Every Tues. morning I gather with an amazing bunch of women for a weekly bible study. I really look forward to it, as I haven't been able to go to church much lately (because of traveling every weekend). A few weeks ago, I had a writing appointment with two of my favorite co-writers, Lisa Hentrich and Patricia Conroy right after my bible study. I was running a bit late, so I rushed into the writing room to find Lisa and Pcon waiting for me. Actually, Lisa was laying on the couch because she was 8 months pregnant and could hardly get around anymore... poor thing!! (I remember that feeling!!) I said, "I'm SO sorry, I'm late, but my women's group went over a bit and I love it so much I couldn't make myself leave early." I was telling them about the awesome women in the group, when Pcon says, "Hey, guess what title I brought in for us to possibly write today? God and My Girlfriends!" Of course Lisa and I jumped on it, and it was a quick and easy write..... we were all inspired, thinking of how much our friends mean to us. Of course, we all love our MEN, but sometimes you just need some girl time, ya know??
After we recorded the song, I sent it out to my girls in the Tues. morning bible study so they could hear it too. Well, this past Tuesday, one of the ladies, Teddy Cox gave me the most amazing gift!! She hand wrote the lyrics to "God and My Girlfriends" in the middle of a music staff, then had it framed for me!! She also added some of her favorite bible verses! I was SO touched.... She told me that the song had touched her and this was her way of letting me know!
As a struggling songwriter, it's little things like this that mean SO much. We all need to believe that what we are doing with our lives matters. No matter WHAT we are doing in this life, we want to feel like it's for a REASON. Songwriters have so much rejection.... we write and write and write and most of the time no one even hears the songs we write. If we are really lucky, we might get a song cut and then it has a chance to be heard. But so many of our creations just seem to go into some black hole and never see the light of day. So thanks, Teddy!! Lisa, Patricia and I are so happy that our song made you smile.... and thanks for the beautiful gift!!
Just WOW!! How cool is that and how blessed are you!
ReplyDeleteYou told us once that you were blessed to be doing what you loved to do and even able to make a living doing it.....You were right, and things like this prove it. Never give up, gf, NEVER give up!!
(as I wipe the tears away...)
Way cool Ramirez - way cool. Now, when can I hear this song??? :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift, Marcia! But you've been a gift to all of us. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is too cool! I know what you mean about the struggling songwriter thing!!
ReplyDeleteI keep tellig God that if I write it, he can do the rest and send the right people to take it from there. Actually, God is writing it, I just get to borrow it for a while. :)
Peace,
Phil