Photography for Young Heart by JILLIAN DEBAR I love to write music! My songs are a mix of my own experiences, those of my friends, or things I've observed around me. So while their very personal and real they are not necessarily autobiographical. I have a broad spectrum of musical influences that include golden oldies like Righteous Brothers and Johnny Cash, to bluesy rockers like Bob Seger and the Rolling Stones, southern rockers like The Outlaws, light rock from Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles and some amazing and maybe lesser known singer songwriters like Gavin DeGraw, Ben Rector to name a few. The key thing for me in my music, songwriting and performances is about connecting to the music and story. I figure that if I am enjoying the story or moved by the melody and energy then there's a good chance that I'm not alone and that other people will be able to relate to the song and it will relate to them through their own personal experiences too.