Apparently, writing a three-volume memoir series wasn’t enough.

At some point along this journey, another idea appeared.

Music.

And if you’ve been following along, you already know how these things tend to happen around here.

One idea becomes another.

One creative experiment turns into a project.

A project turns into something much bigger.

And suddenly I’m sitting here thinking:

“Wait… did I just make a soundtrack?”

Well…

Yes. Yes, I apparently did. 😂🎶

And now that the music has become an official part of the creative journey surrounding The Many Lives She Has Lived, I thought it would be fun to pull back the curtain a little bit.

Because here’s the thing:

You don’t necessarily have to be a traditional musician to start exploring music.

You don’t have to have a recording studio in your house.

You don’t have to own a mountain of expensive equipment.

And you don’t have to wait for someone to tell you that you’re “ready.”

Sometimes you just have to be curious enough to say:

“What happens if I try this?”

That question has led me into some very interesting places.

And music is one of them.

🎶 From Memoir to Music

When The Many Lives She Has Lived was originally conceived, I was thinking about words.

Pages.

Chapters.

Memories.

Experiences.

Dreams.

Reflections.

The stories that stay with us.

The things we survive.

The things we learn.

The things we become.

Then I started thinking about the emotional atmosphere surrounding those stories.

Some memories don’t feel like paragraphs.

Some feel like melodies.

Some moments have rhythm.

Some memories have a soundtrack whether we realize it or not.

And that got me thinking:

What if the world of this book could have music of its own?

That question eventually became a creative experiment.

And that experiment became something much more official.

You can read about how this all started in 🎶 Wait… Did I Just Make a Soundtrack?.

Then came the announcement:

🎶✨ It’s Official — We’re Creating a Soundtrack.

And suddenly, the soundtrack wasn’t just a “what if?”

It became part of the journey.

🎧 But Wait… How Are You Making This Music?

This is where things get really interesting.

Technology has changed the creative landscape in ways that would have seemed almost impossible not that long ago.

There are now tools that allow people to experiment with musical ideas, develop songs, explore genres, create arrangements, and turn concepts into actual pieces of music without necessarily having years of traditional music-production experience.

One of the tools we’re using in this creative process is Suno AI.

And before anyone gets nervous about the words “AI music,” let me explain how I see it.

For me, it’s a creative tool.

It’s another instrument in the toolbox.

Just as writers have word processors, photographers have digital cameras, filmmakers have editing software, and artists have digital drawing tools, AI-assisted music platforms can give creators another way to experiment with ideas.

The human part is still incredibly important.

The idea.

The emotion.

The story.

The intention.

The choices.

The willingness to experiment.

The willingness to say:

“Hmm… that’s interesting. What happens if I change this?”

That’s where the fun begins.

🤖✨ Want to Create Your Own AI Music?

If you’ve been reading these posts and thinking:

“Okay, but I want to try this myself!”

Well…

Go for it.

We use Suno AI as part of our creative process.

You can explore it, experiment with musical ideas, and see what happens when you combine your imagination with new technology.

And here’s my advice:

Don’t overthink it at first.

Try things.

Experiment.

Write ridiculous prompts.

Write beautiful prompts.

Try genres you’ve never listened to.

Try genres you love.

Combine ideas that probably shouldn’t work.

Sometimes those are the ones that surprise you.

Because creativity doesn’t always arrive looking professional.

Sometimes it arrives looking like:

“Well, that was weird.”

And then five minutes later you’re thinking:

“Wait… I actually like this.”

😂

That’s creativity.

🎵 And Then Comes the Next Question…

Let’s say you create something you actually love.

Now what?

You have a song.

Maybe two.

Maybe ten.

Maybe you’ve accidentally created an entire album at two in the morning because you couldn’t stop clicking “create.”

Don’t laugh.

It happens.

But eventually you might ask:

“How do I actually get my music out into the world?”

That’s where music distribution comes in.

And this is something I’ve been learning about as this soundtrack project has grown.

🌎 Interested in Distributing Your Own Music?

If you’re creating your own music and want to explore releasing it through music distribution platforms, one of the services we’ve been looking at is DistroKid.

DistroKid provides tools for artists who want to distribute their music to streaming services and digital platforms.

And yes, this is where things get especially interesting for people who are just starting out.

You don’t necessarily have to be signed to a giant record label to begin releasing music.

Independent artists have more opportunities than ever to put their work out into the world.

That doesn’t mean success is automatic.

It doesn’t mean making music is easy.

And it certainly doesn’t mean every song is going to become a global hit.

But it does mean the door is open.

And sometimes the most important thing is simply realizing:

The door is there.

🎓 Students, There Is Something Here for You Too

If you’re a student and you’re experimenting with music, check out the DistroKid Student Link.

It’s specifically intended as a student link for people creating music.

And if you’re ready to explore distributing your own releases, you can also use the DistroKid Refer Link to set up your own music releases.

As always, make sure you read the current terms, pricing, eligibility requirements, and distribution details for yourself before signing up.

But if you’re sitting there with music on your computer, phone, or creative platform thinking:

“Now what?”

