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Saved by a Song Spiral-Bound | 2021-07-06

Mary Gauthier

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From the Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter, an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song

Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny's old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. and music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day.

Then, for a decade, while struggling with addiction, Gauthier put her dream away and her call to songwriting faded. It wasn't until she got sober and went to an open mic with a friend did she realize that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to. Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination.

In Saved by a Song, Mary Gauthier pulls the curtain back on the artistry of songwriting. Part memoir, part philosophy of art, part nuts and bolts of songwriting, her book celebrates the redemptive power of song to inspire and bring seemingly different kinds of people together.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1250202116
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches
"Gauthier has come through her own long dark night of the soul knowing... we could all use a whole lot more of Mary." --Emmylou Harris, Country music Hall of Fame inductee

"Generous and big-hearted, Gauthier has stories to tell and worthwhile advice to share." --Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much Is True

"Mary's songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness." --Brandi Carlile, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter

"Beautiful... song and verse from a high place." --Robert Plant

"I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard a Mary Gauthier tune. That's the kind
of songwriter she is." --Sarah Silverman

The Associated Press named MARY GAUTHIER one of the best songwriters of her generation. Her most recent release, Rifles & Rosary Beads, was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album, and Record of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Her songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Bettye Lavette, Kathy Mattea, Amy Helm and Candi Staton. Saved by a Song is her first book. She lives in Nashville.