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4-4AGiftedMusicianAninterviewwithasongwriteraboutherdebutalbum,LastEncounter,andherwritingmethod.Q:A:No,Ilikeinquiriesfromthepresspeople,becauseaslongastheyareaskingquestions,Imdoingokay.Q:A:Shewasavocalistandoneofmybestfriends.Iadoredher.Shewasatremendousinduividualinsomanyways,spiritualandmusicalinparticular.Q:A:Well,IdontknowifIhave.Istartwiththemusic.ItrytobemelodicfirstandIgoaheadandseeifthewordswillcome.Generally,ifthemusicisnthappening,nineoutoftentimesthewordsarenthappening.Q:A:Idontknowifthereisamessage.Ithinkitsjusthonesty.ItsjustthewayIveexperiencedit.Imjustexpressingmyself.Songwritingislikelookingatapainting.Itisanexpressionofmypersonalexperiences,andifpeoplefindthatinteresting,thenthatstheicingonthecake.Q:A:Ithinkanycreativeavenue,anycreativeoutlet,isawaytosortoutyourissuesoremotionaldistress.Alotofpeopleareencouragedtodothat,andIdefinitelyencouragethat.Beitart,music,poetry,orjournalism.Creativityisimportant.Peoplewholackthatgiftappreciateothersability.Peoplesaytome.Thankyou,butIdidntknowhowtoputthatinwords.Thatsbeenmyexperience.Creativityisdefinitelyagreatelementincopingwithlife.Q:A:Ienjoycatchingupwithmyfriends,causeImrarelyathome.Withthatsaid,myfavoriterecreationalactivityisplayingpool.Ialsoliketoseemyfriendsbandsplay.Ialsoenjoypaintiongordrawing,whenIgetaroundtoit.Q:A:IwasinabandforashorttimewhenIlivedinasmalltownandwedidashow.Ithinkthebandbrokeuptwoweekslater.Wedidnthaveaname,butitwasfun.WhenIgottoNewYork,IstartedplayingataplaceinanareaknownastheOldCity.Thosewerereallymyfirestgigs,andIdidntevenplaythefuitarthen,Ijustsangacappella.IdidntknowhowtoplaytheguitaruntilIwas24.Q:A:Thatsdifficult.Letmethink.Yeah,Imcomples,afreespirit,andIjustlovemakingmusic.Thatsright.Thethreewordsarecomples,free-spirited,musician.Howsthat?AretheyOK?Q:A:ItsgoodbecauseIdontmakeanysense.Q:A:Takecriticismconstructively.Itsnotfunwhenyougetcriticized,butitdoeshelpyouwithendurance.Ifyoulearnearlythatnoteveryoneisgoingtolovewhatyoudo,itseasiertocope.Iwouldsuggestthatyoukeepwritingandmakingyourownmusic.Whenitworksout,itisincrediblyrewardingtouseyourownmaterial,whichsometimestakesawhile.Formeittooktenyears,forsomepeopleittakessignificantlyless,andforothersitneverhappens.Maintainyourloveformusic.Thatwillcarryyouthrough.Dontmakeitaboutmoneyanddontmakeitaboutfame.Ithinkthatwillmakeitaloteasier.Q:A:Mypleasure.Q:Helen,isthereanythingthatyouwishthemediawouldntaskyou?A:Q:Youdedicatedyourdebutalbumtoyourmon.Inwhatwaydidsheimpactyourartcareer?A:Q:Doyouhaveaparticularmethodforsongwriting?A:Q:Isthereanycommonmessageinthealbum?A:Q:Doessongwritinghelpyougetthroughpersonalexperiences?A:Q:Doyouhaveanyhobbies,Helen?A:24Q:Canyoudescribeyourliftinjustthreewords?A:Q:Yes,youdo!Well,doyouhaveanytipsforaspiringsingersorsongwriters?A:Q:Thankyouforyouradvice,Helen.Andthankyouforacceptingmyinterview.A: