Liner Notes #3 – 24 hours of purpose

XPN 24 Hour Song Challenge, Guitar Giveaway, more to come

This past weekend I took off from my usual double shift (which I never do) to take on the WXPN 24 Hour Song Challenge. The prompt was “belong.” You had to write, record, and upload a song, video and all, in under 24 hours.

I felt a little guilty leaving work, since I know it puts more pressure on my coworkers. But they were cool and supportive, and this challenge felt like an exciting and needed break from my usual grind.

I wrote the bones of the song in about 30 minutes, but spent most of the time figuring out how to perform it. No overthinking, no fiddling for days in my home studio. Just write something real and get it out there. It ended up being a great experience, and I put in an honest effort.

Shout out to WXPN for creating a community-driven, friendly challenge that was interesting and entertaining for both artists and listeners.

▶️ You can watch the full performance here:
https://songchallenge.xpn.org/2025/06/01/jump-sing-your-song-cookie-rabinowitz/

I've also been working on something really fun that I’ll tell you more about in the next Liner Notes. In the meantime, everyone on this mailing list is automatically entered in a raffle I'm holding at the end of the year for my blue Ibanez archtop guitar. No purchase necessary. If you're reading this, you're already in.

It’s my way of simplifying life a bit. I'm just one person, and one guitar feels like enough. Plus, I’d love to pass along an instrument that’s been with me through so many songs, performances, and trips. Who knows, it might have a few new songs waiting in it for you.

Thanks for following along on this journey. It means a lot to be able to share these moments with you. More soon.

— Cookie