An Interview with Alanna Boudreau

How do you judge good music? What are your standards? When do you know that you’ve encountered an incredible song or artist?

One way I judge music is by its ability to snap me out of whatever I’m doing in the present moment and transport me to a different place, season, state, or memory. Really great music is that which helps us to extend outside of ourselves, to help guide our minds to another person or place.

When I listen to the music of singer-songwriter Alanna Boudreau, the aforementioned takes place in my heart. Her music leads my emotions to joy and nostalgia and longing for Beauty Himself.

Have you gotten to listen to Alanna’s music yet? If not, now is an ideal time. She just released her newest album, Hints and Guesses, and I’d be willing to bet that you’ll fall in love with her creativity, voice, and style.

Alanna is not only an extremely talented musician, but she just has the loveliest soul. I went to college with this woman, and even spent some time with her in South America, and the beauty of her music is just a simple reflection of the beauty of her heart.

I had the privilege of interviewing Alanna recently about her music, her writing process, her inspiration, and her motivation behind writing and singing. All my Pope St. John Paul II, Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis lovers out there will greatly enjoy what she describes as her driving force behind her lyrics.

So sit back with a warm cup of tea, perhaps with a dollop of honey, curl up in a warm blanket on this Fall day, and meet Alanna-Marie Boudreau.