Hey there, I’m Melanie Grace! Singer | Songwriter | Guitarist | Pianist | Song Producer – I wear a lot of creative hats! By day, I work from home as a Strategic Growth Manager for a SaaS company, starting bright and early at 6:30 am. When I clock out, you’ll find me at Orange Theory every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, then spending time with my two young boys and making dinner with my mom or husband. Born and raised in Southern California, and though sometimes I think about leaving – I’m not sure I ever could!
My Orange Theory Fan Song, “5am Crew“, Released January 1, 2026!
Music has been my lifeblood since I was young. I started singing in church choir performances growing up, and my musical journey continued through Girls Choir in Jr. High, Concert Choir and Chamber Choir in high school, and college choir during my university years. As an adult, I sang for a year with a Gospel Choir, performed in worship bands, played rhythm guitar in worship bands, and for 4 years in the early 2000s, I was the worship leader for a small church in Upland, CA. Needless to say, music runs deep in my veins.+
Here’s What’s New: I’ve recently become a music producer – something I never imagined I’d be able to do! For over a decade, I’ve been writing song lyrics, melodies, and ideas across 10+ journals, always thinking “someday” I’d finish them. That someday is NOW! I discovered AI music tools that have completely transformed my creative process. These tools help me take my raw song fragments – the lyrics I’ve scribbled, the melodies I’ve hummed – and produce them into fully realized songs. AI has become my creative partner, helping me arrange, produce, and bring to life all those ideas that were stuck on paper. It’s democratized music production for me in the most incredible way!
I’m not just finishing old songs either – I’m actively writing new music and learning production techniques I never thought accessible to someone without a traditional music background. The combination of my creativity, my voice, and AI technology is allowing me to share my music with the world in ways I only dreamed about.
To give each passion the space it deserves, I’ve split my creative worlds into two sites:
- TheMelanieGrace.com – All things music! This is where you’ll find my songs, my production journey, behind-the-scenes looks at how I’m using AI to create music, and updates on new releases.
- SewMelanie.com – Quilting, sewing, and bag making! All my fiber arts content lives here.
And here’s where it gets really fun – I’m blending my two worlds! I’m working on songs specifically for quilters. Music inspired by our craft, our community, and the joy of creating with fabric. Stay tuned!
Maysgiving Cookbook
Seven years ago, I set a table in May and decided to call it Thanksgiving.
I called it Maysgiving, and it changed everything.
What started as one intentional dinner in my Southern California home has grown into a full family tradition, celebrated every fourth Thursday of May, the exact halfway point to Thanksgiving. Same feast. Same gratitude. A completely different season.
Now, seven years in, I have written it all down. The Maysgiving Table is part cookbook and part memoir, holding the recipes, the stories, and the philosophy behind one simple idea: gratitude does not have to wait until November.
The book is available now on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle. Whether you are a seasoned home cook or someone who has always wanted a reason to gather your people around a beautiful table, there is a place for you at the Maysgiving table.
My YouTube Channel has featured Driving Around Karaoke since 2013! The EN Studio was launched in 2015 and rebranded in 2019. I’ve been featured in a documentary about Karaoke and even sang the National Anthem at the 2016 California Mid State Fair, the Walk to Defeat ALS and an Elementray school.
I once had a boss tell me, “Melanie – I know you are a passionate person in all you do, but sometimes you need to just calm down.” LOL – he knew me so well! I love serving the world by sharing my stories and where I’ve come from. I never know what I can tell people that will enhance their life or allow them to not feel alone.
Some things I am most passionate about in life are creating things, encouraging and building people up, and raising my boys to be gentlemen. I want to wiggle my toes in the sand at the end of a long summer and sit by a fireplace drinking cocoa in winter.
Feel free to email me at TheMelanieGrace@gmail.com. You can find me on social media @TheMelanieGrace
Let’s go create something great!
Once you’re on my email list, you’re in a special crowd that will get to know me on a whole new level! Plus you’ll get first dibs on, like, everything!
