fbpx
Next Steps for New Songwriters

Next Steps for New Songwriters

You wrote a song! Now what?   In a previous post. we talked about why you should write a song and what it takes. This post suggests some next steps. Let’s say you just finished writing your first song. Congrats! You just created a work of art! Did you enjoy the...
Why You Should Write a Song

Why You Should Write a Song

“Somebody should write a song about that.” Have you ever said those words? Well, you’re absolutely right. Somebody should. And you’re just the person to do it.   Why you?   Because you’re a curious person who notices things. You see the beauty, humor or horror in...
Musical Memories

Musical Memories

The Front Porch is deeply honored to launch a partnership with Hospice of the Piedmont. Since the beginning of this year, we’ve been sending musicians to play for Hospice patients, their family members, and caregivers at The Linden House Assisted Living and The...
Black History of the Banjo

Black History of the Banjo

For most Americans today, the sound of the banjo conjures up images of white rural life in Appalachia, or the sound of the Beverly Hillbillies. But for most of its history, the banjo was an instrument played by Black people.  So how did this instrument get to the...