theory of love.

friends,

you may know that this semester i have been consumed with research for my thesis about love. with curiosity, i approached this subject, eager to learn any and everything i could about love. i did this so that i would be more empowered to love others that are placed on my path on my journey through life. i researched many books and studied many theories. i also interviewed over forty-five individuals, ages ranging young to old, christians, atheists, married couples, students, poets, singers and songwriters. i am forever thankful for them, and some of you, sharing a bit of their hearts with me, and i will cherish those encounters.

these interviews opened up an incredible dialogue on the intangible idea of love, and i hope that i can create a platform for individuals to express these ideas. certain opportunities have now risen for that to become even more possible, and i am excited about the possibility.

below is a link to a short video i made that reflects some of the expressions i have come across. if you were interviewed and did not make it on the video, i may be using your interview for something else that will be quite compelling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKEHTPxvfDU

if you haven't been interviewed, and would like to, please let me know. i really enjoy learning more about others and more about love, too. it would be quite swell to ellaborate even further on some of these ideas i have fashioned.

thank you for your constant support with me. enjoy the video. and i will keep you updated on further developments on this project.

yours,
melanie ann

mere melodies.

Ladies and Gents,

Been a long time coming, but I recently recorded my first song for my album Huckleberry Lullaby. The song is entitle Hidden Heart, and I hope it tickles your eardrums in a most delightful way. You can find it on http://www.myspace.com/melanieannabelle . I have been writing songs for the past couple of years, and well, I'd like to share some with you. I have never felt fully comfortable with promoting myself, or my music... so I am just going to look at this an opportunity to get to know eachother a bit better. Most things that I can't articulate eloquently, I write songs about. I write of love, pain, triumph, joy, and my experience. Perhaps you too, have experienced something similar, and a greater understanding between us will grow. Someone wise once said to 'know' a person is to love a person, and my cheif aim is to love.

With that being said...

http://www.myspace.com/melanieannabelle

If you like what you hear, that's wonderful. If you don't thats wonderful, too. I create music not to get approval, but instead... to grasp the intangibles.

Yours,
melanie ann