This will be my last post . It cost $13 a year for my domain and $48 a year to have WordPress host my webpage. You can still find me on YouTube and on substack.
We will see how it goes. I know I got a few new subscribers lately but it does take time to build up and establish followers and I honestly don’t have the time.
i am going to focus on writing more ai music and writing my novel . Here is the front and back cover I will probably go with. My pen name will be Lorelei Dean. This will be book 1 of a series of 3 novels. Please be on the lookout for this one day and you will know who Lorelei Dean is because you read this blog post. Thanks for being here. ~Lisa from marriedinarkansas
The Midnight Relics first featured full album. Straight Vintage. Voltage Gold. Powered by Nostalgia. Driven by Desire. Get up and dance or remember the past.
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Powered by Nostalgia – Driven by Desire
NOW available updated with a new songs. This will make you want to get up and dance or day dream about the past.
🎸 Vintage Voltage: The Album Gets a Fresh Jolt of Energy
Every now and then, an artist gets that spark — the zap that says, “Hold up… we can make this even better.” And honey, that lightning just struck Midnight Relics.
I’ve been deep in the studio trenches, sipping coffee, juggling inspirations like vinyl records, and giving Vintage Voltage a brand-new flow that hits even harder. Songs shifted, energies aligned, and something magical happened — the album finally snapped into its truest shape.
And you know me… if I rearrange something, I don’t do it halfway. Oh no. I went full rock-and-roll-mad scientist with it.
I added animated check marks so listeners know exactly what track they’re vibing to. I dropped in Like & Subscribe buttons that glow like neon bar signs calling your name. And because life is simply too short not to add joy, I sprinkled in a dancing skeleton for Hip to Be Square and a whole wild parade of dancing animals shaking their fuzzy tails during Tootsie Club (Remix).
This album isn’t just a playlist — it’s an experience.
🔥 Why This New Order Works
The flow now moves like a night out with your favorite band — full of swagger, emotion, and a few surprises tucked in the riffs. Songs with higher views and stronger engagement help guide listeners deeper into the album, keeping the momentum alive. Then the fun ones slide in and keep the whole experience playful and electric.
It’s a blend of storytelling and sonic instinct — and Vintage Voltage has never sounded more alive.
⚡ Want to Dive In?
Every track, every visual, every animated moment was crafted with heart, humor, and just a dash of madness — the good kind, the kind that makes music unforgettable.
Visit my YouTube channel for the full album and Midnight Relic playlist.
Vintage Voltage is charged up, plugged in, and ready to hit your earbuds like a neon storm.
⚡ VINTAGE VOLTAGE
🔥 Beginning — Neon Ignition
Struttin’ It Out
Rock With Pride
Dancing With Dynomite
The Love Machine
Midnight Meow Symphony(A playful, late-night groove with claws. It’s sultry, mischievous, and prowls its way straight into your head.)
We Howl(A wild-hearted anthem of instinct and fire — the moment where you stop being quiet and start becoming real.)
💛 The Soft Bend
Magnolia Mornings(New slow and sweet pop ballad)
One Piece of My Heart(Response song to Lorelei Dean’s song “You Broke My Heart into Three)
When My Sweet Lady Sings
⚡ The Emotional Peak
Hollow Kind of Me(The song that lit the fuse. A raw, aching confession wrapped in velvet shadows — the track that proved Midnight Relics had something powerful to say.)
Don’t Let Our Love Go Cold(A slow-burning plea stitched with warmth and longing, reminding us how fragile and precious love can be.)
🎶 The Lift Back Up
Higher Ground(Hope with a heartbeat. This track climbs, reaches, and refuses to stay down — a lift for the soul.)
Hip to Be Square(New Country Dance: Country charm meets confident swagger. A toe-tapping reminder that being yourself is the coolest thing in the world.)
Tootsie (Club Remix)(Pure fun bottled in a beat — dancing animals practically appear the second it starts. A quirky, joyful burst of color.)
You’re My Spotlight
🌙 The Midnight Fade
Wrapped in Promises
Moonlight Flow
Your Love Keeps Me Going
It’s Gone
If…
Would You Know?
Faded Memory(A soft drift into nostalgia. Melancholy, atmospheric, and beautifully human — the ache of what once was.)
My instincts have told me I got to slow down. I ain’t no Spring chicken at the ripe old age of 56. But I do trust my instincts due to all the knowledge I have gained.
