Recording Carole King’s “Child of Mine” Completed a Circle of Love For Me as a Daughter and a New Mom
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Michaela Anne’s newest release is a powerful interpretation of Carole King’s 1970 classic "Child of Mine." Reimagined with strings and a higher key, Michaela brings a dream-like, hopeful spirit and a lifetime's worth of memories to the song, which was one of her own childhood favorites. But “Child of Mine” took on a new meaning for Michaela in 2021 as she became pregnant with her first child, and her mother suffered a debilitating stroke. While 5 months pregnant and in the middle of the pandemic, Michaela dropped everything and put her life on hold to be by her mother's side as she recovered in the hospital for 3 months. “I wanted my mom to somehow know she had a lot to return to, a lot of reasons to fight to live and be well,” she says. “So I sang to her, every single day, all day. I sang her ‘Child of Mine’ over and over, like a prayer I hoped she could hear. I hoped it would will her back to life.” Now, with a five-month-old baby girl, Michaela Anne still sings "Child of Mine" every day to her daughter, who watches her mother sing in wonder as if she remembers the familiar melody from those life-altering months spent in the hospital before she was even born. In honor of Carole King's 80th birthday, Michaela has shared a powerful personal essay on how the legendary singer-songwriter has helped her as both a mother and a daughter, and how her 1970 lullaby continues to bridge the mother-daughter bond across generations. "Child of Mine" follows Michaela Anne’s latest studio album Desert Dove, released on Yep Roc Records in 2019. The album was met with critical acclaim across the board: The New York Times lauded Michaela’s “alert emotional intelligence,” Stereogum praised her “casually commanding vocal lead,” Rolling Stone Country gave their stamp of approval on her “glassy quiver and introspective lyrical approach,” and Paste Magazine applauded Michaela’s “stunning voice [that] resembles the crystal-clear delivery of ’90s country stars like Trisha Yearwood and Deana Carter. Watch Michaela Anne's "Child of Mine" video, filmed at 9 months pregnant with her first child and less than a week before her due date, HERE.
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