Lauren Newell, "Merry-Go-Round"
(c)2013
"MERRY GO ROUND is my first album, and I am very excited to share it with you! Like so many other artistic works, it has an interesting history behind it. In the spring of 2013, my husband, Patrick, and I spent three months living in Cleveland, OH working as understudies for the Great Lakes Theatre Festival production of GUYS AND DOLLS (one of America's greatest musicals, don't you agree?). We spent our days in a small apartment building waiting for a phone call that would tell us whether or not we were needed in the production that evening. We found ourselves with a lot of something we hadn't had in a while: time. To keep the boredom away and to keep our creative juices flowing, Patrick had an exciting idea. He knew I used to write songs (I hadn't done so in quite a while due to a lack of spare time and inspiration), so he suggested that, each week, he would give me a topic, and I would have to write a song, by the end of the week, somehow relating to that topic. He said, "It doesn't matter if you think they are good or not, or whether or not they are polished; you just have to turn something in, and it has to be a complete song." Having always worked better under pressure, the idea of having a deadline was inspiring to me. I began to write a song every week (sometimes two or three). I would write the lyrics and the melody, then Patrick would take them from me and compose the instrumental accompaniment. We very quickly came to realize that we had a knack for writing these songs together; it was a lot of fun, and it had always been a dream of mine to produce an album, so we worked this way until we had enough material to do so.
Patrick, thank you so much for inspiring me, guiding me, and making this music with me. Your talents are incredible, and this album would not exist without your brilliance! And with that said, thank you to all of you listeners for your interest in this music. I am very proud of it, and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as Patrick and I enjoyed creating it!" --Lauren Newell
Patrick, thank you so much for inspiring me, guiding me, and making this music with me. Your talents are incredible, and this album would not exist without your brilliance! And with that said, thank you to all of you listeners for your interest in this music. I am very proud of it, and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as Patrick and I enjoyed creating it!" --Lauren Newell
Lauren Newell, "Merry-Go-Round"
Lyrics and melodies by Lauren Newell. Instrumentals and album mixing by Patrick Newell.
CD of 10 Songs:
1. Supposed To
2. Merry-Go-Round
3. Somebody
4. (It's a) Wonderful Day
5. Burned Bridges
6. Best Friends for Life
7. The Man Song
8. You've Got Me
9. The Best Town There Is
10. Summertime
Click here for lyrics
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CD of 10 Songs:
1. Supposed To
2. Merry-Go-Round
3. Somebody
4. (It's a) Wonderful Day
5. Burned Bridges
6. Best Friends for Life
7. The Man Song
8. You've Got Me
9. The Best Town There Is
10. Summertime
Click here for lyrics
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Price does not include shipping. Shipping calculated upon order.
Please allow 2-7 business days for shipping.
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