If you feel bound by genre or stuck in your creative styles, liberate your self-expression to realise the music you’ve always wanted to make. Be inspired by the journey from folk songwriter to gospel artist with Hannah Acfield.Timestamp:3:49 – How the pandemic created some positive circumstances for artists to write and record work8:00 – A journey from folk songwriter to soul artist12:27 – How to navigate questions about genre15:00 – Skill development required to write new genres 21:47 – Integrating new skills into the songwriting process27:25 – Are my songs good enough? 34:50 – We talk about the recording of Hannah’s album “No Light Without Shade”48:35 – Hannah shares about writing her song “Searching (For More)”57:30 – Hannah performs “Searching (For More)” live at IHSC Headquarters1:00:00 – Can having a beautiful voice mask if a song is any good or not?About Hannah: Described as “a luscious blend of Jeff Buckley, Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell”, Melbourne-based singer songwriter Hannah Acfield combines the storytelling of indie folk with soaring, stirring vocals inspired by gospel and soul. The award-winning songwriter has toured extensively throughout Australia and overseas supported artists such as Joan Armatrading, Josh Pyke and Vika and Linda Bull. Contact Hannah : Website / Facebook / Instagram Song Credit: “Searching (for more)" - Written by Hannah Acfield. Performed live by Hannah Acfield at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.