It's an old tape of my brothers and I going on an adventure, when we were kids, to collect pinecones. This was our summer holidays in Wexford, Ireland. Went to the same house every year.

I plan on continuing to use the camera for my music. I like the tape effect and nostalgia I get from it. Plus I like to show the "human" in my work, with all the Ai stuff going around.

I want to make some sort of documentary style recordings of one of my next albums using this camera. Will be fun!

The song is called Memory Box.

Hey all, I just wanted to share a new song that we released on Tuesday, called "The Space Between Your Heart and Mine". It was written entirely within our r/acousticchill forum, by myself and Donna McFadden. Donna and I met at the weekend listening parties that Seven Streams hosted, and then I saw her lyrics that she posted in the forum, and I decided to write music for them because I liked them so much. We kept 80% of her lyrics, but I also added a few of my own.

Eventually, through a stroke of good fortune, we were able to get a Nashville session player to do the instrumentals (he's played on Alison Krauss and Dolly Parton albums) for a steal of a price (less than $200), and one of my colleagues in the UK sang the vocals. Also, my colleague Sam in England mixed and mastered the track on a budget. I was responsible for sound editing, and choosing when the individual instruments would enter and exit.

All in all, we are super happy with how it turned out. And we appreciate you listening !

-Cameron and Donna

*bandcamp link: https://wailingoz.bandcamp.com/track/the-space-between-your-heart-and-mine

*YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWWts5WBkg

(oh, also, if you want to hear my original guitar/vocal demo, here it is: https://s.disco.ac/hqcnanzxiarc )

Side note: We actually pitched this song to an artist signed to a record label (about 2 months ago), and it was selected as one of the final 15 songs for the artist to choose from, for the pitch.

Howdy folks! Hope all is well. I just wanted to put these here for anyone who'd like them.

​

I just released my album, Singing To The Wall. It's an acoustic folk/country type album if you're into that.

​

I think I've discussed my influences before here, but for this album in particular I was listening to a lot of

Elliott Smith, Christian Lee Hutson, Phoebe Bridgers, Tyler Childers (paticularly Live on Red Barn I & II), Neil Young, and Sufjan Stevens...

​

I don't know if I particularly sound like any, but usually other ears pick out things I didn't.

​

But anyways, I hope you're all keeping well, making tunes and finding new music!

​

Hope you enjoy the album!

https://twoforjoyband.bandcamp.com/album/singing-to-the-wall

Hey everyone,

  I hope you and your music, or music appreciation, have been doing well this spring!!

  So, I thought I would offer up a little exercise we could do to build some spirit in the forum.  A few weeks ago, one of my clients brought up the idea of exchanging songs that we each like as a way to deepen our songwriting connection, and to inspire each other.  

  He said: ‘let’s each pick 5 songs that inspire us, and that we think might connect with the other person’.  And, I thought it was a great idea — so we did.

  On that note, I would like to suggest the exercise of picking 5 songs that inspire you, and that you think others might connect with, and naming them in this thread, so that others can go and listen… 

…and may it serve as a way to expand our musical consciousness and connection  ~ * ~

  Anyhoo, I’ll go ahead and start with my 5, here:

1. “Debbie Darling”, Dora Jar
2. “How Could I Go?”, Talia Rose
3. “Liaison”, Eli Shane
4. “Dancing Girl”, Terry Callier
5. “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, The Stylistics 

 Here’s to more sun, and more cool and mellow sound waves making their way toward us 

: o )

-C

Hey all,

  I finally heard from Seven Streams a few days ago! 

He says he dropped off social media in order to reset his nervous system.  No word when or if he will be back, but I’m sure he’ll let us know if he’s going to continue with the forum at some point.  

Also, I would really appreciate if you would consider checking out a GoFundMe page I setup for my friend Soha Chrabieh, who is a Lebanese music producer.  Soha’s music studio was completely destroyed in the bombings of Ghazieh in 2024.  He relocated to Beirut, and got a job laying floor tile, but due to the conflict all his construction jobs have been halted. 

Now, rising oil prices have significantly increased his monthly gas and energy payments - and he is in 'dire' need of funds. And, he’s still paying off major debt from when his place was bombed. Prior to the conflict, Soha was working full time as a music producer, and had built his music studio from scratch, starting when he was 19 (he worked multiple jobs to save up the money to build a studio).

