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another [quarantined] thursday.

April 23, 2020 by Sarah Faith

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i put jeans on today (yes, you read that correctly…). i’m wearing a “real” shirt (classified as one that i wouldn’t usually sleep in, or let an animal sleep on). also, big winner here, i’m wearing makeup. imagine that! weird how this “put together” state i’m in happens rarely when i’ve got nowhere to go. does going to the kitchen for numerous snacks count…?

no, but really. i do go to the kitchen a lot….

great segue…. wanna know another place i’ve been going a lot this week? mentally down a rabbit hole. not always a negative rabbit hole…. so maybe that’s not the right word, but i’ve honestly felt like i’ve been on a roller coaster of thoughts. i wake up one day and i’m like “Wooo!!! i’m killing it!! this day is going to be great!!” and the next (sometimes the next hour… or minute), i’m like “shit. what the hell. this is awful. where is this even going? you’re not doing nearly enough.” anyone else? it’s like being on a pirate’s ship in the movies in the middle of one of those stupid storms with waves about 3x as tall as the ship you’re on, but then in the morning, some 3 hours later, having the brightest, most beautiful sunshine imaginable. that’s what this week has felt like.

if you’re with me, or you know what i’m talking about, can i get a “retweet” or a hand raised or head nod or whatever….. thank you very much!!!

*deep breath* (feel free to take one with me…) sometimes the only thing i can do in a weird moment like that is just breathe. because i know it’s just a season. a possibly one minute-long season. and in one of my conversations this week, a friend of mine told me, “you’ll only fail if you quit. and Sarah, you are so crystal clear on your purpose and your why, i know you won’t quit. so that means you won’t fail.” Ay. Freaking. Men. that’s it right there. (also, contemplating getting that tattooed some place. forehead would probably be best….thoughts…?)

that’s the truth though – i know that i’m not the only one who sometimes feels a little stuck or like things aren’t going like they should. things sometimes don’t feel like they’re “going how they should” but honestly, if you take the 30,000 foot view, everything’s just as it should be. it may mean a bit of a rainy season every now and then, but honestly, there have been some STORMS… and i mean…. tornado hurricane monsoon typhoon earthquake all at once, how am i getting out of this alive S T O R M S …. but i’m still standing. and sometimes my mind is full of overwhelm and doubt and fear and every other thing that makes me just want to cry. and then the storm passes. and the sun comes out. and i’m better for it.

just something to consider – what if we could take deep breaths and assure ourselves that sunshine is always in the forecast? maybe that would make stormy times easier to handle. *shrug* just a thought!

anyway, i’ll be using this message as fuel tonight (Thursday nights!!!) on my Instagram + Facebook LIVE “Peeling Back the Layers” Episode TWO!!!!! second week in a row, so stoked. hoping to get a few more viewers than last week, and i think it’s going to be a good time!! 8pm cdt // 9pm est. Instagram doesn’t have a live link, but Facebook does!! –> www.Facebook.com/sarahfaithmusic/live <– click there!!! see ya tonight!!

♥ SF

peeling back the layers.

April 17, 2020 by Sarah Faith

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Peeling Back the Layers
LIVE on Instagram + Facebook
Thursday nights // 8pm cdt + 9pm est

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a few weeks back, i started thinking about being intentional with sharing my music and story. in the midst of this weird Covid-19 thing, we’re all forced to stay inside and everyone is bored and everyone is stressed out and it’s just displaced chaos that we usually see in the form of rushing around like chickens with our heads cut off. i really started thinking about the way that i handle tragedy, because i know that this season is tragic for so many.

i’m certainly not bragging when i say that i’m not convinced that i see this as a time of tragedy, personally. but honestly, the reason i feel that way is because of previous crap in my life that were super tragic, to the point where this feels like a time of space and like i have time to breathe and catch up on my own thoughts.

in the middle of those thoughts, i started to think about what i can do to help people understand something that i believe has helped me deal with past traumas: when life comes at you hard and fast, sometimes you can’t control that, but you can control your reaction(s). even right now as i write this, i’m in the middle of one of my “down days.” i get them. it happens. but i know they’re not permanent. i know that a lot of the mental struggle i deal with comes from things that happened to me in the past that i can’t control. but what i can control is how i handle myself going forward.

