| Influences | My crazy life!!
A big thank you to all of the courageous people, who aren't afraid to honestly share themselves and their journey. Here are some of the people who've helped me become the artist and person I am today: God, my mom, my sister, my gorgeous husband, my nanny, my family, my school teachers and band directors, New Bern Civic Theater, Joan Tyson (my first vocal coach), Hugh "Spike" Janson, Burl Ives, Mr. Rogers, and Sesame Street, all the great writers who've made me want to "write like that", and the singers who made me want to "sing like that": Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Townes Van Zandt, Dar Williams, David Wilcox, Taylor Mali, John Prine, Billy Joel, Joan Baez,The Beatles, Juice Newton, John Denver, Etta James, Emmylou Harris, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, Michelle Shocked, Melanie Safka, Carl Sandburg, Charles Bukowski, Walt Whitman, Linda Ronstadt, Sananda Maitreya, The Dog's D'Amour, Burlap to Cashmere... and OF course ALL of my friends who tirelessly supported me and encouraged me at those very, very, very, early years, when I was just starting to find my courage. Rokk Latanzio, Sharon Groom, Jen Bye, Lisa Curl, Mark Latham, Kat Bode, Kalai King, Southpaw Jones, Michael McCarthy, Amy Spears, Jerry Wagers, Steve Rowe, Peter Mandrillo, Trish, Emily, Joanne, Kerry, LaTonya, Brittany, Carolyn, Jeffrey...whew!!..I could go on and on and on endlessly. I love you all and think of you often. You're so important to me. I'd hate to leave anyone out. THANK YOU, ALL for being exactly who you are. XOXO |
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