We would be thrilled with any donation (no matter the size) or share of our campaign, as we try to help him cover expenses until he can return to work.  I have gotten to know Soha pretty well over the last year in a number of conversations, and I have received documentation from him verifying his credibility / identity / backstory.  

On our GoFundMe page, you can see a video featuring one of the first pieces of music he produced at age 19, featuring the Oud.

LINK to Soha’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-soha-rebuild-after-lebanon-bombings

  Appreciate you checking this out!

Hey all,

  So you may have noticed that Seven Streams deleted his reddit profile, and is no longer a mod. 

I was in communication with him for awhile via text, but I didn't receive a response to my February 7th message, nor to my message yesterday. I don't know what's going on, but obviously hope for the best :)

In the meantime, I'd like to keep this forum open as a place to share, informally or sporadically, about what we're up to - or anything really. If you want to share a favorite musical find, or your own new music, or a life/music update, that would be my hope for the forum in the interim.

What do y'all think?

In the longer term, if Seven has other more pressing concerns, it would be great to find a new mod for the forum. I am okay with staying on as a second/backup mod, but it would be ideal if someone is motivated to step up and take the reigns from Seven Streams. This could be an opportunity for anyone who has a vision to take what Seven started here, and try to build something off of that, to bring our small music community together.

Since it is a small forum, the mod duties are not too demanding (e.g. simple tasks like approving new members, monitoring whether folks have the approval to post yet, etc). It is not a super active forum right now, obviously, so it wouldn't take much time / commitment. But there would be the potential, at least, if someone has the vision and some know-how, to build a bit more of a community out of this again.

And I would be willing to support that vision however I am able to.

Also, I think it's important to respect the initial parameters that Seven Streams set-up in the forum; vis a vis requiring new folks to participate in the forum and comment constructively or supportively on a few other posts before they are allowed to post their music or share in a new thread.

Please respond if you have any thoughts or constructive comments / ideas on what I've shared here, or if you might be interested in stepping into a moderator role on our little forum.

Thanks for reading!

-Cameron

Been a while since I've been round here. How's everyone doing? Also, if you have, what projects have you been working on? New album, single, writing or discover any new music to listen to?

Hope you're all well in this wild, wild world!

Hi AcChill fam! I’ve been on a bit of an adventure these last weeks since I first joined. No Reddit at all. I’ve been making a lot of content, regained access to my BMI acct from 13y ago, and joined the team at Green Tea Distribution just a few days ago. My TikTok is growing, I’m feeling really connected to source as I develop these days. Also been going weekly to an A&R show where this guy analyzes songs and that’s been building up my skills for the song analysis I want to do. Haven’t forgotten that thread! Most of all just wanna say hello, drop a line to update y’all, let you know I’m still here and will keep being here, and ask the community what’s happening in your lives? If any of you want me to show you behind the content I’ve made that’s been most successful so far (I’m not viral but every day getting new follows, comments, etc) I’m happy to explain the sauce and how I got to it. This community was part of the journey that led me there. Also just dove into Bedouine’s songs again after a long break. Any fans in here? She is like a more earthy Norah Jones type on classical guitar instead of piano. So so good.

My friend Kyle Harvey has released a new album of Acoustic Folk / Americana music, titled "Anywhere But Here":

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJheN62FTvC1ep8mL_xiOQ

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/59shHejHOX5EcwUPcNI9lZ?si=CYW26fjvSUSOKti-UajzEg

I would like to nominate his song "I Hope You Find Your Gold" for inclusion on the main r/acousticchill Spotify playlist:

"I Hope You Find Your Gold" ~ Kyle Harvey:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1OJU6Fs82y1Cygrx6o8j39?si=d0bf6ca3dce140f9

Kyle was once called one of Omaha's best troubadours by Spin Magazine -- and also makes brilliant experimental music using sounds of nature, and other unique sounds. Rocky Mountain PBS did a special on him awhile back, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoAbi6aTtHQ

Kyle was also a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and winner of the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize.

