Behind the Song: Got a Minute?

Sometimes, the song just flows easy peasy. I was having a rough day (well, maybe week) and I was feeling super overwhelmed. Not like, panic attack overwhelmed, more like on the surface “fine” but under the hood “quiet dread”. Not sure how to explain it other than to say that it was keeping me up and night and making me feel anxious during the day.

I’d already wrapped four albums and was planning to take a break, but I just thought, “Melissa, you dope. Right about it. It’ll make you feel better!” And what better way to write than to put it in a song? I felt like it was time. Now as you may or may not know, I have done an 80s-inspired album, a game dev-inspired album, a personal album (it’s coming next!) and then a 70s-inspired album. So wayyyyy after that I was going to do a Christian album.

And then I wrote this. And I am not kidding, it came out in 5 minutes. It was just a conversation with God. I’m like, “Heyyyy you promised rest and I’m stressin’ sooooooo….let’s do this.” And BAM! Song. And in another – what – 10 minutes I had a song. And one that I instantly knew I liked. I mean really liked.

So then I started to think timeline and if I went along my timeline I’ve already established, we’d be looking at somewhere in 2027. (No kidding!) And the funny thing is, I’d written another song I was going to release on Easter, but then decided to do the album and then suddenly it, too, was pushed out.

So, I threw all my plans to the winds and decided to release Got a Minute? as a single. I can always add it to the album later or I can just write my faith-based songs whenever the mood strikes and release. This one, I felt like I needed to release it, so just a good week and a half or so before Easter and I have my song after all.

I feel like Jesus was laughing as he made this all happen. Got me! AGAIN!

Anyway, doesn’t matter if you’re a Christian or not, I think this song still speaks. Sometimes, you just need to let go of the weight and let someone else help. Just gotta ask.

Thanks for listening!

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