As a lifelong lover of music and literature, songwriting provides the best of both worlds for me. I let my subconscious guide my writing as I try to wrap my mind, heart and soul around the complexities of life. I am inspired by songwriters such as Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Tift Merritt, May Erlewine, Pieta Brown, Lucie Thorne, The Pines, Aoife O'Donovan, Caitlin Canty, Jill Andrews, Steve Dawson, Gregory Alan Isakov, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Lord Huron, Lucinda Williams, Amos Lee, Dar Williams, Kathleen Edwards, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Paul Simon, Ryan Adams, Shawn Colvin, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ray LaMontagne and many others.