Welcome to This Song Changed My Life 🤯 Created by Grace Lilly
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“Such a great idea, and so much better than just a song rec.” - Madeline
“A genuine breath of fresh air in my regular reading.” - Kambi
“It's making me feel so grateful to realize all over again how healing and clarifying music is.” - Ashley
“This project means a whole lot in a destabilized world. I hope it finds everyone aching for a bit of connectivity these days.” - Sade
“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 featuring weekly essays from people all around the world about the songs that mean the most to them. Created (and illustrated) by Grace Lilly.
Free subscribers get:
Friday Essays
People share personal stories about the songs that changed their lives
Real people, real stories
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
When you support TSCML by becoming a paid subscriber, you make a concrete impact on its continued existence — and you get perks…
Paid subscribers get:
$5/mo or $50/yr ($4.17/mo)
Friday essays, plus:
Grace’s Diary (monthly)
My own memorable, meaningful, sometimes embarrassing music storiesPrivate playlists (monthly)
Themed, hand-picked playlists I make just for usMusic recommendations (monthly)
Albums I like and want to share with you
“This post was worth a paid sub alone.”
50+ secret posts and playlists
Paid subscribers get a secret post, a secret playlist, and music recommendations every month. I open up, get personal, and share extra special music — and you help keep TSCML going.
What people are saying
〰️ “I cried reading this, you’re an incredible writer.”
〰️ This is my favorite post yet.”
〰️ “I so love when you introduce new things to me.”
〰️ “Great great playlist. Honestly you have the best taste.”
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If you’d like to make an even bigger impact on sustaining TSCML, please consider becoming an “Angel” ($250/year) 😇
Bonus: In addition to paid-subscriber-only content, you’ll get a personalized thank you video and a digital portrait of yourself or a loved one.
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Other stuff you should know
Wanna write?
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, here’s The Origin Story.
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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
Disclaimer: Any views, thoughts, or opinions expressed by essayists are solely those of the essayists and do not necessarily reflect the views, thoughts, opinions, policies, or positions of the publication or its affiliates.
