I wrote this one with my friend Madison Frantz! 
Produced by Will Stone.

PROXIMITY
VERSE 1:
I could listen to our old song
The one that we'd sing with the windows down
I could walk down 5th street
And not think about passing by your house

PRE-CHORUS 1:
When I went with my friends
To our old place, I didn't think twice
You were out of sight, out of mind
Until I ran into you tonight

CHORUS:
Proximity got the best of me
Tappin' on my shoulder, won't let me be
Bringin' up what's been underneath
Like the thought of you ending up next to me 'cause
I was doing fine without ya
But now I can't stop thinkin' bout ya so
I don't blame it on ya, I don't blame it on me, ya know
I blame it on proximity

VERSE 2:
I was caught up in my own thing
Didn't even see you walking by
Next thing I know you say my name
Start making up lost time

PRE-CHORUS 2:
And I forgot how you laughed
At my jokes that were just alright
You were out of sight, out of mind
Until I ran into you tonight

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
I thought I laid it down to rest in peace
But who knew that you still had a 
A piece of me, a piece of me
Proximity... I blame it all on
Proximity

(CHORUS)

Proximity (A. Newton, M. Frantz)

Written with my friends Will Stone and Sarah Underwood.
Will produced the demo :)

BETTER OFF

VERSE 1:
Every morning
Coffee pouring
Five minutes late from place to place
Never gettin' quite enough face to face
With you
Ooo but I want to

CHORUS:
Turn off the highway
Turn off the car in your drive
Turn off your cell phone
Turn off the TV light
Turn off your worries
Turn off your plans
Go on, turn off the clock
You and me, we're better
Yeah we're better off

VERSE 2:
I want evenings
Where we put off sleeping
Up talking late on the kitchen floor
2am against the pantry door
With you
Ooo I'm going to

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE 2X:
We're better, we're better off
We're better, we're better off

(CHORUS)

Better Off (A. Newton, W. Stone, S. Underwood)

There are so many great Christmas songs about finding love, playing in the snow, and believing in miracles once again (also the basic plot line of each & every holiday Hallmark movie). Yeah.. this is not one of those. 

I wrote this one with my pals Josh Cymbal and Sarah Underwood. Engineered by Ned Singh and produced by us all :)

VERSE 1:
Katie brought the baby, now it's not a silent night
Jenny brought her boyfriend, now baby it's cold inside
Grandma burned the Christmas ham 
And Grandpa brought the stout
It's beginning to look a lot like Chinese takeout

CHORUS 1:
I saw Mama kissin' Santa Clause 
Who looked just like the dentist down the street
Now David's back from college
He's offended by the star up on the tree
It's a mess, I'm depressed, but it's okay
Joy to the world, crappy holidays

VERSE 2:
Mary, did you notice that your son keeps wearing shades
Do you see what I see, yeah that kid is totally baked
All I want for Christmas is for everything to change
It's beginning to look a lot like Lampoon's vacay

CHORUS 2:
It's the 12th day of Christmas
And my true love hasn't given me a thing
Maybe 'cause I made him up
Just to stop my family's questioning
It's a mess, I'm depressed, but it's okay
Joy to the world, crappy holidays

BRIDGE:
Crappy holidays, crappy holidays, crappy holidays
To me

CHORUS 3:
I saw Mama kissin' Santa Clause 
Who looked just like the dentist down the street
Now David's back from college
He's offended by the star up on the tree

It's the 12th day of Christmas
And my true love hasn't given me a thing
Maybe 'cause I made him up
Just to stop my family's questioning
It's a mess, I'm depressed, but it's okay
Joy to the world, it's a wonderful life
Merry Christmas, kiss my... 
Crappy holidays

Crappy Holidays (A. Newton, J. Cymbal, S. Underwood)

Wrote this one with my buddy Madison after having gone to four separate weddings of friends all in the span of ONE. MONTH.

