Saved by a Song

The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

Saved by a Song
Mary Gauthier
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Hardback
h208 x 135mm - 256pg
14 Sep 2021 US
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9781250202116
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Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny' s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. and music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. Then, for a decade, while struggling with addiction, Gauthier put her dream away and her call to songwriting faded. It wasn' t until she got sober and went to an open mic with a friend did she realize that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to. Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination. In Saved by a Song, Mary Gauthier pulls the curtain back on the artistry of songwriting. Part memoir, part philosophy of art, part nuts and bolts of songwriting, her book celebrates the redemptive power of song to inspire and bring seemingly different kinds of people together.
ONE OF BookPage' s MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2021 Unveils how a master managed many of her most memorable pieces, like a magician revealing all of her tricks. . . . A powerful memoir that says as much about Gauthier and her eventful, trailblazing life as it does about her music. --Kirkus (Starred)Gauthier is not only a talented, award-winning singer/songwriter but also bravely illustrates in the artistry and redemptive power of creativity. . . If you' re needing a glimmer of hope. . . pick up Saved By A Song. --Grateful WebGauthier has an uncanny ability to combine songwriting craft with a seeker' s vulnerability and a sage' s wisdom. " --Amy Ray, Indigo Girls Mary Gauthier has come through her own long dark night of the soul knowing, as she says in one of her songs, we could all use a little mercy. It seems to me we could all use a whole lot more of Mary too. --Emmylou Harris, singer, songwriter, and musician inducted into the Country music Hall of Fame "I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard a Mary Gauthier tune. That' s the kind of songwriter she is. " --Sarah Silverman "[Gauthier' s] is no ordinary book about the craft of songwriting but rather a thoughtful meditation by one of the finest practitioners around on what makes a song matter and the hard lessons she' s learned. . . This is a treasure of a book as well as a love letter to songs and songwriters and the people who listen to them. " -- Booklist, starred review"A treatise on making art. " --BUSTBeautiful, often ragged, song and verse from a high place. " --Robert PlantHow does she do it? How does Gauthier acknowledge heartache, tell unvarnished truths, and offer redemption, all in the span of a three- or four-minute song? This consummate singer-songwriter reveals her process in her upcoming book. Generous and big-hearted, Gauthier has stories to tell and worthwhile advice to share. -- Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much Is True "Mary' s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. Her vignettes span the emotional landscape, and leave us feeling deeply seen and understood. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have. " --Brandi Carlile, multiple Grammy award winning singer-songwriter and producer
The Associated Press named MARY GAUTHIER one of the best songwriters of her generation. Her most recent release, Rifles & Rosary Beads, was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album, and Record of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Her songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Bettye Lavette, Kathy Mattea, Amy Helm and Candi Staton. Saved by a Song is her first book. She lives in Nashville.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250202116
Published: 14 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 208mm
Width: 135mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 256

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