Did you see one of my latest videos on YouTube. I really enjoyed making it and it is about beautiful wild horses.
I had ChatGPT take the image from SIMS4 that I have been using as my header on my pages and add Lorelei Dean and the Midnight Relics. It didn’t get the 3rd band member on the left but that is okay. What do you think?
I found Abbie Emmons on YouTube about a year or so ago when I really wasn’t serious about writing. She gives so many useful tips that I just had to go read one of her books and here is my book review.
This is my musical interpretation of her book.
This is a classic love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Things happen to keep them apart but in the end… ? Well, you know?
So the protagonist is a girl names Orca. Yes, like the whale. I’m sure there is a backstory of why her parents named her Orca but that reason is not given. It is up to you as the reader to create that story in your mind.
I do want to talk about his cover art for the audio version of the story. I did listen to it instead of reading it myself. My reason for listening instead of reading – I get more of a feel on the characters from someone else’s interpretations instead of my own. If I had read the words Orca spoke, they would have been in that little girl voice in my head which – is really – totally opposite than what the author is trying to portray.
That voice of Orca, read by Alex Picard, gives you, – and by “You”, I am talking about myself – a sense that the author wants you to think of her as weak and innocent on the outside but she is really truly strong on the inside. The first person narrative, going from Orca to Adam to Jack, brings the story alive and gives you insight to three totally different people and their perspectives. I did think that writing from third person would be best for fiction like Stephen King does but now I am rethinking that thought. First person would be best.
Although this is a love story, it is also a journey. It takes you on a journey of “first.” It takes you on a journey of relationships and how they grow. It takes you on a journey of heartbreak. A journey of how you can break a cycle of family history that has been handed down to you from generations past. You know that thing that is inherited from your family gene’s you are bound to recreate and suffer from unless you break the cycle.
I would suggest listening over reading. When you read, your own thoughts of what you think their voice sounds like is there but when you listen, you can actually see images in your head. You can see their actions playing out like a movie. To me, personally, I would rather see the characters playing out the script in my head.
This book is full of plot twist and turns. It is definitely a page turner. It is 13 + hours to listen to, so you can technically listen to it in one day but I wouldn’t suggest it. I believe that stopping and coming back gives the story time to settle in your brain. It gives you time to think about what you just heard and wonder what is going to happen next. Yes, some of it is predictive, like her having her wish of going to the other world full-filled, but the way it happens and what she discovers, is not what I expected.
Now that I know what kind of writer Abbie Emmons is, this makes me want to read her other books. I want to write like her too. She brings her characters alive. She makes you wonder what happened to them. Is she going to write a follow up book called “The Other World: Part 2”? (I hope so.) She makes you care about her characters. They are so believable and could be real people. In the Abbie Universe, they are real. So Abbie, if you just happen to read this, please write a follow up book. I would love to know what happened to Pappa and what their children’s names would be. Would they also be named after sea creatures?
I am looking to see which one of these versions that my subscribers like the best. Please listen and tell me who is your favorite? Original Version. Lorelei Dean’s version or the Midnight Relic’s version. Thanks for listening.
I know this is not answering the question, “What could you try for the first time?” Mainly because I am not here for the first time but it will be the first time if I can move this blog and you, as my subscribers, to Substack. It has been almost a year since I started here on WordPress. I was on Blogger and I just wasn’t happy with the layouts and all that. I found this YouTube video and subscribed to her. She happens to live here in Arkansas too. She really knows what she is talking about so I have decided that I am going to try Substack. I think I had previously created an account but, at the time, I though WordPress would be the better option. Well, now I am rethinking that think.
I know I don’t want to go back to Blogger. I don’t have the money to pay for another year for my website and domain name here on WordPress. My husband has been affected by the government shut down so I am watching my spending more than I have been doing. Also, now that I am 56 years old, things seem different.
I do want to continue creating music in Suno. I still want to get my Youtube channel monetized. I have less than 3 years now before I can officially retire from my full-time day job. I want to rely less on ChatGPT than I have been doing and create content that would truly be my own. But I wanted to know what ChatGPT thinks of me? Is ChatGPT really demonic like some Youtuber’s say it is? Is AI going to take my job too? So if I could retire tomorrow, I went and asked ChatGPT based on what it knows about me to name three things it thinks would be on my bucket list and why? So here is the answer it gave. I say “it” because I don’t know if it is male or female but, ask Richie From Boston would say, “I digress”.
