At every single gig, I say...
One of my all-time, forever favorite songwriters is Gordon Lightfoot.
My sister, brothers, and I all grew up listening to Gordon Lightfoot’s music… because his albums are what my dad listened to most. Because of my dad, I am a lifelong fan, too.
The Pony Man, If You Could Read My Mind, Shadows, Too Late For Prayin', Bitter Green, The Canadian Railroad Trilogy, It's Worth Believin', Christian Island, Summertime Dream, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Sit Down Young Stranger, The Minstrel of the Dawn...
These songs were playing while we did the dishes at night, while we played board games on the living room floor, during our morning chores on the weekend, while my dad worked in his office and at his drawing table, on roadtrips to my Grandma and Grandpa's house, while I was curled up on the couch with a book in my hands...
These songs were part of the soundtrack of my childhood years and still are to this day.
Gordon Lightfoot's writing--the way he crafted his songs so beautifully and so genuinely--has inspired me and the way I hope to write.
And... I miss him.
For the last few years, a song has been simmering in my thoughts. A little over a month ago, this song was finished and recorded. I had hoped to send the troubadour this song as a "thank you" for the beautiful stories and melodies he shared with... well, with me. And with everyone else who took them to heart.
Sadly, I can't give it to him... but I would very much like to share it with you.
The song is called "Lightfoot," and I'm planning on releasing it everywhere soon. However, it is possible to hear it earlier because one radio station in the world has it already and has been spinning it.
It may take some patience to catch it, but if you'd like to listen and try to wait for it, you can maaaaaybe hear it on WBSD Radio (Burlington, WI) by either tuning in or listening online here! (Let me know if you hear it! :D )
And I will let you know when the song releases everywhere else!
I can't wait to share it with you...
All the love,
Brittany Jean