This song is nothing like anything I have ever released.

Curious??

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It will be available everywhere digital music is served on Monday!

(Check on my Instagram for a celebratory live-stream on Sunday from 11:30pm to just after midnight!

Things are changing over on my Patreon! Everything is explained in the video above but for the readers out there, here’s the deal:

Right now, I am (almost) 31 years old, living in Limerick, Ireland, and studying to get my Master’s in Songwriting and a big part of this season of my life is understanding how and why I write songs. What I realized is that a really important part of my writing process is workshopping my songs with the most important people in my life!

But putting songs out in the world is a tricky beast! What I’ve found in the last few years is that I have been holding my best songs close to the chest and waiting for the right time to release them which left nothing to show my friends and fans! Last I checked I had a huuuuuge list of unreleased songs tucked away in my laptop and it breaks my heart that no one has ever heard these!!

Well, that is OVER! Now, for just $1/month or more you can be a part of my Secret Song Workshop Society where I share with you my raw and unfinished demos, voice memos, lyric ideas, and you can tell me what you think!

For $5+ patrons I’ll also be sharing a monthly songwriting tip sheet as well as one extra recording from the vault, either a live recording or something else exciting!

I’m still going to be releasing new music to the public as usual, but if you sign up for my society you’ll be able to say “I heard that way back when it was just a baby song!!”

New to Patreon? It’s easy. Unlike one-time crowdfunding, Patreon has an ongoing model. When you pledge, you decide how much you want to donate per month. Every month that amount will be charged to your credit card or PayPal. You can stop at any time, no-strings-attached.

If this sounds interesting to you, head on over to patreon.com/reneeyoxon and check it out!

Much love
Renée x

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I am lucky because I have been blessed with the kindest friends, the most supportive family, and the most understanding work environments.

I am non-binary. (If you don’t know what that means, I will link some resources below.) I fall under the trans umbrella and I find strength that community. My pronouns are they/them/their, and my honorific is Mx.

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You can now book yourself in for a lesson at any time using Calendly at calendly.com/reneeyoxon. It has been a little bit glitchy but if you refresh a few times you should have no problems booking a lesson. As you can see I have four options: 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, and 15 min consultation. The last one is free and it is for prospective students who just want to come in and meet me. If you don’t live in Montreal you are still welcome to book a lesson and we can do it over skype. Try it out!

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I have started a newsletter exclusively for my vocal studio. You can sign up at tinyletter.com/reneeyoxon. This newsletter will go out every month and will contain booking reminders, resources, my travel information, masterclasses, and a few little things I like and other treats. Click here to sign up.

And that is basically it! There’s more information on booking and accessibility on my teaching page but if you have any questions do not hesitate to leave a comment below and I’ll answer your questions as soon as possible.

Looking forward to singing with you soon!

Hey everyone! It’s been a while. This semester has been particularly challenging (aren’t they always??) but nonetheless, I had the opportunity to jump into the studio for an evening with my pals Claire, Sophia, and Vanille. We didn’t have much planned so this was a very off the cuff session. I hope you like it!

If you like this song you can download it at by becoming a patron at patreon.com/reneeyoxon.

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This is a song that I wrote after the events in Charlottesville last weekend. I am angry about the rise of white nationalists and I think we all need to do something to show that we won’t stand for it. Protest, call your representatives, donate to organizations fighting for the cause, and spread the message. Do everything you can and do it now!

If you’re interested in covering this song, here are the lyrics and chords changes:

C
These times are hard times
          F                                                               G
When hate is strong and knocking at your door
C                          F        Fmi
But in these times we must rise
C                 G                    C
For it isn’t just a protest it’s a war

C  CMaj7 C7  C6   F
If you’re not angry have you gone to sleep?
G                                           C
Well wake up for the fight’s already begun
C  CMaj7 C7  C6   F
The night’s on fire but we still can’t see
Fmi                    Cmi                  C
So be the light, be the movement, be the love

C
These times are hard times
F                                                               G
When hate is strong and knocking at your door
C                          F        Fmi
But in these times we must rise
C                 G                    Cmi   Csus2  G   C
For it isn’t just a protest it’s a war

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This song was inspired by the first shot you see in the video. Early Saturday morning I was woken up by thunder and lightning, so I took my camera out and filmed for a while. Later that day I was thinking about this shot of me watching the storm in bed and this song came to me.

Read along with the lyrics below and don’t forget to become a patron to gain access to an mp3 of this song.

Lyrics to Before I Go

I’m so tired but I just can’t sleep
I’ve got a long, long way before I go

Lonely hours are the friends I keep
I’ve got a long, long way before I go

Nothing left to lose
No more debt to pay
But if I have to choose
I’ll stay

I’m so tired but I just can’t sleep
I’ve got a long, long way before I go
I’ve got a long, long way before I go

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And now it’s time for something completely different. I don’t usually make personal videos like this one but recently a very special person named Haley visited me and we had a wonderful time in Montreal. I’d like to you meet my boifriend, Haley!

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Here is a cover of Randy Newman’s Living Without You from his self-titled album released in 1968. I only recently started getting into Randy Newman’s songs (and by recently I mean like a month ago) but I was positively bowled over and bewitched by this song. I’m so glad I can share my version with you!

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