For Michaela Anne, the ‘humdrum is holy’

For years, singer-songwriter Michaela Anne lived a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle built around touring and chasing the big moments. But when the pandemic hit, followed closely by becoming a first-time mom and caring for her mother after a stroke, her world changed completely.

After enduring a two-year songwriting drought and learning to hold profound grief alongside incredible joy, Anne came to a realization: “The humdrum is holy.”

The real magic, she discovered, can be found in the quiet, everyday moments that make up a life.

Today, Anne talks about how she found her way back to songwriting, and plays a few songs from her new album, These Are the Days, released on her own independent label, Georgia June.

This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.