i let myself feel the feels – i’m a human. i have feelings. but i don’t let this stop me. it’s one thing to have fears and feelings, and it’s another to let them get in your way. i refer to it as my “fight or flight” kicking in. there have been numerous times in my life when shit was hitting the fan and in those situations, you’ve got two options. you can sit in a ball and cry and let it own you, or you can roll up your sleeves and own IT. again, i’m not perfect, but i have found that i get WAY further when i roll up my sleeves, dig in, and try to make something positive out of the cards that i’m dealt.

that’s why i started Peeling Back the Layers – a LIVE show on Instagram and Facebook on Thursday nights (8pm cdt / 9pm est). i wanted to create a space for me to not only share my songs and the stories behind them, but also an open platform for anyone to share anything at all. among the things i bring to the table is a great deal of vulnerability – if it’s considered a gift, then so be it. it’s terrifying some of the time, but again, i just try not to let that stop me from sharing things with you all that might help you feel less alone and help you understand that you CAN take one more step – baby steps count as steps, ya know. <3

i invite you to tune in with me on Thursdays – i truly hope it brings you as much joy as it’s bringing me.

♥ SF

Female Music Nation features “Sound of Moving On”

April 1, 2019 by Sarah Faith

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Female Music Nation is a brand where talented female artists can connect to fans from all over. It features stories and interviews, promotes new music, and builds a support system in this ever-changing industry.

As part of their Acoustic April social media event, FMN featured the acoustic version of Sarah Faith’s original song, Sound of Moving On.

Be on the lookout for more news, music, and releases from Sarah Faith!

performance scheduled for orchard lake polish festival

March 29, 2019 by Sarah Faith

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first of all, lemme just throw it out there – God is Good, people! All. The. Time.

i am so so excited to share with you that i will be performing LIVE at the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Polish Festival this year! i’ll be performing for two hours and i’ll be doing a mix of originals and covers. i am so excited to share my music with you all and i hope you can make it! there will be more details to come, so stay tuned.

xoxo

photo credit // mike sexton sr.

featured on the belmont sessions

March 20, 2019 by Sarah Faith

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i’m pumped to announce that i’ve been featured on the Belmont Sessions through a Lula 1892 – they wanna showcase my new song, Jump!! i have to be completely honest here – the love that i’ve felt from this song has been incredible. i feel like i’ve taken a huge leap from my dad being my biggest fan, which he Still Is!!! but i never thought that i would have other fans too… people that can literally be fans of whatever and whomever they please, and they like MY song?!?! i mean… it’s just not something i ever considered. actually, got time for one quick story?? i was getting ready to play a gig at a local bar and i was doing my sound check. there was a table full of ladies that were out grabbing dinner and they happened to hear me playing Jump…. after i had played to song, i Extremely Jokingly said quietly over my microphone, “you haven’t heard that song before, people… thaaaaaaat’s an original…” and one of the ladies exclaims, “oh it is?! i was just trying to google it!!!” *insert dumfounded look on my face here….* [yes, that look is just as stupid as it sounds…..]

so, head on over to the Lula 1892 YouTube page and check out the super cool video i made for them (or just use this quick link but Still Go To Their YouTube, people!!!). you can also read the full article here!

xoxo

appearance on the nooner show

March 16, 2019 by Sarah Faith

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i had the extreme pleasure of being asked to be a guest on a popular podcast in Detroit, The Nooner Show – look ’em up on FB or IG or whatever social media outlet suits your fancy 🙂 Jackie Wallace heads this all up with help from Nora and her daughter, Rocky, and their sound engineer, Jess. the premise of the show is “leaps of faith” and when i met Jackie a few months ago, i somehow got in to telling her a little about my journey as a photographer and now my journey as a musician with Alan’s band and how both of those journeys literally began by just jumping in. i have a habit of not thinking about safety nets or consequences and i just kind of do stuff that i want to do. because of that (even though it’s borderline crazy…..), she wanted to interview me!!

head to this link to check out the interview! i literally talk about allllll kinds of stuff – my photography business, my journey with Alan Turner, writing music, self doubt, self love, and a vacation to Mexico that was AMAZING but ended in an EXTREME case of food poisoning…. dun dun duuuunnnnnnnn. take a listen!!

behind the music // jump.

