Angela Saini returned to Song Talk Radio with a new album and a fresh bunch of earnest and optimistic songs.

We talked about:

* Structured vs. casual collaborations

* When should an artist make a trip to Nashville?

* Making a personal connections to songs you’re performing, even if you didn’t write them totally by yourself

* Live performance vs studio recording

* Using a “weirdo” chord change for the bridge of your song

* Should melody trump the natural shape of the language in your lyrics?

Listen to the show:

Download the lyrics to follow along:

Black Sheep

My Once Upon a Time