Okay. Let’s talk about the album-a-month goal because people ask me about this a LOT.
First, yes — it’s real. I genuinely committed to releasing an album every single month of 2026. And yes, I know how that sounds. I can hear the voice in your head right now: But Melanie, doesn’t that compromise quality? Doesn’t that burn you out? Don’t you need more time to let songs breathe?
Here’s my honest answer: it depends on HOW you make music.
I work with Suno AI as my production platform, which means I can move from lyric to produced song much faster than artists who are booking studio time and working with producers and waiting on mixing and mastering timelines. That said — and I want to be really clear about this — the songwriting itself takes just as much care and emotional investment as it always has. I don’t phone in lyrics. I don’t pick topics randomly. Every song I write comes from a real place, a real feeling, a real story.
The AI helps me produce. The heart behind it is still mine.
I also want to be open about something I’m really proud of: I collaborate with Claude AI on lyrics, blog content, and strategy. I know, I know — some people have feelings about AI in creative work. But here’s my take: I use it the same way I’d use a really brilliant co-writer who never sleeps and is always available at 2am when the idea hits. The ideas come from me. The emotion comes from me. The voice — literally and figuratively — is mine. Claude helps me shape and develop. It’s a tool, just like Suno, just like my laptop, just like a rhyming dictionary.
And the results? Six albums in six months. With more coming.
If you want to follow this journey in real time, follow me on all your streaming platforms and turn on notifications. Every month, something new. I promise it’s going to be worth it.
Comment below: What do you think about AI in music? I genuinely want to hear your perspective — I’m not scared of the conversation.