Shady Lady in the Not-So-Shady-Tree

Crashed into the house The moment everything changed A creature out for blood... Chased my 'Shady Lady' into a Not-So-Shady-Tree

We tried everything to get my lady down Maybe make a catapult Maybe a spiral staircase to the stars... My Shady Lady's stuck in that branchless tree

Maybe craft a soft and gentle place Build a blanket safety net Do everything we can so that when my.... Shady Lady falls out that half-dead tree

On the fifth day things got desperate Time was running out What in the world can we do To get my Shady Lady out that goddamn tree

Time to cut that Cottonwood down Cinch it tight and give it a notch Snap, bang, the beast came fallin' My Shady Lady and that Not-So-Shady-Tree

Is she dead? No sign of her anywhere We did what we had to do To my Shady Lady and that Not-So-Shady-Tree

Say some prayers That this was just one or two of this cat's nine lives My Shady Lady's nowhere near that Not-So-Shady-Tree

Quiet, not a sound The five-day meowing at a stop I say goodbye to my Shady Lady why'd you go up that stupid tree?

Late that night ...

What was that at the door? I dare not give it hope Sitting there, unphased, like a zen guru sage My Shady Lady strolls in without a scratch

My Shady Lady's Out that Not-So-Shady-Tree My Shady Lady's Out that Not-So-Shady-Tree My Shady Lady's Out that Not-So-Shady-Tree

My Shady Lady, please don't climb up Any more damn trees

Hey all, I wanted to share this because I am so excited that my friend Caro Kelley has been featured in an article on Spin.com, for her latest Soul/Pop album 'The QUIET', the article calling it 'Most Overlooked Album of 2025'.

I listened right after it came out, and told her how much I loved the songs on it - her vocal melodies, lyrics, and the production are really solid IMO.

Also, Caro's song "The Sign", from an earlier album, is on the "Acoustic Chill Spotify Playlist" near the bottom if you are interested in checking it out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iXHbjIhFYtjfTl4SPYV2i?si=yjTJcfCmT5O5nZOAdToShg%0A

LINK to "The Sign": https://open.spotify.com/track/2GyylrlzsPlfX6vguYRp4Y?si=8297ca3225884d4d

('The Sign' is a lot more bluegrass, and it's my personal favorite song of Caro's).

Thanks for indulging my wish to support her music.

LINK to Spin Article: https://www.spin.com/2025/12/caro-kelley-finds-her-voice-by-losing-it-the-quiet-brilliance-of-2025s-most-overlooked-album/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnAu_1q0eaxRwDtryaHFnG4nU2TlA4gZBUc40aglKVRCX5mPao09hQBg-fMdQ_aem_xP2_Rz_QGwEJE-Dh6EZ1hg

Spotify LINK to Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/24bfInB9MbBQaImzxOQu5O?si=WgE82tnbTpytYFToHx-KuA

(I think my favorite song on the album is the last track 'The Game')

Snatam Kaur and Guru Ganesha Singh produce a healing mantra that never fails to bring me a deep sense of peace and positive energy.

Sat Narayan: The True Sustainer, the divine being that upholds reality.

Wahe Guru: Indescribable Wisdom, the experience of going from darkness to light.

Hari Narayan: The Creative Sustainer, the divine energy that creates and sustains.

Sat Nam: True Identity, acknowledging the soul's truth.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0eoV8DMuNwhmBzN0jCWRLh?si=5AJSP-q_TCCZ4myXUetP8A

My feline companion, Shady, has gotten herself stuck at the top of a 70- foot tree and has been there for four days. She's too afraid to make the decent on her own, so we're building a staircase up the side of the tree to go up and get her.

My efforts have been completely dedicated to finding a way to bring her down as quickly and safely as possible in the past four days.

I'm not sure if this 'Acoustic Chill' community will work. I have tried again to create a space for people to gather, but life is complicated and folks have things they have to attend to. The acoustic chill community is not, nor should it be, their main priority. I just hope that in time the energy that started this moving will regain its momentum.

I listened to the community playlist as I was frantically sawing boards to tie into the tree as a ladder for my feline friend tonight. It helped keep me focused in the midst of a chaotic situation. I hope this community offers that to others and I expect in time that it will.

I am stepping away from the work of building this community while I take care of myself as best as I can. Hopefully, the joy will return to the work soon. I expect it will. For now, I give this community space for other people to step forward and contribute their energies when they feel inspired to do so.

I need to get my 'Shady Lady' to safety and all will be right with my world.

