The music I write begins with something real — a moment that has moved me, whether in sorrow or in joy.
As Robert Frost wrote,
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader"
If a song touches my heart while I’m creating it, I trust it will reach yours when you listen.
While I don’t sing on my albums—at least not yet—many of my songs begin with lyrics I’ve written from the heart.
I hope my music becomes part of your own story.
Thank you for listening.
❤️ Love & Peace, Shirley
If you’d like to listen, begin here...
🎶 Autumn Leaves
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Written by Janis Ian and Russ Taff, A Thousand Years is a song of quiet depth and lasting warmth.
Shirley created the keyboard arrangement for this recording, layering her instrumentation beneath Janis Ian’s original vocals and guitar with care and restraint, honoring the song’s emotional core and timeless character.
After hearing the arrangement, Janis was so moved that she chose to release it as an official single on her own record label.
Janis Ian is a multiple Grammy®–winning songwriter.
Shirley Cason is a composer and pianist / keyboardist whose music blends gentle melody with spacious calm, inviting listeners into moments of reflection and quiet connection.
Her work spans intimate solo piano recordings and layered instrumental arrangements, always centered on warmth, restraint, and emotional honesty.
Over the years, she has released thirteen albums and received three Grammy® certificates in the New Age category for Relax, Inner Peace, and Out There, Right Here.
Shirley is a Grammy® voting member in the New Age & Contemporary Instrumental categories.