You were my Lamplight: Saying Goodbye to A Silent Film

2026 Update: When I walked out of Larimer Lounge that night after seeing A Silent Film for the final time, I knew I was ready to move forward into a new chapter of life. But I had no idea I was carrying a novel with me. Musical Awakening — the story I didn't know I was already living — is available now on Amazon.

Exactly 5 years ago I heard the music that would change my life forever.

For my 30th birthday, I decided to go see a new band I had been obsessing over for a few months: A Silent Film. I lived in San Diego at the time and they came only a few days after my birthday, so I grabbed my girlfriends and we rocked out.

Exactly five years and a complete life 360 I'm saying goodbye.

Places That Inspired Musical Awakening ✈️

While the novel itself is fiction, many of the locations, feelings, and moments in Musical Awakening were inspired by places that left a lasting impression on me. Some I have called home. Some I have visited. 

These are the ones that found their way into June Snow's story.

Songs That Inspired Musical Awakening #ListenForYourself 🎶

All my life music has made imprints on my heart. From the very first song I remember hearing, Need You Tonight by INXS to boy bands, emo and then indie. Music is forever changing my soul and sometimes the direction of my life.

It is why I wrote Musical Awakening and here are the songs that inspired the book.