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  • To Donna Houser – The Ultimate Page Turner

    By Frances Drost Not everyone has a teacher who changes the trajectory of their life. I did. Her name was Donna Houser — my piano teacher from seventh to twelfth grade — and if you’ve ever attended one of my concerts, heard one of my recordings, or watched Double Keyed take a stage, you’ve seen…

  • We Said It Out Loud

    We Said It Out Loud

    Last week, I wrote about things that feel too big to put into words. The kind of experiences that sit heavy in your chest — not because they’re unclear, but because they matter so much. Writing them down can feel like living them twice. And sometimes, once is enough. But this week, something shifted. We…

  • Some Things Are Too Big to Write Down

    Some things are simply too big to write down. Cancer.Toddlerhood.A creative project that’s still becoming. When you’re in the middle of something big, writing it down can feel overwhelming. Once we begin to open up our inner world, it’s hard to know where to stop. It can feel like an all-or-nothing endeavor—and if we can’t…

  • What’s on Your Shelf This Season?

    From “what’s on your shelf” to what’s on the stage—here’s a glimpse of what October holds. This weekend I’ll be speaking at a women’s retreat around a theme I’ve been calling Inside Things: What’s on Your Self Shelf? It’s a question that has a way of following me around. What am I carrying? What am…

  • When 5,000 Feels Like a Miracle

    When 5,000 Feels Like a Miracle

    Not long ago, I crossed a milestone I never expected when I first started my music career: I reached 5,000 followers on Facebook. For some, that number might not seem particularly impressive. In a world of influencers and viral videos, 5,000 can feel small. But for me, it’s a deeply meaningful marker—and it represents far…