Distribution is one of the things worth learning about.

🎤 You Don’t Have to Wait for Permission to Create

This is probably one of the biggest lessons I’ve taken from this entire experience.

For a long time, many people grow up believing creativity belongs to “artists.”

Musicians are musicians.

Writers are writers.

Painters are painters.

Filmmakers are filmmakers.

Authors are authors.

And everyone else is supposed to watch.

I’m not sure I believe that anymore.

I think human beings are naturally creative.

Some of us simply give ourselves permission to explore it earlier than others.

And some of us spend years discovering that we were creative all along.

You don’t have to call yourself a musician to make a song.

You don’t have to call yourself an author to write something meaningful.

You don’t have to call yourself an artist to create something beautiful.

Sometimes you just need to make something.

📖 And That Brings Us Back to the Book

Which brings us right back around to The Many Lives She Has Lived.

Because the soundtrack isn’t replacing the book.

It’s expanding the world around it.

The book is still the heart of the project.

And that project has now grown from a single memoir into a three-volume series, with publication currently scheduled for January 2028.

That is a sentence I still have to read twice sometimes.

Three volumes.

January 2028.

A publisher.

A soundtrack.

Music releases.

Videos.

Blog posts.

And plenty of ideas still waiting in the wings.

When I first started writing, I didn’t know any of this was going to happen.

I was simply writing.

Trying to understand.

Trying to process.

Trying to tell the truth about a complicated journey.

And somewhere along the way, the story became bigger than the original idea.

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🎬 The Creative Universe Keeps Expanding

One of the things I love about this stage of the journey is that the story no longer exists in only one format.

There is the writing.

There are the books.

There are videos.

There is music.

There is the website.

There are conversations.

There are ideas that haven’t even become projects yet.

And then there are the surprises.

Yes.

Those surprises.

I mentioned them in my previous post, The Many Lives She Has Lived Is Growing—And Apparently, So Is the Dream.

And I’m still not telling you everything.

Because…

it’s called a surprise for a reason. 😉

🎶 The Soundtrack Is Only the Beginning

I have a feeling the soundtrack is going to become its own interesting journey.

Music has a completely different emotional language from writing.

A paragraph can explain something.

A song can make you feel it.

A chapter can tell you what happened.

A melody can sometimes remind you of something you didn’t even know you remembered.

That’s what makes music fascinating.

And that’s what makes this experiment so exciting.

I don’t know exactly where it will go.

And honestly?

I don’t want to know everything yet.

There is something wonderful about leaving room for discovery.

🚀 So… Should You Try It?

If you’ve been thinking about creating something—music, writing, art, videos, photography, anything—here’s my unofficial advice:

Start playing.

Not everything has to become a business.

Not everything has to become a masterpiece.

Not everything has to be monetized.

Sometimes you can simply create because you are curious.

And then, if something develops into something bigger?

Follow it.

That’s exactly what happened here.

One book became a series.

The series inspired a soundtrack.

The soundtrack created new music.

The music opened the door to learning about distribution.

And suddenly I’m writing a blog post telling you how you can explore some of the same tools.

Life is funny that way.

💡 Your Creativity Might Surprise You

Maybe you’ve got a song in your head.

Maybe you’ve written lyrics in your phone.

Maybe you’ve been humming the same melody for six months.

Maybe you’ve got a story you’ve been afraid to tell.

Maybe you’ve got photographs sitting on your computer that deserve to be seen.

Maybe you’ve been saying:

“One day I’ll do something with that.”

Maybe today is the day you stop saying “one day.”

Try something.

Experiment.

Learn.

Make something terrible.

Make something wonderful.

Make something weird.

Make something that only makes sense to you.

Then make another thing.

That’s how creative journeys begin.

🌟 And For Me?

I’m going to keep following this one.

I’m going to keep writing The Many Lives She Has Lived.

I’m going to keep working toward the January 2028 publication.

I’m going to keep developing the three-volume series.

I’m going to keep exploring the soundtrack.

I’m going to keep creating music.

I’m going to keep sharing the process here.

And I’m going to keep being curious about where this whole thing leads.

Because if there is one thing this journey has taught me, it’s this:

You can start with one idea and end up somewhere you never imagined.

Sometimes that’s terrifying.

Sometimes that’s hilarious.

Sometimes that’s exhausting.

And sometimes…

it’s absolutely amazing.

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🎶 Ready to Make Some Noise?

If you’re curious about experimenting with AI-assisted music, check out Suno AI.

If you’re interested in learning about distributing your own music, explore DistroKid.

If you’re a student creating music, take a look at the DistroKid Student Link.

And if you’re ready to explore releasing your own music, you can also check out the DistroKid Refer Link.

And remember:

You don’t need to know exactly where the road leads before you take the first step.

Sometimes you just need to take the step.

Then another.

And before you know it…

you’re making a soundtrack for a three-volume memoir series.

Ask me how I know. 😂🎶

📚 Keep Following The Many Lives She Has Lived

The journey continues toward January 2028, when The Many Lives She Has Lived begins its next chapter as a three-volume series.

Until then, there will be more writing.

More music.