March 11, 2019 by Sarah Faith

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alright, i want to give a little behind the scenes experience for my music. i think as an artist, my music is hopefully always going to be something that’s really personal to me and close to my heart, and i want to share that with you! i want to share my life’s journey and really be open about the kinds of things i’ve encountered and powered through… okay, maybe not powered through…. there have been some real moments of break down for me, i’ll be honest. and i think that music is a way for me to express that and get it out into the world.

so, for Jump, it was written right around the time when i started thinking seriously about pursuing music. i was about six months into my journey with Alan Turner and really starting to feel my passion for music rise up again from the depths of me…. really hearing God telling me to run towards this thing, wherever the journey may be leading me.

i was also struggling a lot with depression… i’ve had a life-long battle with depression and anxiety and i was finding it really hard to believe in myself and to believe the things the Universe was telling me. it’s so easy to let fear regardless, but add in a previously existing history of mental struggle, and it’s just that much harder.

so i thought to myself…. what happens when i get scared. what happens when i want to run and hide and curl up in my bed and cry. well…. what if i didn’t run and hide, and what if i jumped anyway? what if i trusted God and trusted my gut and just went for it? whatever “it” is… “it” could be anything. the dreams that we have inside of us – what if we just freaking go for them?! and i wrote this song.

this song is for anyone who has ever thought “what if,” and for anyone that sometimes thinks that playing it safe is the better option. i’m here to tell you that the safe side of the street is just that… it’s safe and it’ll keep you in your bubble and comfort zone. and i’m no expert at dream chasing and i still doubt myself on the regular, but i figure if i sing my own song to myself enough times, maybe i’ll take the leap. i wanna know what’s waiting for me in the unknown, just on the other side of the Jump.

hope you enjoy this song!!! please let me know what you think, and if you’re feeling really pumped, i’d love it if you shared this video with your friends!!

Performing at The Fillmore

September 23, 2018 by Sarah Faith

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Alan Turner and the Steel Horse Band will be opening for the James Barker Band and David Lee Murphy at The Fillmore in Downtown Detroit on November 16, 2018. This will be a charity event for the Ronald McDonald House and it going to be a spectacular event, hosted by 99.5 WYCD.

A pre-sale will be held 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 // General tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.

Joining Alan Turner and the Steel Horse Band

June 26, 2018 by Sarah Faith

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the craziest thing happened to me. and i mean, really crazy. i went out to karaoke with my friends on a random thursday or friday and i was singing my normal Carrie Underwood jam when i notice there’s someone talking to Ryan in the back of the bar. it wasn’t a big deal by any means – he literally knows someone no matter where we go. so when i got done singing and went back to where everyone was standing, i was surprised to learn that this lovely woman, Kimi Lynn, was talking to Ry about me…. and about my singing…. and ultimately wanted to know if i would possibly be interested in joining a band – a Country Band!!!!! in an extreme case of disbelief that anyone would stroll into a dive bar and ask me to be in any sort of legitimate band, i gave Kimi my number and honestly…. not to discredit Kimi or Alan whatsoever, but i really didn’t think anything was going to come of it.

a couple days later, Alan called me. a couple days after that i had an audition. a small handful of days following the audition, Alan called and told me they’d like to have me in the band…. what. the. heck. is. going on here?!?! this was honestly such a crazy week or two – it’s a complete whirlwind, looking back.

i have a LOT of songs to learn, and i mean a LOT. but i’ll figure it out – i’ll put my big girl pants on, and i’ll learn them. i’ve started going to rehearsal and my first show with the band is July 4 at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo. wish me luck! can’t wait to see where this journey leads!

photo credit // mike sexton sr.