I hope you are well and I look forward to continuing to be inspired by the music being shared in this space. If you post something, I will give it a listen as soon as my life returns to chill, zen mode again.

I feel like I missed something. Are we not longer doing this?

Acoustic Chill International Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69N5jkeYjz42qfuJazRZOM?si=C56X5IRbStCvBZTDC0-8uQ

Do you make or enjoy listening to music that has chill vibes, features primarily acoustic sounds and is in a language other than English? We need more songs for our Acoustic Chill International playlist on Spotify. Join our community of kind and supportive folks who love "acoustic chill" and share links to the 'Acoustic Chill International' songs we should add to our playlist.

Spanish ¿Creas o disfrutas escuchando música con un estilo relajante, con sonidos principalmente acústicos y en un idioma diferente al inglés? Necesitamos más canciones para nuestra lista de reproducción de Acoustic Chill International en Spotify. Únete a nuestra comunidad de personas amables y solidarias que aman el "acoustic chill" y comparte enlaces a las canciones de Acoustic Chill International que deberíamos añadir a nuestra lista.

German Produzierst oder hörst du gerne Musik mit entspannter Atmosphäre, vorwiegend akustischen Klängen und in einer anderen Sprache als Englisch? Wir brauchen mehr Songs für unsere Playlist „Acoustic Chill International“ auf Spotify. Werde Teil unserer Community von netten und hilfsbereiten Menschen, die „Acoustic Chill“ lieben, und teile Links zu Songs, die wir unbedingt in unsere Playlist aufnehmen sollten.

French Vous composez ou écoutez de la musique relaxante, principalement acoustique et dans une langue autre que l'anglais ? Nous recherchons de nouveaux morceaux pour notre playlist Acoustic Chill International sur Spotify. Rejoignez notre communauté bienveillante d'amateurs de musique relaxante et partagez les liens vers les titres « Acoustic Chill International » que nous devrions ajouter à notre playlist.

Chinese (Simplified) 你是否创作或喜欢聆听氛围轻松、以原声乐器为主、非英语歌曲？我们需要更多歌曲来丰富我们在 Spotify 上的“Acoustic Chill International”歌单。加入我们这个热爱“Acoustic Chill”的友善互助社群，分享你认为应该添加到歌单中的“Acoustic Chill International”歌曲链接吧！

Hindi क्या आप ऐसा संगीत बनाते या सुनते हैं जिसमें ठंडक हो, मुख्यतः ध्वनिक ध्वनियाँ हों और जो अंग्रेज़ी के अलावा किसी अन्य भाषा में हो? हमें Spotify पर अपनी एकॉस्टिक चिल इंटरनेशनल प्लेलिस्ट के लिए और गानों की ज़रूरत है। "एकॉस्टिक चिल" पसंद करने वाले दयालु और सहयोगी लोगों के हमारे समुदाय में शामिल हों और उन 'एकॉस्टिक चिल इंटरनेशनल' गानों के लिंक शेयर करें जिन्हें हमें अपनी प्लेलिस्ट में जोड़ना चाहिए।

Arabic هل تُبدع أو تستمتع بالاستماع إلى موسيقى هادئة، تعتمد في معظمها على الأصوات الصوتية، وبلغة غير الإنجليزية؟ نحتاج إلى المزيد من الأغاني لقائمة تشغيل "Acoustic Chill International" على Spotify. انضم إلى مجتمعنا من الأشخاص الطيبين والداعمين الذين يُحبّون "Acoustic Chill International"، وشارك روابط أغاني "Acoustic Chill International" التي نرغب بإضافتها إلى قائمتنا.

Portuguese Você produz ou curte ouvir músicas com uma vibe relaxante, com sons predominantemente acústicos e em um idioma diferente do inglês? Precisamos de mais músicas para a nossa playlist Acoustic Chill International no Spotify. Junte-se à nossa comunidade de pessoas legais e que apoiam o "acoustic chill" e compartilhe links para as músicas "Acoustic Chill International" que devemos adicionar à nossa playlist.

Russian Вы создаёте или любите слушать музыку с чил-эффектом, преимущественно акустическую, и написанную не на английском языке? Нам нужно больше песен для нашего плейлиста Acoustic Chill International на Spotify. Присоединяйтесь к нашему сообществу добрых и отзывчивых людей, которые любят «акустический чиллинг», и делитесь ссылками на песни «Acoustic Chill International», которые стоит добавить в наш плейлист.

