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My Music

Before I was a Wardrobe Stylist I was a vocalist, a front man, soloist and songwriter.  I still am.  

Here you will find a growing collection of old and new recordings of my writings.  Some are 25 years old and some are newly released.  Music has always been a part of who I am.  

Angels and Butterflies -September 2025 
This is a new release.  I wrote this song in 2011 after watching a true crime story about a child who was killed.  It haunted my thoughts and I sat down at my piano and had a conversation with God.  I tucked this song away until last Spring when some musician friends and I were hanging out and just playing to play.  After hearing this song they encouraged me to record it. This is not theology but, I know God is good.  And He cares for children most of all.  The instrumentation was recorded in late June and I went into the studio to record vocals the first week of July 2025.  During that time the Texas flood happened and camp Mystic was hit so hard.  Several of the musicians who played on the recording texted me saying, "praying there were Angels and Butterflies".  We decided we'd release this the first week in September but, on the 27th of August the shooting at Annunciation Church happened and we chose to wait two weeks.  In the past two weeks the news has been heavy and depressing.  So many sad events.   Again I've been praying, "Lord, send your angels and butterflies".  I find comfort in knowing God cares and though we may not see with our own eyes, I pray those in need do.  

Little Birdie -
I wrote "Little Birdie" in 2009 and recorded it in 2013.  My mom would sing a bedtime song when I was young about a momma bird in her nest caring about her baby birds and I had that in my thoughts as my daughter was getting ready to move out on her own.  I sat at my piano and wrote this song in about an hour.  

Free -
I don't know why so many of my songs have birds in them but, there is a reoccurring theme.  :)  "Free" is a song I co-wrote with Marc Patch some years ago.  He had this guitar part and played it for me.  These were the lyrics that flowed out of me.  We wrote it in an afternoon.  Marc played all instrumentation and produced it.  I love the line in the song that says, "You can cage the bird but, she will sing and sing she will sing".  

Contact Kathy, Wardrobe Consultant

Minneapolis/St Paul
Kathy@KathyBanta.com

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