Paladin Playlist pt 2

This week I wanted to share one of my lighter songs. There's a lot of dark scenes, a lot of tragedy and hardship explored in The Paladin, but I don't want that to detract from the fact that even in the worst of times, there are moments of peace and even happiness to be found.

​This week I want to share The Girl from Ipanema performed by Bebel Gilberto. I understand this is a stark contrast from last weeks Rob Zombie piece, but as a writer I need to be able to swing from mood to mood on a dime. I need to be able to writer a tragic death scene today and an intimate love scene tomorrow. 

The Girl from Ipanema, specifically Bebel Gilberto's performance, is calming, relaxing, and delicious to my soul. It brings more than a calm, it brings a sweet ease, something actively non-active. It's been valuable during my brainstorming sessions and will get a lot more play in the follow up story to The Paladin. (No spoilers, but I do name drop this character in this novel!)

So especially with the events that have occurred recently, I invite you to join me today in melting away into the sweet serenade of Bebel Gilberto. Let your soul relax and see what inspiration flows for you.

Is there a song or artist that you go to for inspiration? To calm down? To get jazzed or psyched? Tell me in the comments below!

​Thanks guys!