Shenandoah Davis, left, is a musician and songwriter, and so is her sister, Alenni. Credit: Courtesy of Shenandoah Davis
Shenandoah Davis is a singer and songwriter, and so is her sister, Alenni.Courtesy of Shenandoah Davis
Good morning. It’s Saturday, April 25, and today’s message comes from singer-songwriter Shenandoah Davis.
“I know we’re all having a really hard time right now,” she says in her message. “I started out the pandemic in Germany for a couple weeks, and I’m so grateful that I was able to get back home about a month ago. I’ve really been thinking about all the folks who haven’t made it back home yet, or who don’t have a home to be in right now while we’re all staying at home.”
She adds, “I’m lucky that I got quarantined with my younger sister Alenni who is visiting from Philadelphia for the rest of her life. We’re going to play a song that she wrote last week called ‘Used To.'”
Shenandoah grew up attached to the piano. Being homeschooled, she’d spend each day racing through her lessons so she’d have time to practice for as long as possible.
After graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in opera performance, she packed up and moved to Seattle because of our music and arts scene.
If you have the means, you should donate to a non-profit Shenandoah started in the last few weeks called the Nanny Relief Fund. Their donation page is here.
Thank you for all this music, you two.
Beautiful song, Alenni.
Good luck today, everyone.
* * Previously in this series:
Lorena González’s message to the city on April 24.
Clyde Petersen’s message to the city on April 23.
David Ritt’s message to the city on April 22.
Sara Porkalob’s message to the city on April 21.
Julia Sweeney’s message to the city on April 20.
Linda Derschang’s message to the city on April 19.
Molly Sides’s message to the city on April 18.
Nick Garrison’s message to the city on April 17.
Tomo Nakayama’s message to the city on April 16.
Rebecca M. Davis’s message to the city April 15.
Heather McHugh’s message to the city on April 14.
Brandon O’Neill’s message to the city on April 13.
Kate Wallich’s message to the city on April 12.
Rebecca Brown’s message to the city on April 11.
Lucien Postlewaite’s message to the city on April 10.
Betty Wetter’s message to the city on April 9.
Amanda Morgan’s message to the city on April 8.
Nancy Guppy’s message to the city on April 7.
Jonathan Biss’s message to the city on April 6.
Chris Jeffries’s message to the city on April 5.
Lesley Hazleton’s message to the city on April 4.
John Roderick’s message to the city on April 3.
Bill Carty’s message to the city on April 2.
Price Suddarth’s message to the city on April 1.
Kary Wayson’s message to the city on March 31.
Ellen Forney’s message to the city on March 30.
Major Scales’s message to the city on March 29.
E. J. Koh’s message to the city on March 28.
Ken Jennings’s message to the city on March 27.
Demarre McGill’s message to the city on March 26.
Lynn Shelton’s Message to the City on March 25th.
Timothy White Eagle’s message to the city on March 24.