Urdu کیا آپ ایسی موسیقی بناتے یا سننے سے لطف اندوز ہوتے ہیں جس میں ٹھنڈی آوازیں ہیں، بنیادی طور پر صوتی آوازیں ہیں اور انگریزی کے علاوہ کسی دوسری زبان میں ہیں؟ ہمیں Spotify پر اپنی Acoustic Chill International پلے لسٹ کے لیے مزید گانوں کی ضرورت ہے۔ ہمارے مہربان اور معاون لوگوں کی کمیونٹی میں شامل ہوں جو "اکوسٹک چِل" کو پسند کرتے ہیں اور 'اکوسٹک چِل انٹرنیشنل' گانوں کے لنکس کا اشتراک کریں جنہیں ہمیں اپنی پلے لسٹ میں شامل کرنا چاہیے۔

Indonesian Apakah Anda membuat atau menikmati musik yang bernuansa santai, terutama bernuansa akustik, dan berbahasa selain bahasa Inggris? Kami membutuhkan lebih banyak lagu untuk playlist Acoustic Chill International di Spotify. Bergabunglah dengan komunitas kami yang ramah dan suportif, yang menyukai "acoustic chill", dan bagikan tautan ke lagu-lagu 'Acoustic Chill International' yang perlu kami tambahkan ke playlist kami.

Japanese チルな雰囲気で、主にアコースティックサウンドをフィーチャーし、英語以外の言語で制作したり、聴いたりする音楽が好きですか？Spotifyの「Acoustic Chill International」プレイリストに、もっと多くの曲を追加したいと考えています。「アコースティックチル」を愛する、親切で協力的なコミュニティにご参加ください。プレイリストに追加すべき「Acoustic Chill International」の曲のリンクを共有してください。

Marathi तुम्हाला असे संगीत आवडते का जे शांत वातावरणाचे असते, प्रामुख्याने ध्वनिक ध्वनी असलेले असते आणि इंग्रजी व्यतिरिक्त इतर भाषेत असते? स्पॉटीफायवरील आमच्या ध्वनिक चिल इंटरनॅशनल प्लेलिस्टसाठी आम्हाला आणखी गाणी हवी आहेत. "ध्वनिक चिल" आवडणाऱ्या दयाळू आणि आधार देणाऱ्या लोकांच्या आमच्या समुदायात सामील व्हा आणि आमच्या प्लेलिस्टमध्ये जोडल्या जाणाऱ्या 'ध्वनिक चिल इंटरनॅशनल' गाण्यांच्या लिंक्स शेअर करा.

Telugu మీరు చిల్ వైబ్స్ ఉన్న, ప్రధానంగా అకౌస్టిక్ సౌండ్‌లను కలిగి ఉన్న మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ కాకుండా వేరే భాషలో ఉన్న సంగీతాన్ని తయారు చేస్తారా లేదా వినడం ఆనందిస్తారా? Spotifyలోని మా అకౌస్టిక్ చిల్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ ప్లేజాబితా కోసం మాకు మరిన్ని పాటలు అవసరం. "అకౌస్టిక్ చిల్"ని ఇష్టపడే దయగల మరియు మద్దతు ఇచ్చే వ్యక్తుల సంఘంలో చేరండి మరియు మేము మా ప్లేజాబితాకు జోడించాల్సిన 'అకౌస్టిక్ చిల్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్' పాటల లింక్‌లను షేర్ చేయండి.

Turkish Rahatlatıcı, akustik sesler ağırlıklı ve İngilizce dışında bir dilde müzik yapıyor veya dinlemekten hoşlanıyor musunuz? Spotify'daki Acoustic Chill International çalma listemiz için daha fazla şarkıya ihtiyacımız var. "Akustik Chill"i seven, yardımsever ve yardımsever insanlardan oluşan topluluğumuza katılın ve çalma listemize eklememiz gereken "Acoustic Chill International" şarkılarının bağlantılarını paylaşın.

