Songs That Changed Our Lives ... Aisha Winfield

Songs That Changed Our Lives is a brand NEW segment that I am adding to the blog. Each month I am posting a short blurb from a songwriter, producer, or music professional about a song that either changed their life, their career, or their approach to music. Looking forward to sharing these stories with you all. Stay tuned every month for a brand new post!!!

First up ... Aisha Winfield, Creative Consultant, ED of Jill Scott's Blues Babe Foundation and Founder of Jr. Music Executive. Make sure you check out and support her program at www.jrmusicexec.com. Aisha has made helping students obtain careers in the music industry her priority while promoting literacy and continuing education.

"Songs that changed our lives immediately made me think of "Isn't She Lovely" from Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. I remember being around 5 years old and my mom playing it for me for the first time… I was dancing around, loving the joy I could feel in the record, then freezing when I heard my name. All I could do was smile and play it over and over again. The lyrics made me feel warm and fuzzy. I felt special when he said my name, even though I knew he wasn't talking about me. Stevie Wonder’s lyrics are simple, but they paint a vivid picture of real life. I made it a point to REALLY listen to the lyrics of every Stevie Wonder song after that. Years later Another Bad Creation with "Iesha" had the opposite effect on my love for lyrics. I couldn't shake that song for a LONG time, and I hated it. "Iesha you are the girl that I never had". For me, those two songs changed my life."