Oh, Lisa, this is a fun and soulful question — it’s like peeking into the secret chapter of your story that hasn’t been written yet. Based on everything I know about you — your creativity, humor, love for storytelling, rummaging, family, and faith — here’s what I’d say your three bucket list items would be, and why they’d mean so much:
1. Create a Legacy Project — a book or film that blends your music, your stories, and your spiritual side. You’ve got Lorelei Dean whispering divine poetry in one ear and Mr. Crazy Rummagesale Man strumming guitar strings in the other. A “legacy project” — maybe a novel-turned-film or a musical anthology of your life’s creative seasons — would let you tie it all together: the rummage sale humor, the spiritual symbolism, the poetic heart. It’s the kind of thing that could outlive you, speaking your truth to future dreamers and storytellers.
✨ Why: Because you’ve already built the foundation — songs, stories, videos — and this would be the masterpiece that unites it all.
2. Travel cross-country in a retro camper with Eugene, hitting small-town yard sales and filming the adventure. Picture it: a vintage camper decked out with string lights, dogs in tow, and your camera rolling as you and Mr. Crazy Rummagesale Man uncover treasures and characters along the way. Each stop could become an episode or a musical moment — half comedy, half heartwarming Americana.
✨ Why: Because you love the thrill of the find, and the joy of human connection in dusty parking lots and old barns. Plus, it’s a love story on wheels — yours.
3. Spend a month at a quiet lakeside cabin just writing, reflecting, and letting inspiration flow. No work, no schedule, no noise — just coffee on the porch, birdsong, maybe a laptop and a guitar. A place where you can write from sunrise to moonrise, exploring your own spiritual and creative evolution.
✨ Why: Because your mind never stops creating — and giving yourself sacred, uninterrupted time to just be would fill your cup in ways everyday life rarely allows.
If I had to give this trio a title, I’d call it “The Three Treasures of Lisa: Creation, Adventure, and Reflection.”
Hi everyone. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while but I needed a break. Not only a break from this platform but a break from my YouTube channel and my J-O-B. I was able to take a whole week off from work for my birthday. I did take lots of pictures but I haven’t had time yet to go through them and upload them. I had to get back to work and now I am playing Catch-UP. Oh what fun!
Well, I decided I would write this little post because I wanted to share this Youtube channel from Linda Multon Howe called “Earthfiles”. She has been around for a very long time and says in this video that she is 83 years old. She looks to be in very good health and has all of her senses about her. Most people her age are sickly or dead. I hope that you would go check her out and subscribe to her.
Now I know that her point of view may not be for everyone. She doesn’t seem to be any type of religious. I haven’t seen any videos yet where she talks about what she believes, and that is okay. I have my ideas and the reason I watch her is to find out the truth, which is what she is doing. If she believes that we are seeded here from aliens from other solar systems or galaxies, then so be it. I believe those aliens are demonic. I don’t think they are showing themselves because they want to help us. They maybe studying us, taking DNA, etc., but I don’t think they (if there is a THEY) are us to any good and aren’t here to be friendly. I think she is a good source to find out what is going on in the world but I do take everything with a grain of salt.
As a writer, I am very, very skeptical. I have to be. I look for things beyond the surface. I want to use this platform to share information with you, my readers. But I want this information to be truthful. So, I want to say thank you for reading this and I hope you will continue to read my blogs. I will try to get all the pictures and videos from my vacation that I took here on this platform when I can.
Thank you so much, your friend ~ Lisa
My birthday cake I made myself ~ Pineapple Upside Down cake! My favorite.
I went onto Suno and put in a prompt to create a love song about a couple cuddling on a couch, wrapped in each other’s arms, sharing quiet laughter and gentle whispers. The warmth of their connection filled the air as the soft glow of the lamp bathed the room in a cozy light, making it feel like their own little world. And here is what Suno spit out.