Don't worry, I'm fine. Really.
Produced this one myself :)

"GOTTA BE OUT THERE"
VERSE 1:
If I’m being honest
I’ve been feelin’ a little down, feelin’ a little blue 
It's not that I'm not happy
For all my friends in love walking two by two

PRE-CHORUS:
I’m not so patiently waitin' 
Feels like time's wastin' 
Waitin' for you
But I tell myself

CHORUS:
You gotta be out there, gotta be out there Gotta be out there somewhere
Oh no I don’t know where, I don’t know where But I’ll send up a prayer
You gotta be out there, gotta be out there Gotta be out there somewhere
Oh no I don’t know where
But you’re out there in this big ole world

VERSE 2:
Is it bad that I want you
For all times that I’m lonely in a crowded room
I want that kind of happy
For once I wanna be the two in that corner booth

(PRE-CHORUS) 
(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
They say that it happens when
When you’re not even lookin’
But I can’t help lookin’ for you 'cause...

(CHORUS)

Gotta Be Out There (A. Newton, M. Frantz)

Wrote this little tune with my sweet friend Nicole :) and I produced it as well.

VERSE 1:
I’ll keep my shoes by the door
Keys sittin’ on the counter
Nobody I gotta dress up for
‘Cause with you, it doesn’t really matter

VERSE 2:
We can make tea and talk
Settle down in the living room
I’ll take all my makeup off
‘Cause with you, there’s nothin’ to prove

CHORUS:
It’s only us two
I’m feelin’ the mood
Only thing left to do
Is nothin’ with you

VERSE 3:
So pull all the curtains closed
Turn off the TV
The world can turn on its own
‘Cause with you, I can just let it be

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
I don’t gotta try to be
Anyone else but me
‘Cause you say you like me
The way that I am
I’ll let my hair down
I don’t gotta paint the town
‘Cause the best kind of plan is…

(CHORUS 2X)

Nothin' With You (A. Newton, N. Beaubien)

I wrote this with my buddies Madison Frantz and Sarah Underwood.
Engineered/Produced by Stephen English :)

VERSE 1:
Hey, I heard from Drew you moved to 19th
I saw your pictures from Madrid
Did your brother go to Baylor like he wanted?
I hope he did

VERSE 2:
Are you still drinking coffee in the evenings?
Did you go see Journey at Red Rocks?
Was it everything you wanted it to be?
I hope it was

CHORUS:
No one knows you quite like I do
But what on earth have you been up to?
When all that's shared is from the past
These are the things you ask your ex

VERSE 3:
I'm sorry that you lost your grandpa
How is your mama takin' it?
You probably miss the stories he'd tell over dinner
I know I did, yeah I know I did

(CHORUS)

Bridge:
Like would we have worked out?
Where would we be now?
Who would we both be today if we hadn't parted ways?
Would we have settled down?
Can we make up lost ground?
Did we make the biggest mistake?
'Cause...

(CHORUS)

Things You Ask Your Ex (A. Newton, M. Frantz, S. Underwood)

Check out the "4 THE 1st TIME" EP for the collection of songs this one belongs to!

WILD RIDE 
(Written, Recorded, & Produced by Alyssa Newton)

VERSE 1:
I’ve never been much for pumpin’ adrenaline 
I keep from throwin’ my cares out to the wind 
I’ve never been a risk taker, a heartbreaker 
A sportscar driver, a theme park rider but 
There’s somethin’ so different 
About the state I’m in

CHORUS:
It’s like yeah for the first time 
I’m living my best life 
I got a dream so big 
And it doesn’t make much sense 
Yeah I’m holdin’ my hopes high 
And lettin’ my faith fly 
I’m content strappin’ in 
To this crazy kinda stupid thrilling 
Wild ride

VERSE 2:
I’m tossin’ all my chips in, gamblin’ on fantasy
I’ve waded too far in to not explore the deep 
Now everything is full steamin’, It’s thrillseekin’ 
It’s sky dive status, It’s clean white canvas 
I’m jumpin’ the old fence 
To see what I’ve never seen and
Be who I wanna be

(CHORUS)

Bridge:
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
Got my hands up 
Yeah got my hands up high 
It’s a crazy kinda stupid thrilling 
Wild ride 
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
Wouldn’t want a 
Wouldn’t want another kind 
It’s a crazy kinda, it’s a

(CHORUS)

OUTRO: 
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
It’s a wild, yeah it’s a wild ride 
Got my hands up 
Yeah got my hands up high 
It’s a crazy kinda stupid thrilling 
Wild ride

Wild Ride

Check out the "4 THE 1st TIME" EP for the collection of songs this one belongs to!

