This is a song I wrote after winter storm Juno on Nantucket in 2015.  There was gale force winds, blizzard conditions and over 18 inches of snow fell.  The main transformer to the island froze so there was no power.  It took me 2 days to dig myself out but after I did I found out I was relatively lucky.  This song is about a man trapped in a cottage by the harbor who woke up to find 2 feet of water in his home and watched his record player float by his bed.  Thankfully he was rescued.  The firefighters who saved him received Firefighter of the Year awards from the state of Massachusetts.

Storm Song

As a second generation American the current administration's immigration policy angers and saddens me.  This song grew out of my appreciation for the sacrifices my grandparents made for me and my outrage that refugees are being denied the safety and opportunity my grandparents were afforded.

Not My America - rough mix

I had SO much fun writing this song.  It was inspired by the bakery I owned and the idea of finding a man's heart by way of his stomach!

I've Never Tasted Love

The Nantucket Girl's Song is a poem that was written in the 19th century.  It was found in Eliza Brock's journal but historians believe another Nantucket woman wrote it.  During the 19th century Nantucket was a very unique place for women.  Because it was an island of whalers, women on dry land out numbered men by significant numbers.  They ran businesses, dictated social normalcy and did other thing that their female counterparts on the mainland couldn't dream of doing. The poem describes how many Nantucket women felt about their husbands being away for years at a time on whaling voyages.  I have set The Nantucket Girl's Song to music and added my own third verse.  I hope you enjoy my version of The Nantucket Girl's Song!

The Nantucket Girl's Song

For me songwriting often helps me through difficult times.  I wrote this song after my mother died.

Leave The Hall Light On - new mix

I wrote this song after winter storm Juno in 2015.  The storm brought gale force winds, blizzard conditions, and flooding from the storm surge.  The main transformer to the island of Nantucket got coated in ice and shut down power to the entire island.  
I had a difficult time during and in the aftermath of this storm in digging myself out.  However as I read the paper I realized how lucky I was.  I read many stories but one struck me the most.  A man living in a cottage near the harbor woke up in the middle of the night to find 2 feet of water in his cottage.  His saw record player and other possessions float by his bed.  Outside he saw transformers  were exploding with downed utility poles.  
The man climbed on chairs and other objects to avoid stepping in the hazardous water, pried open a window and was rescued by firefighters in a boat.  The firefighters who rescued many others that night were awarded Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year for their skillful and heroic efforts.
On this version Ray K. Saunders plays lead guitar, Mark Dann plays bass and Sara Milonovich plays the violin.

The Storm

The Nantucket Girl's Song is a poem written by a Nantucket woman during the whaling era in the 19th century.  At that time Nantucket Island was a unique place to be a woman as men were off whaling.  Women outnumbered  men and had opportunities their mainland counterparts couldn't dream of.  This light hearted poem sums up how many women may have felt.  I've put this poem to music and added a verse of my own.  In addition to myself, this version features Ray K. Saunders on guitar, Mark Dann on bass and Cadence Caroll on backup vocals.

Here's a new mix of a song I wrote about Nantucket's Christmas Stroll. As time goes on we lose loved ones and things change. It's always bittersweet especially around the holidays. This song was inspired by my journey in navigating this issue to find new traditions  and enjoy the holiday season.  Ray K. Saunders on lead guitar, Cadence Caroll on backing vocals, Mark Dann on bass and jingle bells and Victor Ferrantella on percussion

Strolling Along With You

Recorded with RockFish this track is on our CD Shady Grove.

Honky Tonk Heart

Here's a full studio version of a song I wrote after my mother died. In addition to me on guitar and vocals this version features Cary Brown on piano, Mark Dann on bass and Cadence Carroll on backing vocals.

Susan J. Berman