Update on Music Lessons, Songwriting and More!

The Granby Music Academy continues to grow in the quiet, steady way that feels right for a small community school. Lessons, rehearsals, and new students are settling into their seasonal rhythm, and the place has started to feel like a gathering point again. Families come through the doors with that familiar mix of excitement and curiosity, and more people are discovering how comfortable and welcoming the space can be. I keep finding that the best work comes from honoring the older ways of teaching music while still giving students room to explore the tools and ideas that shape their world today. If there is a single thread running through the Academy right now, it is the sense that music is still very much alive here in Granby.

Sweet Songs Records has been just as active. New tracks, new collaborations, and new projects are rolling in each week. The catalog is becoming a real tapestry of styles, from folk pieces rooted in the local landscape to the more experimental cybernetic fusion recordings that reach toward the future. Each release strengthens the label in its own quiet way. There is something deeply satisfying about building a home for original music, especially when the artists and bands involved feel supported and excited to keep creating. I never assume where any of this will go, but momentum has a way of building when the work stays honest.

Both the Academy and the label continue to support each other. Students see what it means to compose and record. Artists see what it means to teach and pass things on. It feels practical, circular, and very human. If there is anything I am certain about, it is that these two paths strengthen each other every time a new song, class, or idea comes to life.