Holy "Cow"rites

WOW! What a busy week! I had 3 co-writes with 3 absolutely amazing/incredible/talented (you get the point?) Musicians this week.. I just can't get enough of this stuff. 

In the works with Jessie Kaye
We both discussed how much we dislike it when girls are fake. Come on be yourself! There is no need for all the make-up, gossip, or big productions. We are all human, it's okay if you get a zit..we all do, that's life..unfortunately! The song is going to be an anthem to the girl that thinks putting on a facade makes you beautiful. It doesn't..it only make me wanna knock you down a little (into a soft foam pit of course). I live in a community full of barbies and fake eye lashes. Yes, you girls are beautiful on the outside but getting to know the girl behind the plaster makes me proud to say..I have no idea what half the products in your make-up bag are for. It also makes me question how you get such a nice tan..in the middle of January..I know there isn't much snow but for some reason I don't think you are across the street swimming at Seven Peaks. I know I'm not the only girl that's had to deal with "mean girls" but you'd think that stuff would end after high school (grow up?). I can't wait to see where this song ends up but I know these "southern Bel's" are just [The Help] i needed to write another song.


David Oliver my partner in crime
This 10 hour co-write almost had up in hand-cuffs..joking. David came to me a few weeks ago with an idea for a song. Rejection, something everyone is familiar with. I've been rejected numerous times and David wanted advice on what to do so it won't happen to him anymore. This was an interesting subject for us to work on together because (apparently) a year ago David met me and I rejected him (The Story: David was visiting his friends and they introduced us, he wanted to ask me on a date but was to scared and didn't..therefore I never had the opportunity to reject him). So him being the Rejectee and me being the Rejecter. Perfect, right? So we (I) started writing, writing, writing and came up with the idea of him always being shut up or locked out. LOCK OUT went into my brain and out came words like Criminal intentions, Double Jeopardy, Guilty, Crime, solitary confinement..Watch out girls cause David's on an investigation to get justice for our wrongful doings.

Austin Jones+Chantel Lauren= Country Strong
Best Co-Write yet! This kid is the best. We decided it would be fun to start our co-write learning a cover song and just messing around to get a feel for each others musical personalities. Once we started singing we just couldn't stop..Duets in the future? I think so! Austin started playing a few chords and asked me how they made me feel. The first words to come to my mind were "running away" It was like someone is trying to get away from a situation as fast as they possibly can, leaving their past behind. BINGO..the song started to take off. We came up with this story of a wife leaving her husband after finding out he had been cheating. It wasn't the first time this had happened but it was definitely going to be the last. This Woman has power, that's for darn sure. Think of a Miranda Lambert/Toby Keith vibe and you'll get my latest song, Gone.