Surreal
December 29, 2012
Surreal. That is the only word I can muster up describing last night. Dinner party at Rodney Crowell and Claudia Church’s home. EmmyLou Harris, Guy Clark, and because I drank red wine I can’t remember the … [more]
Gearing up for the U.K.
October 5, 2012
We are gearing up for the November tour in the U. K. ! I can’t wait to get back there. It must be my mother’s DNA that makes me long for that place. My husband, Jeff … [more]
Tuesday, July 17th
July 18, 2012
It is July 17th. I have just finished mixing the new record with Roger Moutenot. He has worked with Lou Reed, Rosanne Cash, Paula Cole and the list is much longer. He has been lovely. A … [more]
Sunday, July 8th
July 8, 2012
We finished tracking Friday the 7th. I am tired and happy. Listened to rough mixes tonight and felt good about it all. Then, like a miracle, it started to rain. I sat out on the porch … [more]
Update from Matraca
July 3, 2012
It has been 107 degrees for days in Nashville. Weeks without rain. Fortunately, I have been in the studio everyday getting this next record together. My deadline moved up July 31st and we have been at … [more]
“The Dreaming Fields” video
April 10, 2012
The new video for “The Dreaming Fields” was first started by Jack Spencer, the well-known photographer known for his haunting landscapes and startling portraits. His best known work is The Lost Boys. I was a huge … [more]
January 22, 2012
January 25, 2012
It is January 22. Almost 10 p.m.. and we are waiting for tornadoes to sweep through middle Tennessee. Tornadoes have always been almost a totem in my life. I lived in Indianapolis for a short time … [more]
Yaya & CMA Awards!
November 11, 2011
What a night! Being nominated for song of the year more than once in a songwriter’s life is a big freakin’ deal. I wore a purple dress instead of my usual black to celebrate the occassion. … [more]
October 15th, 2011
October 15, 2011
It is October 15th. My niece is turning sweet 16, about the age I was when I met the boy in Strawberry Wine. The rest is country music history. Ha. The trajectory of time is stunning … [more]
New Website, New Blog
May 2, 2011
Well here we are. 14 years later. This is my blog. It’s a new century, a post 9/11 world, the kids (stepkids) are grown men, I’ve been married 17 years, we have lost family members, we … [more]