A Free Christmas Song From Lori
I have this quirky little CHRISTMAS song that I wrote with Barry Dean, Mary Steenburgen & Troy Verges. Well, my co-writers are allowing me to GIVE AWAY the song as a special download to my email list. Please think of it as a little thank you for your continued support.
xo.lm
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Lori wins her 5th BOSTON MUSIC AWARD
We are happy to announce that Lori won her 5th Boston Music Award last night for FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR. The awards were held at the Liberty Hotel in Boston. Thanks to everyone who voted and to the BMAs. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/gallery/bmawinners11?pg=14
Lori Mention in Taste of Country Article About Taylor Swift
This blog post talks about the October 10, 2011 issue of the New Yorker magazine which has a feature on Taylor Swift. In the New Yorker article there is a reference to Lori McKenna.
Here’s the Thing About…
Here’s the thing about NEW songs:
I added a new song to the VIDEO page and the youtube channel today. This is new for me because in the past the new songs have always been introduced on stage – at a show. I’ve always considered this part of the writing process. The first weeks a new song is alive – it’s still developing. Sometimes songs wait patiently and finish developing in the studio – we make a demo or a pre-production track of the song. But mostly they sit in my basement writing room or my kitchen until I can sing them in front of an audience to really finish being written. Sometimes songs come out too early and I have to pick at them a tiny bit until they feel right. Sometimes they come out too late – and I have to weed through them and edit pieces. But the biggest part of introducing a new song to an audience for me is waiting for the reaction. Did I get one? What do I think – you think?
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Thoughts on Summer
Summer summer, oh how I love you. It feels like summer has JUST now started in my house. Now that school is FINALLY over and we can just swim and hang out in the back yard. That’s more like it. My kids will swim all day if I let them – and I usually do.
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New Tour Dates Announced
LOTS of NEW SHOWS ADDED to the TOUR PAGE. Including a mini-tour with MARY GAUTHIER in September and our annual COVER SHOWS with Mark Erelli, Jake Armerding and Zach Hickman coming in December.
