Welcome to This Song Changed My Life 🤯 Created by Grace Lilly
Join hundreds of music lovers in a growing online community
"Such a great idea, and so much better than just a song rec." - Madeline
"It's making me feel so grateful to realize all over again how healing and clarifying music is." - Ashley
"It feels like a wonderful medium for artists to see fans reflect on their work and feel that reward." - Cole
What is This Song Changed My Life?
This Song Changed My Life is an independent music publication from visual artist Grace Lilly, featuring essays from people all around the world about the songs that mean the most to them.
Who reads TSCML?
Anyone who loves music
My readers are sentimental music lovers who dig a good story.
They’re open-minded enthusiasts who believe in the power of a great song.
They’re curious, creative, and always ready to discover new tunes while enjoying a sense of connection with contributors, the artists they write about, and one another.
Join them:
What you’ll get:
Community Essays
(Free every Friday)
People share personal stories about the songs that changed their livesMonday Bites
(Free every other Monday)
Bite-sized spotlights on artists I love, readable in 3 minutes or less
Why sign up?
Real people, real stories
It’s like a totally subjective human music-recommendation machine
I believe we feel most connected to one another when we open up and share our experiences. In an increasingly lonely world, TSCML exists as an antidote to the sterility of the algorithm.
Here you’ll find ultra-personal stories from real people all over the world, gathered intentionally to make you feel more connected to others through music.
Supported by readers like you
Each week I spend significant time writing, contacting writers, editing, illustrating, publishing, and promoting every post.
When you subscribe, you let me know that it’s time well spent and I should keep doing it.
And when you support TSCML financially, you make a concrete impact on its continued existence.
You’ve got options, baby:
Paid subscribers get:
($5/mo or $50/yr)
Friday essays & Monday Bites plus:
Grace’s Diary (monthly)
My own memorable, meaningful, sometimes embarrassing music storiesPrivate Playlists (monthly)
Each month I make a hand-picked playlist for you to listen toCommunity Access
Connect with fellow music lovers through the TSCML ChatWarm Fuzzy Feelings
The sweet satisfaction of supporting independent, ad-free writing
Angels get:
($250/yr)
Everything plus:
Thank you video
A personalized video just for youHand-drawn portrait
I’ll illustrate you (or a loved one), digitize it, and send you the fileMy eternal gratitude
You contributing at the Angel level is so meaningful to me
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Other stuff you should know
Wanna write an entry?
You, yes you! I want to hear from you. If you’d like to write an essay for This Song Changed My Life, please fill out this form for consideration.
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How we got here
It all started in 2007… For curious minds, I wrote The Origin Story of how this project came to be.
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Get to know me
I’m a New York City based artist. You might know me through Instagram as @gracefullyweird. To learn more about me and my other projects, check out my personal newsletter, Weirdly Good <3
Visit my personal website here
Follow me on Instagram here
Thanks for reading!