Coffehouse for Women Singer/songwriters

Last night was the last even for “Women in Music Week”. SAI put on a coffeehouse of all women singer/songwriters on Westminster Campus. The first woman to perform sang a few songs that were fantastic. Her chord progressions were very standard, but the lyrics and melody she put above them were unique and interesting. Her song material was in the vain of figuring out the world, love, and life in general. After discussing this idea in Music Education lab, it was very interesting to see this in action. We discussed the difference between boys and girls in the songwriting process. The women’s group was concentrated on their love lives, and the subject matter was introspective. An alumnae of Westminster, who had only been writing for two months, wrote some very interesting material as well. She wrote for piano instead of guitar, which every other performer of the night did. Her music was bluesy, and her slow vibrato added to this affect. Her material was also very introspective in love and life. One song was about the idea that everyone is told when they are young that they can do anything, and ends with the question of what happens when one loses their way and doesn’t know which star is for oneself. The night all in all was a huge success. One of the faculty members did an expose of Melissa Ethridge and Amy Grant. It was a great showcase of women and their role in popular music.