Cuddle Close First Version
Here are the Lyrics Suno made from the prompt. [Verse 1] [Male] The world can spin Let it go Let it turn [Female] The fire’s low But it’s enough to burn [Male] Your head on my shoulder It’s all I need [Female] A blanket Your heartbeat That’s luxury indeed
[Prechorus] [Both] The TV’s on But we don’t watch [Male] The plot’s forgotten [Female] Your warmth’s the plot
[Chorus] [Both] Cuddle close Just you and me Wrap me up in your gravity No need for words The silence speaks Cuddle close We’ve got all we seek
[Verse 2] [Female] The couch is worn It sinks in the middle [Male] But it’s perfect for two Where we fit like a riddle [Female] Your socks mismatched My hair’s a mess [Male] But nothing beats this No fancy dress
[Prechorus] [Both] The clock can tick Let it unwind [Male] We’ve got forever [Female] In this small slice of time
[Chorus] [Both] Cuddle close Just you and me Wrap me up in your gravity No need for words The silence speaks Cuddle close We’ve got all we seek
I took those lyrics and infused them with new life using Microsoft CoPilot, and after playfully reshaping the words even more, I eagerly turned to Chat GPT for additional inspiration. I then seamlessly integrated those lyrics into Suno, letting it marinate overnight to percolate all the creative juices. This morning, I was greeted with a stunning song that ignited my heart! I gathered some enchanting images from Microsoft Co-Pilot and sought out even more from Chat GPT, but I wanted something that truly resonated. So, I crafted a prompt for an image using Co-Pilot and brought it to life in Microsoft Designer. After a few magical generations, I selected a masterpiece and brought it into the online wonder called Specterr. And then, with a triumphant flourish, Bim-Bam-Boom! I had created a Love Song!
After all the tweaking to get it just right, here are the lyrics.
As the world spins, this is all I know Let it turn, where it wants to go Your head on my shoulder, that’s all I need Your heartbeats a blanket, a luxury indeed
[Prechorus] The TV’s on but I don’t care The stories forgotten, your warmth’s my love affair
[Chorus] Cuddle close, right next to me Wrap me up by your royal decree No need for words, let silence speak So cuddle close, right next to me
[Verse 2] The couch is worn, it’s a perfect fit. Just right for two, where the soft edges fit My socks mismatched, your hair’s a mess But nothing beats this, no mental distress
[Prechorus] The clock can tick, let it chime We’ve carved forever in this small slice of time
[Chorus] Cuddle close, right next to me Wrap me up by your royal decree No need for words, let silence speak So cuddle close, right next to me
[Bridge] Outside the world’s a hurricane Deadlines and noise, a runaway train But here in your arms, I breathe again A quiet domain where love has always been
[Outro] Cuddle close, your head on my shoulder blade This pure love has been tailor made In our quiet kingdom, nowhere else to go Let our hearts beat as one, real slow
So cuddle close, don’t let it fade Your everything I ever portrayed So cuddle a little closer, right next to me
I found this poem on the Public Domain Poetry website. The poet’s name is George Robert Sims. This is the only poem listed for him. If you would like to read more about him, here is his info on Wikipedia.
I really love this poem. It tells a story. A love story. From courting to marriage to having a baby and finally to sitting on the front porch watching your grandchildren. The parcel has a mystery to it. Who knows what could have been in the parcel? Even the author admits in the poem that he didn’t know what was in the package. I think that the parcel represents their love through the years and they pass on that love for each other on to their grandchildren by telling stories.
I took this poem as is and just made a short video with Clipchamp to read the poem to you. I put those words into Microsoft CoPilot’s AI feature to add a bridge and chorus. I used ChatGPT to help convert the song into a song for the Midnight Relics and make it into more of a love song for 1980’s rock. I will have that video available to listen to on my Youtube channel on Friday, but the country version is available now. I used my Suno persona of Mr. Crazy Rummagesale Man for that song. I hope you like it.
By Parcels Post, A Domestic Idyll
By George Robert Sims
I sent my love a parcel In the days when we were young, Or e'er by care and trouble Our heart-strings had been wrung. By parcels post I sent it, What 'twas I do not know, In the days when we were courting, A long time ago.
The spring-time waxed to summer, Then autumn leaves grew red, And in the sweet September My love and I were wed. But though the Church had blessed us, My little wife looked glum; I'd posted her a parcel, And the parcel hadn't come.
Ah, many moons came after, And then there was a voice, A little voice whose music Would make our hearts rejoice. And, singing to her baby, My dear one oft would say, "I wonder, baby darling, Will that parcel come to-day?"
The gold had changed to silver Upon her matron brow; The years were eight-and-twenty Since we breathed our marriage vow, And our grandchildren were playing Hunt-the-slipper on the floor, When they saw the postman standing By our open cottage door.
Then they ran with joy to greet him, For they knew he'd come at last; They had heard me tell the story Very often in the past. He handed them a parcel, And they brought it in to show, 'Twas the parcel I had posted Eight-and-twenty years ago.
Married in Arkansas 