel it in the fire." In this poignant line from her song, "Tangerine," independent singer-songwriter Simone Nicole explores the potential of a moment and the consequences of its end.  Over the course of the composition, she explores concepts like intimacy and loss.  In this episode, Emmeline and Simone talk about trying to fit...

Send us Fan Mail "Watch me burn through the shadows as bright as the sun." This is one of the many uplifting, empowering sentiments in Ellen Once Again's first release of 2021, "Survivor."  Produced by Josh Goode, "Survivor" details the struggle so many have endured during the difficulties of 2020, but it seeks to infuse this season adversity with hope and streng...

Send us Fan Mail "Dream beautiful things." With these words, Amari Amore seeks to weave a tapestry of sound and story, one of hope and light in which the listener can immediately become immersed.  The appropriately titled "Dream" marks the first single from Amore's sophomore release, Evolution.  With this song and this album, Amore wanted to bring love and compassion into...

Send us Fan Mail "If a knee was on your neck, would you feel it, too?"  This is one of many provocative questions that La Bell poses with "Floyd's Song," her powerful ode to George Floyd.  With raw, unapologetic language and a compelling hook by KnowShame, La sheds contemplative light on Black people who were murdered and forces her listeners to consider the system that al...

Send us Fan Mail "My body's tired of screaming everything is fine."  With these words, sung over a haunting chord progression on Facebook Live, Court Hoang brought "Will I Wake Up?" into the world for the first time.  A collaborative project from beginning to end, the song started as the product of a live songwriting session and ended as an ensemble number, produced and pi...

Send us Fan Mail "Please understand me before the end of the world." In the driving guitars and ambient keyboards of "Fiesta Day," Berkley explores the push and pull of human connection through the lens of a teenage friendship.  He delineates the difficulty of outgrowing someone, the pain of losing an important relationship, and how time changes one's perspective on trauma...

Send us Fan Mail "We are all the canvas, and I am the piece." In his engaging, intriguing song, "I Should Have Been a Milkman," Joseph Fisher-Schramm explores the complex relationship between artist, art, and audience.  Poetic and prodding, "I Should Have Been A Milkman" uses a plethora of instruments and vocal lines to paint a picture in which creation and creator sp...

Send us Fan Mail "All in all, it's been a goodnight, moon." Legendary Dallas songwriter and open mic host Steve Jackson sits down with Emmeline to discuss his award-winning composition and the title track of his second album, "Goodnight Moon."  He talks about the young woman who eventually put lyrics to his lullaby-like chords, the importance of editing, the rewards inhere...

Send us Fan Mail "Kill the alarm, but mind the ticking." With this line, Bomethius carves a unique, meaningful space for his beautiful song, "Coming of Age." A thoughtful exploration of the human relationship with time and tradition, "Coming of Age" goes from a guitar-and-vocal contemplation to a fully produced manifestation of the human reaction to pressure.  In this...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how a song is made? How it starts? What happens during the recording process? How does an idea become that beautiful, 3-minute thing you hear on the radio?  My name is Emmeline, and in my new podcast, Journey of a Song, I take you on a tour of a musician's creative process, from the first notes to the final recorded song. Each week, I’ll be talking to a...