SAND IN MY SHOES Lyrics: Susan Santiago Music: Rebecca Dru

Do You Ever Think of Me?

Susan and I just completed our 16th song...."Do You Ever Think of Me?"
It's getting harder to pick my favorite, though this last group of 3 songs that I'll be singing in January and February Salons are just beautiful....deeper than the others. They even have my husband and daughter singing and playing them.

If you're interested in coming to one of my salons, send me a message.

Finished another song....

That makes 15 songs in 15 weeks.... and what a roller coaster. I love the writing process...and yet for me..it's a torturous experience in that, the actual writing of the song is peaceful and almost meditative. A part of me closes down and I just go somewhere deep inside... the music comes out of my fingers and my voice. My husband doesn't understand it, being a traditionally trained musician. I don't try to understand it..I just to with it. It's after I actually write the song when I'm back in a conscious state of mind that the torture begins...It almost feels like my heart is being ripped out..hard to explain. I become more isolated as the song settles in...and then I come back to life....but as long as I have a writing partner, I won't stop. Susan is planning on writing 50 lyrics by the beginning of the summer.

Salon de Rebecca Dru

Friday night I had a group of people over to hear the first selection of songs Susan Santiago and I have completed. I wanted to make it VERY casual in that it's been a long time since I've done this and I wanted to be very relaxed and make it fun for myself. I even kept on my beach garb..my torn off sleeved T and shorts...no shoes. I figured I'd change when we went out to dinner afterwards. I had drinks...but no food.....and that's MAJOR for me being that I love to cook..and people expect treats from me...but I really thought I'd run through the songs and we'd be off for Indian. WRONG! I guess I didn't expect the level of comfort I had nor the patter than ran out of my mouth. I also had invited some other talented people who performed some of their original material and it became an evening of entertainment. My poor friend, Diane, was gnawing at her fingers she was sooo hungry. What I thought would take under 30 minutes to play..ended up taking about two hours....and will become a regular affair. Another friend said she loved the idea of bringing back the "Salon" of the 30's.

The songs went over very well. I'm so pleased with the response and have started working on the next 5 songs. Susan's left me with a stack of lyric as she returns to teaching at the High School. I'm aiming to finish this next group soon and have another salon at the end of September.

I'd like to invite a few more people to this one. I'm hoping my friend, the comedienne can make it as well as my friend who does interpretive signing. She's wonderful to watch...and if I can get Phillip, the angel who lives next door to play for her while she signs, I think it'll be incredible to watch. We all have different talents...what a wonderful way to spend and evening sharing that with each other.

And yes....next time I will have food.....lots of food.

New Song

Susan and I finished our 4th song this morning. Each one I love even more than the one before. I really can't wait to record them. I've got two more that just need the music for the verses and we're half way done.

Life's funny ways....

Last night I was googling a MOTU tech to help me set up my studio. Ricardo has been busy and I'm getting frustrated. I happened upon a very cool guy, John Klimeck. Talented and intelligent among other fine attributes. I look forward to working with him. Of all the postings I found on Google....I contacted him...and I don't think it was by chance. Life works in strange and mysterious ways...