The Practice--Listening to the Feminine Voice
As a woman, I gravitate to the musical voices of women and I can say I have always done that. And you would think that all women would support women musicians by purchasing recordings, attending concerts and passing the word on about women artists to friends, but this isn't always the case. When I first became interested in pursuing a career as a songwriter and vocalist back in the early 1980s, there were actually few female role models leading bands and writing their own songs compared to the number of bands led by men and even when conversations among women came up about music, the women would mention their favorite male performers. Yet for me, I needed the tenderness and vulnerability of women songwriters because they spoke my emotions for me, whereas, even the most sensitive men musicians did not. And of course, I had my favorite male-led bands and singers too because we all need the balance. As time went on, I noticed more women supporting women bands an...