Using the creation of the new album as a grieving process, Gretchen has found new perspective and is looking to the future. Aside from her music, Gretchen has some exciting events in her personal life. She was recently blessed with the birth of her daughter. Speaking on the impact of the baby on her life and Siren Songs, she said,
I was pregnant when I was mixing the album, but didn't actually know it for a few weeks. I remember there was this one song that I kept remixing over and over again. . . .They all thought I was going crazy, but now I can blame it on pregnancy hormones!
It remains to be seen how her little girl will affect future music, but Gretchen confides that she's busier and more tired then ever.
Gretchen's Website and her Myspace profile Both contain MP3s of tracks from Siren Songs as well as news as information.
In the coming month: Our complete and in-depth look at Gretchen Lieberum and her music will continue with a review of Siren Songs as well as an in-depth and personal interview with pictures. . . and a few surprises:
CD Review: Gretchen Lieberum - Siren Songs
The engaging combination is as alluring to the listener as the songs of the sirens were to the passing sailors.
Posted to Music by Connie Phillips on February 6, 2006 01:40 PM
Interview: Gretchen Lieberum
Gretchen gives us a candid look at her personal life as well as her professional one and shares some of her thoughts on the music.
Posted to Music by Connie Phillips on February 13, 2006 12:41 PM
Interview: Gretchen Lieberum Looks At Songwriting
Gretchen talks more about songwriting and tells us more about the song "You Closer."
Posted to Music by Connie Phillips on February 20, at 4:06 PM
Article comments
1 - Eric Berlin
Fantastical -- looks and reads like a dream, can't wait for more !
2 - Baby Man
Great story. Click on the URL under my name and see what other people have written on CDbaby.
3 - Adebayo Onabule
Earnest and dedicated Gretchen Fan here, ever since the old mp3.com days...I'm overjoyed to finally read her getting the exact kinds of attention she's deserved all along. Siren Songs despite it's late entry at the end of the year, was still my number 1 album of the year, and that's really saying something.
Congrats to Gretchen and Jacob on the birth of their little girl, and I also look forward to seeing how the new arrival influences future tunes by gretchen.
top notch article...look forward to the rest throughout the month.
peace
4 - Connie Phillips
Thank you, Eric, that's a high compliment coming from you - and I appreciate it!
5 - Connie Phillips
Thank you, Baby man and Adebayo Onabule - I have enjoyed working on this project and I'm very excited about what we have coming up in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
6 - justice
Connie - awesome story. I love this music.
Silly thing, typo reads:
Gretchen's Websiter
and I think Greg Porcee is Greg Poree?
7 - Phillip Winn
Correct on both counts; thanks, Justice.
8 - Connie Phillips
Justice -
Thanks for the compliment, and for pointing out my errors, all corrected, thanks to you.
9 - Eric Berlin
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Congrats!!
10 - Teutates
dang...she pretty!
11 - Jacob
Bonnie - Gretchen has a new video on her website, check it out
-Jacob
12 - Jacob
Sorry, did I say Bonnie, I meant Connie!