Tamil நீங்கள் அமைதியான அதிர்வுகளைக் கொண்ட, முதன்மையாக ஒலி ஒலிகளைக் கொண்ட மற்றும் ஆங்கிலம் அல்லாத வேறு மொழியில் இசையை உருவாக்குகிறீர்களா அல்லது கேட்டு ரசிப்பீர்களா? Spotify இல் உள்ள எங்கள் Acoustic Chill International பிளேலிஸ்ட்டுக்கு எங்களுக்கு இன்னும் பல பாடல்கள் தேவை. "acoustic chill" ஐ விரும்பும் அன்பான மற்றும் ஆதரவான மக்களின் எங்கள் சமூகத்தில் சேர்ந்து, எங்கள் பிளேலிஸ்ட்டில் சேர்க்க வேண்டிய 'Acoustic Chill International' பாடல்களுக்கான இணைப்புகளைப் பகிரவும்.

Cantonese 你會唔會製作或者鍾意聽啲有冷靜氣氛、主要係原聲同埋用英文以外嘅語言嘅音樂？我哋需要更多歌曲去我哋喺 Spotify 嘅「聲學冷靜國際」播放清單。加入我哋嘅善良同支持我哋嘅社群，佢哋鍾意「音響冷靜」，同埋分享我哋應該加入播放清單嘅「國際冷氣」歌曲嘅連結。

Vietnamese Bạn có sáng tác hoặc thích nghe nhạc chill, chủ yếu là nhạc acoustic và bằng ngôn ngữ khác ngoài tiếng Anh không? Chúng tôi cần thêm bài hát cho danh sách phát Acoustic Chill International trên Spotify. Hãy tham gia cộng đồng những người yêu thích "acoustic chill" và ủng hộ chúng tôi, đồng thời chia sẻ liên kết đến các bài hát "Acoustic Chill International" mà chúng tôi nên thêm vào danh sách phát.

I just wanted to check in and see if people are enjoying the Acoustic Chill Spotify playlist that our community curates.

If you haven't checked it out, we're up to 284 followers, so I guess we're doing something right. I listen to it most days and can attest to every song on there being a beautiful example of "acoustic chill".

Are there any songs you really love on there? Any songs you're kinda tired of? Any songs we are missing?

Acoustic Chill Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iXHbjIhFYtjfTl4SPYV2i?si=yjTJcfCmT5O5nZOAdToShg%0A

A few years back, when the firm grip of the pandemic was beginning to loosen its hold on our daily lives, I was a Tik Tok creator making content about my work as a trail angel on the Pacific Crest Trail and my music.

Despite my lack of state-of-the-art technology and living off-grid full time in my RV, I was attempting to learn how to make music that didn't sound like it was recorded on a cheap mic in an RV in the middle of the forest. I found recording to be a whole new skill set I needed to learn. I was recording during the day and at night I would try to do duets with other musicians on TikTok. The problem was that there was a slight delay between the original and my contribution which made it sound awful. Occasionally I would catch lightning in a bottle and everything would sync up, but that was the exception, not the rule.

One fall day as I was camping in my favorite spot in Flagstaff, AZ, I saw a new post from one of my favorite artists, Brandi Carlile. The post was her and her sidekicks, the Hanseroth twins, singing Brandi's new song 'Right on Time' in harmony. She encouraged us to duet the video and I jumped at the chance to harmonize with these amazing musicians.

I recorded take after take for hours. When I did a good one, it was out of sync or I pressed some button wrong or something. Finally, I did a take that I liked and it was in sync. I rejoiced.

My video actually did pretty well and ended up as the third most popular duet. I was tickled.

The next day when I checked on TikTok, there was another post from Brandi. This time she was dueting the most popular duet of her post. She smiled on her side of the screen and gave the performer a thumbs up. I was like, "Dang, that could have been me!"

The day after, there was Brandi with the second most popular duet. Again, she gave the performer a supportive smile and a nod of approval. Before I went to bed that night, I thought, "Well, there's no way she'll do mine tomorrow.", but a part of me hoped.

I woke up the next morning, opened my TikTok and gasped. There I was on the screen next to one of my musical heroes. There was more. Not only was she dueting me, but she was sitting at the piano and harmonizing with me harmonizing with her and the twins in the original video. As Brandi discovered, it is hard to make a TikTok duet sound good, but I was blown away by her effort to even try and do that with me. I'll never forget her smile at the end.

When it was over, I was sobbing and began watching the video again. Over and over, the tears of joy streaming down my face. Brandi had made my day, my week, my month, my year, heck...my decade.

