I'm so glad you're here! Welcome  to Melody and Memory , an online portal to, and archive of, the music, writings, and creative world of me, Colette Jones. I made this site as a way to showcase a full spectrum of creative expression, and connect with followers in a way that feels authentic, artistic, narrative, and deep. I envisioned it as a step back (for myself and others) from the mindless scroll, clickbait, and time trap that is the social media paradigm. While I still in

For a while now I've had the urge to learn a new instrument. Like any true artist can attest, I of course have no lack of existing projects to fulfill me. There are half-written songs, skills I could stand to hone on instruments already played, dozens of google docs with long stream-of-consciousness writings and ideas, essays to edit, not to mention the crafts... But the allure of starting something new is often too strong to ignore. Truly, I felt compelled to take up harp fo