Sarah Burgess Music: I think you'll like me, I think you'll like this!

I'm sitting here sipping hot chocolate and thinking about the year 2009. I can;t believe how fast this year flew by. When I was younger the days seemed to drag on, but now everything seems to sped up! I Haven't updated in a while, but now I finally have a second to sit and write a decent blog.

I got back from Denmark a few weeks ago. It was one of my most challenging trips. I was working with two Sony songwriters/producers. Two different people that brought out so much that was hidden inside of me. John Gordon, working with him was very special to me. He brought out such an emotional side to me, more emotion than I ever had before. John also helped me write my first two songs, which will always be so meaningful to me. When I say my first two songs, I mean first two songs I wrote AND recorded. I have to say the songs are really bad-ass and they are completely 100% ME. All together John and I recorded 3 songs....3 songs I love. I can't wait to work with John Gordon again early next year and be challenged even more.

I also got to work with Henrick Hylle, he is also signed to a major as a songwriter/producer. When I first met Henrick he was really crazy and had a great work ethic. We started working right away!! I was singing this certain song a little hard, it needed to be a lot more pop. I kept getting criticisms and direction from these producers...that never happened before, but I wouldn't have it any other way. That night I went back to the hotel and spent hours getting inspiration from Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga and Aqua. The next day went really great, I became a different person. I took all of my inspirations and made them me....and then the songs came flowing so magically! I co wrote three of the songs we recorded!! They are so much different and again...so ME. It feels so good to finally be in a place where I'm finally finding out who I am, and I'm finally getting to a level that i want to be it. The feeling is absolutely amazing. Again I cant wait to go back to Denmark early next year to work with Henrick and do some more crazy stuff! Much hanks goes out to him because he also brought out a side of me I never knew I had....he also kept me stocked up on gummy candy!! :-)

Since I've been back it's been snowing all the time and sooo soo cold. Christmas was really hard this year because it was the first year I didn't get to spend with my family. They just moved to Nashville (My Dad got a new job) and I couldn't get down there this year. It's so hard because I'm missing so much of my brothers and sisters growing up, I feel like im missing it all. The person I miss most is my Mom, shes my best friend and I can always rely on her for everything. Now when I have bad days I can only call her, I cant see her in person or cry on her shoulder. Mark and Hollywood gave me a great Christmas though...I got everything I wanted and then some. :-) Christmas Eve I made a huge feast and Mark washed all the dishes! Hahaha! That's how it should be ;-). On Christmas Day we all opened presents (Even little Hollywood!) and then played in bed all day watching Christmas movies.
Now the New Year is quickly approaching and I just can't wait! I'll post some New Year Resolutions in a few days... :-) Love to you all. Thanks for being patient for this late blog. :-)

XOXO
Sarah
While being MIA for a few weeks I also got a few shoots in! Here are a few shots frommy Blizzard shoot....it was sooo cold! Brrrr!! I shot with a photog form Orlando, Florida. Kristen was sooo awesome AND she even sat in the snow with me :-D