Meghan Cary's "River Rock" (mini-episode)

[00:00:08] Speaker A: Hi, this is Aaron Nathans from the Nathans and Roncast. [00:00:11] Speaker B: This week we are featuring a good friend of mine, a very special artist named Megan Carey. The singer songwriters here in Philadelphia know that Megan is the sun around which the rest of us planets orbit. [00:00:23] Speaker A: She's an extrovert, a song leader, convener. [00:00:26] Speaker B: Of the tribe, and a wonderful, empathetic soul. And wow, can she put on a show. It was pointed out to me more than a decade ago that if I wanted to learn how to command a. [00:00:36] Speaker C: Stage, I should watch Megan at work. [00:00:39] Speaker B: I run not one, but two musical projects here in Philly with Megan as. [00:00:43] Speaker C: Well as my budy Avi Wisnia the. [00:00:46] Speaker B: Philly songwriter circle meets at the house of Megan and her husband and sideman, Peter Farrell. A bunch of us gather monthly for. [00:00:53] Speaker A: This event and we critique each other's songs. Megan is a natural host, and she. [00:00:58] Speaker B: Says the walls in her house continue to reverberate with music long after the. [00:01:02] Speaker A: Musicians have gone home. [00:01:04] Speaker B: And Megan, Avi and I also curate and host the Philadelphia songwriters in the. [00:01:09] Speaker A: Round series at the Royal in Glenside. [00:01:11] Speaker B: We will start the series back up in February. Everybody should be so lucky as to. [00:01:16] Speaker A: Have someone like Megan in your life. Someone quick with a compliment or a bit of encouragement, and someone who's a great listener. [00:01:24] Speaker B: She writes songs in the same way she lives her life. Her songs build community. [00:01:28] Speaker A: They are designed to be sung together. [00:01:31] Speaker B: Which brings us to the song of Megan's I would like to feature this week. It's offer 2017 release sing louder and it's called River Rock. It begins, I am no one's baby. [00:01:43] Speaker A: I am not a girl I have spent some decades rattling around the world. [00:01:47] Speaker B: I am not the next new thing. [00:01:49] Speaker A: I've been here too long I have. [00:01:51] Speaker B: Spent my life turning stories into song. This song captures what it's like to grow older as a female artist, which is not easy in a world that. [00:01:59] Speaker C: Prizes youth and novelty. [00:02:02] Speaker B: I was once told that 30 was. [00:02:04] Speaker A: Too old to be a singer songwriter. [00:02:06] Speaker B: And here we are now, even further down the road. But there's no need to give up if this is what you love to do. That's why I love this song and I'm going to share it with you now. This is river rock by Megan Carey. [00:02:23] Speaker D: I am no one's baby I am not a girl I have spent some decades ratling around this world I am not the next new thing I've been here too long I have spent my life turning stories into song I am not silver I am not gold no. [00:02:49] Speaker E: Precious metal for you to mold I. [00:02:54] Speaker D: Am a river rock tumble smooth by the rush of life this life I. [00:03:03] Speaker E: Choose I have come to see things through a prism blend as I make this journey closer to its end if many times I'm troubled not much of what I see but I won't waste my breath declaring you done this to me I am not silver I am not gold no precious metal for you to mold I am a river rock tumble smooth by the rush of life this life I choose I am a river rock tumble smooth by the rush of life this life I choose every step along the way I made my own choice I try to choose the truth that's how I found my voice I am not ever I am not gone no precious metal for you to I am a river rock tumble smooth mother rush of life Nick life I choose I am a river rock tumble smooth by the rush of life this life I choose I am a river I am tumble smooth tumble smooth by the rush of life this life I. [00:05:27] Speaker D: Choose I am a river rock tumbled smooth by the rush of life this. [00:05:37] Speaker E: Life I choose. [00:05:46] Speaker B: Thank you for listening. [00:05:47] Speaker A: To the Nathans and Roncast. [00:05:49] Speaker B: Do look up Megan Carey's music@megancarry.com. And please do us a favor and. [00:05:54] Speaker A: Follow the Nathan's and roncast on Apple Podcasts. [00:05:58] Speaker B: We'd love to grow our audience and it's a great way to make sure. [00:06:00] Speaker A: You don't miss an episode. [00:06:02] Speaker B: Have a great day and we'll see you next week. Peace.