Cynthia Utterbach

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. As a child I have the earliest musical memories of my mother sitting at the piano rehearsing music for the church. It was then, that I saw people actually could put words to music and read musical notes. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Michael Franks, The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance Nina Simone, The Essential Nina Simone The Blackbyrds, The Blackbyrds Nina Simone has been a constant source of inspiration in times of struggle which is why I dedicated 4 WOMEN that she did as a cover. Michael Franks is an artist with a niche of finding that cosmopolitan Tokyo breezy SoCal vibe no one can imitate. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Cloudburst” Blame it on my youth. I enjoy this song so much because of the feeling it invokes every time I sing it. I always get transported to another place when I'm in the moment with this song. It holds a special place in my heart.