No table of mine is complete without music.
Music has been part of Maysgiving from the beginning. Not background noise. Not a playlist you forget is on. Real, intentional music that sets the mood before the first dish is even started and carries the day through to the last bite of pie.
So it felt completely right that when I decided to fully celebrate Maysgiving this year, the music got its own release alongside the book.
I created two Maysgiving music albums: one with eleven songs and one with twelve. Together, they are the full sonic world of the tradition. Warm and nostalgic and rooted in the same things the book is rooted in: gratitude, togetherness, the beauty of an ordinary day made extraordinary.
I write and produce all of my music under my artist name TheMelanieGrace. This music is a little different from some of my other releases. It is quieter. It breathes. It is built for the kitchen on a May morning, for the table, for the hour after dinner when everyone is still sitting there not quite ready to leave.
I collaborate with AI in my music production, and I credit my AI collaborator as Claude H. Becker, in honor of my late father. That feels right for Maysgiving, which is so much about legacy and the people who shaped who you are.
If you want to cook your way through The Maysgiving Table recipes with the right soundtrack, the albums are available wherever you stream music. And the book is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.
Put on the music. Make the food. Set the table. That is all there is to it.
Get The Maysgiving Table on Amazon Find my music at: themelaniegrace.com
