In Their Own Words

One of the favorite parts of the magazine over the years were the essay contributions by songwriters and artists of all genres, sharing their thoughts, stories, heartbreaks and passions while providing more building blocks in the community of Performing Songwriter. Below are from the past few years:

Allison Moorer

Ashley Cleveland

Carly Simon

Christine Lavin

Derek Webb

Eric Lowen

Glen Phillips

Jill Sobule

Julie Gold

Linda Thompson

Livingston Taylor

Marshall Chapman

Mary Gauthier

Maura O’Connell

Ne-Yo

Pam Tillis

Richard Julian

Rodney Crowell

Shawn Mullins

Sondre Lerche

Thom Schuyler

Wynonna

Yoko Ono

Ysaye Barnwell