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New Songs in the Making by GLITA Update 

I am not known for being the most patient person in the world, so I am really antsy to get my next song released. I learned a lot during and after the process of releasing Gray Days, so I am trying to make some adjustments based on what I learned and practice my patience. However, if anyone is anxiously anticipating the next song release by GLITA, I can assure you that there are multiple songs currently in the recording phase, and they are coming soon! 

 

More specifically, GLITA’s next song will be released

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Upcoming New Song by GLITA for album “Gray Days”- not yet released 

It is hard to sit down and write a regular blog post with everything going on right now. The world feels like it is falling apart. It is hard to have enough endurance to keep up with all of it and still try to make a difference. Burnout is real. Frustration is real. Feeling completely alone is real. However, in times like this, I find it especially easy to write a song. For me, fight, frustration, helplessness, and perseverance all get poured into a song rather than festering inside. Music isn’t just a…

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4 Days Post Release Update and What I Learned: "Gray Days" by GLITA 

On January 31, 2025, I released my first song to Spotify- “Gray Days.” As a new to the public artist with no following, limited funds, a full-time job outside of music, and the production quality of a home artist who is still learning how to produce, I had tempered expectations. Even so, I wanted to give this release a full go as I believe in the potential of this song. It may not be perfect, but what is? I didn’t want this song and all its potential to sit isolated in a folder forever, so I picked a date,…

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Songwriting: A Glimpse into the Lyrical Process— Gray Days by GLITA 

For me, writing song lyrics comes about in different ways. Sometimes, I aim to write a song and other times I try to accomplish something else and end up writing a song. Often, lyrics come out of trying to cope or process something uncomfortable. Gray Days came out of a combination of emotionally taxing situations that left me feeling unrightly judged and unfairly treated. 

At a younger point in my life, the kinds of situations that inspired the lyrics of Gray Days may have left me weak, exposed, and…

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