MAP TO THE WELL
(Written, Recorded, & Produced by Alyssa Newton)

VERSE 1:
I didn’t know I could feel this heavy 
Way back when life was only blessing me 
I guess that this is the time for expanding perspective 
But it took out my feet with that last pendulum swing

PRE-CHORUS:
Oh I forget the highs 
When I’m sinking in the 
Low low lows 
I can’t seem to find my peace

CHORUS:
I heard you have living water 
But I can’t find a map to the well 
Oh I keep slipping farther 
And farther away from my real self 
I need some real help 
Oh I’ve spent weeks on my knees with no relief 
Please just give me a 
Map to the well

VERSE 2:
I don’t think I’ve ever been so thirsty 
This is as far into hell as I’ve ever gazed 
But it’s not a firey red kind of fury 
Everyone’s painted a lonely state of gray

(PRE-CHORUS)

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
Well I’m desperate 
Well where is it 
Well your fountain’s 
The only place that can fix this

(CHORUS)

Map to the Well

Check out the "4 THE 1st TIME" EP for the collection of songs this one belongs to!

RUNNIN'
(Written, Recorded, & Produced by Alyssa Newton)

VERSE 1:
Forgot what it was like to be a kid again 
Oh, oh 
When I got tangled in all my accomplishments 
Oh, oh 
I was stuck in the woods 
I couldn’t get out 
But I’m better than I’ve ever been 
Right now 
‘Cause you cut at the weeds 
That choked my confidence 
Oh

CHORUS:
I’m runnin’ hands free through the open field
Honey I see how good it feels 
To take the load off
Let my worries just roll off
Yeah I’m screamin’ my youth but I’m not afraid
It’s been awhile since I felt this way
Finding the joy lost
Let my worries just roll off
When I’m runnin’ with you
I’m runnin’ runnin’

VERSE 2:
In the vacant space
We’re chasing down the wind
Oh, oh 
Got little yellow flowers sticking to my boots again
Oh, oh
Now I’m out of the woods
I don’t even care 
What other people are thinking behind their stares
In this room to breathe
I found my will to live
Bigger than I ever did

(CHORUS)

Bridge:
And it’s beautiful
So beautiful
This life that we’re livin’
Graciously given
Beautiful

Runnin’, runnin’
Runnin’, runnin’

(CHORUS)

Runnin'

Check out the "4 THE 1st TIME" EP for the collection of songs this one belongs to!

FULL CIRCLE
(Written, Recorded, & Produced by Alyssa Newton)

VERSE 1:
You’re not the type for leaving 
You’re not the kind to hit and run 
You’re not a genie grant me 3 wishes 
Gone vagabond

VERSE 2:
You don’t make choices absent minded 
You don’t say things that you don’t mean 
You’re a sure fire ring leader 
Guiding life’s uncertainties

CHORUS:
You bring it full circle 
You take my half and you make it whole 
You bring it full circle 
You got it all sittin’ in your control 
You don’t make empty promises 
You came through once , you’ll come through again 
You bring it full circle

VERSE 3:
Pain doesn’t make you anxious 
You don’t shy away from dreams 
You’re the neon vest in traffic 
Redirecting tragedy

VERSE 4:
You’re a book that’s open 
You show the end before it comes to be 
You’re the great garden keeper 
Planting Eden for eternity

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
You complete everything 
That has felt the Spirit breathe 
You complete everything 
Everything

(CHORUS)