Artist: Michael McArthur
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida
Song: âWinding River”
Album: Milky Stars
Release Date: September 16, 2022
Label: Transoceanic Records
In Their Words: “Itâs important to log your thoughts, lyrics, and melodies whenever the muse calls. Whether or not youâre able to finish the idea, then and there, is another thing. Thumbing through old voice memos on my phone, I came across a verse/chorus idea over a fingerpicking pattern. The melody was mostly there, but the lyric wasnât. In fact, I mumbled through most of it with the exception of singing, ‘oh, the winding road is hard to read’ and ‘the winding road leads somewhere.’ Thereâs a reason I didnât finish it then. I had to live a little more to fully understand what the song was needing to be. If youâve ever had a day that hasnât gone your way, youâre not alone. Itâs likely not the first time itâs happened and it surely wonât be the last. Like the river that winds in pursuit of an ocean, we will, all of us, get to where weâre going. So long as we bend with the bends and seize the ride. That’s ‘Winding River.’ A gentle reminder that we’re together in this life. Fighting the same fight. Figuring it out as we go along.” — Michael McArthur
Photo Credit: Mike Dunn