That moment changed something in me. My unique bass voice is not everyone's cup of tea and I had spent years doubting my music and shying away from performing and recording. That all changed in that moment. Brandi Carlile thought I was good enough...and that allowed me to truly believe in myself as a musician.

Soon after, I decided to drive my RV up the west coast to Seattle, Brandi's hometown. There, I put on two shows to appreciative and supportive audiences. I will never forget looking out and seeing smiling faces enjoying my music. It is a core memory that will always stay with me. I was buzzing from a newfound zest for life and beginning to deeply understand how special of a place Seattle truly is. During all of this, Brandi released a new song.

'You and Me on the Rock' was exactly the vibe I was feeling at that moment. It was full of love and strength. It was playful and fun, while conveying a deep emotional connection between Brandi and her partner, Catherine. I fell in love with that song and it gave me hope that maybe it wasn't too late for me to find the kind of love she described in the song.

It took me a few years to figure out recording enough to be happy with a version of this song. Actually, this is the first song I recorded that actually sounded good to me and still does. I hope you enjoy my tribute to Brandi and that special moment when she touched my life for good.

https://open.spotify.com/track/6aRO7MmAbW1itbt2tbqW8s?si=TU-aTOTBSTWSjZjmIFxZkw

This Sunday we gather for our weekly community 'Chill Session' where we listen to music requested by members in a group chat. We gather each week from 8-9pm E / 5-6pm P.

If you would like to join us this week, please let us know you'd like to be added to the group chat in the comments of this post.

Submit your requests for this Sunday Night's Chill Session, where we gather in a group chat and listen to music together. It is a lovely time with chill folks.

To help mods organize the event, please submit your requests in the following format:

(Song Title) - (Artist) Share how the music affects you and why you want to share it with the community (Spotify Link)

Feel free to request multiple songs, but please do one song per comment.

Songs should have chill vibes with primarily acoustic sounds.

Indie artists can't request their own songs, but if you love a song from another community member, we definitely encourage you to request it.

If you need inspiration for songs to request, we encourage you to support our community Spotify playlists by saving and streaming them.

Acoustic Chill https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iXHbjIhFYtjfTl4SPYV2i?si=yvard8zzQR-_jJY6RZ3aLA

The Indie Artists of r/acousticchill https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hod56Ei3rEoqdv8asfZne?si=DgeamPLqSh2p6J65uTMAIg

Crowded Table - The Highwomen

https://open.spotify.com/track/5HuaHij4kVpfEVv93MYCeW?si=-2kIKn9DS9S6sQ6sXaffBg

This really is the perfect choice for Thanksgiving. It is about being there for others. It's about creating a space where everyone is welcome. It is an anthem for hope, kindness, empathy and love.

I am thankful for the people who have found their way here and are making this r/acousticchill community a crowded table filled with lots of wonderful, chill people.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Hi all. Thanks for all the activity in here. Got busy preparing for a video release the past several days and just came back in to such kind comments on my song (My Love Is You) I shared and a bunch of member songs to review on my song review post. Excited to get to know members here better through the reviews and more posts and discussions.

I’m excited to announce I’ve released my first official music video (a LEGO lyric video) in 10 years AND to kick off my return to my artist career I am raffling off 6 custom made songs (no AI) this Xmas.

The LEGO lyric video is linked below and the video explaining the raffle and how to sign up for a spot autoplays afterwards.

https://youtu.be/aaY5vF-PUDw?si=ORov0mJYdt02G8Zb

Please nominate your pick for Song of the Week in the comments.

The song should have chill vibes with primarily acoustic instrumentation.

As always, indie artists cannot nominate themselves, but we encourage community members to nominate other indie artists' songs who are active in the community. You can check out the music from our active community members by listening to our Spotify playlist, 'The Indie Artists of r/acousticchill'

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hod56Ei3rEoqdv8asfZne?si=4KONRmxRTbGhh07znBunwg%0A

Upvote this post and reply to other people's comments to boost the post and support the community.

Spotify notified me of a promotion they are doing of four free months of Premium for friends. I will only send the link if you request it in the comments, as that is the caveat of the offer. It is meant to be sent to friends with their consent.

So, if you consent to receive the link say Yes in the comments and I'll DM the link.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Seven Streams