It was a beautiful sunny morning in CT. Not only was the sun shining outside, but a beam of light from deep inside of me had finally broken through my own dark, stormy clouds. The kids started off to school, and I delved into a new found calling with incredible sense of clarity and purpose. No one knew yet, but I was a songwriter. It didn't matter to me that no one knew. My course was set from a point deep within and needed no proof or justification. I was content to let it play out in a "show don't tell" manner. I had just began my work at the piano when the phone rang. It was my sister in law desperately telling me to turn on my TV. It was September 11th, 2001. An international crisis. As I rose from the rubble of my own personal crisis, the nation was now facing theirs. With the call of music now guiding me on my own path of healing, I sat down at the piano and "Our Town" exploded out of my heart, through my fingers and onto the keys as I watched the devastating images on TV. It was so tragic, so recklessly inhuman, so terrifying, and so close to home. I sang of profound sadness and loss. I also sang of hope, love and mercy. I performed "Our Town" at my church in my very first public appearance. I was terrified, but I knew that this was much bigger than me and that I needed to reach out to others. A year later I sang it for thousands at our town's Candelight Vigil. I learned a very important lesson early on. My music would not just be about my own personal healing, but could also be used to heal others. Music took me from the personal to reaching out to and connecting with others. This was profound and fulfilling and directed my work as a songwriter into the realm of the healing arts. For me music and healing are synonymous. Healing is an integral part of my own journey as a singer/songwriter as I learn to reclaim life, my dreams, and face my fears. As a singer/songwriter music and healing is what I try to bring to the world. I have developed a new musical program called "The Voice of the Heart - The True Superpower." This program of original songs addresses many human issues including the prisons we create for ourselves, our egos, and how to follow the voice of our heart which is our true superpower. This is the voice of human connection and peace. Ten years ago a collision course had been set with the tragedy of September 11th and the birth of my songwriting career. From the wreckage came "Our Town," a song from deep inside of me given to help heal a nation. For this Ten Year Anniversary I present to you my new music video for "Our Town." Yours from the wreckage with new hope, Linda *************************************************************** | 
