Hi, I’m Kelly and I founded SOUNDS LIKE FEELS LIKE. I love music because it is a collection of stories and shared human experiences. I’m also a very emotional person and use music to process life and all the thoughts in my head, heart, and soul. I’ve said before that if I could turn my life into a musical (or opera), I WOULD. 

I’ve been making playlists since the boy that encouraged my inner demons tear down my self-esteem in high school convinced me to get Spotify (that’s one good thing he did). Since then, I’ve been making playlists about everything — songs that remind me of home and growing up, songs that make me feel like the empowered woman I am, songs that capture a specific season of life, or songs that just get the party going. Wanna get a peek into my soul? Listen to the music I’m listening to and you’ll see everything you need to know.

I got the idea to start blogging about music because in 2019 when I was dating this one guy, I realized a total rando was following my playlist about how I felt about him. (I have since deleted the playlist, even though it SLAPPED, so you can’t follow it.) Once we decided to end the relationship, I was on the search for songs that explained that dating situation and it was hard to find something that I hadn’t heard before. I was looking for my new favorite song and wanted one place I could go to find it.

So why share something so personal with the world? I am on a constant search for theme music in my life, to make sense of life on earth. I envision this blog to be not just a place where I share my life through music but a centralized way for people to come in and search for a song or a playlist to explain what they’re feeling. As Hans Christian Andersen said, “when words fail, music speaks.” Additionally, I envision it as a way for under-the-radar artists to share the stories behind their songs. I look forward to opening up to interviews and artist spotlights so they too can share the music on their hearts.

If you’ve read this far, I hope you stay awhile to find your new theme song! Want to know more about my music taste and what kind of music I talk about often here? Check out this post!

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Special thanks to one of my best friends ever, Katie Klopp, for designing my logo and being my business partner in crime as I grow this blog.

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