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I 🧡 creating things! • vox/keys • music writer • teacher
@csulb_bccm '23 • @msm.nyc '27
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I learned about Edward Ryan's story after his passing made headlines a few weeks back and was incredibly moved by his personal obituary. Much love to his family and all queer people who live in fear of loving and expressing themselves authentically.❤️🏳️‍🌈

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I find myself returning to the garden
And that silent stone that's resting in the shade
A plot of land as patient and as tender
As my lover who was buried in its wake

Paul rose like heat and fell like raindrops
That descended on my windows and my walls
Unlocking doors I swore I'd never open
With a smile that could make a mountain fall

Paul never came around at Christmas
He was absent from the pictures on the wall
But how he made me wild in our young and reckless days
So when I go, you can bury me next to Paul

Been fightin' fires my whole damn life
But you burned me to the ground with your beckon call
So when I leave this earth, let them divide up all my things
Bless the casket, and bury me next to Paul by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Who thinks that I should write more odd-metered songs about being a sissy? Lmk...👰🏻‍♂️💅🏻💘 by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Some of my earliest memories are of my mother singing this song to me when she would lay me down to sleep. I wrote this arrangement for PST and dedicated it to my parents for their continued love and support of me and my art.

Infinite thanks to these singers, as well as Christine for bringing this chart to life during my final semester in PST. My growth as a writer is inextricably linked to all of your hard work🤍 by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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I am THRILLED to announce that my FIRST NYC SHOW is coming up in a few short weeks!🌀🎶

I'm stoked to be joined by two of my favorite writers in the city (@amyazzara and @daniellewertzmusic) on a triple singer/songwriter bill at @miseenplace.newyork

We'll all be performing solo sets of our original music, and I'll be ending my set with a performance of my queer, coming-of-age song cycle "The Truth In Empty Pages".

I'm over the moon about this show and these people! It would mean the world to me if you came out to support my NYC debut🥲🍎❤️

🎟️ TICKETS AT LINK IN BIO 🎟️ by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Spring in NYC! #latepost🦆

(In mostly chronological order) by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Dangerously close to just becoming a Judee Sill cover account atp

#judeesill #singersongwriter #piano #cover by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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HAPPY PRIDE!!!👬💕

What a blessing it is to be queer!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Proud to be celebrating ten years 'out of the closet' this year :) by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Earlier this month, I had the most incredible week giggling and writing songs in the woods together with these lovely people!!🌲🪗

Thank you to the incredible faculty and @johnnymercerjmf for this deeply meaningful experience!!❤️

Cannot recommend this program enough to other young songwriters!! taken in Snow Pond Center for the Arts by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Meet the Johnny Mercer Foundation Snow Pond 2026 Young Songwriters: Benjamin Nicholas 😍

#songwriters #musicaltheater #SnowPondCenterForTheArts #JohnnyMercer taken in Snow Pond Center for the Arts by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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Lopin' Along Thru the Cosmos - Judee Sill

From when I was playin around with Lana's Minilogue last summer :)

#judeesill #minilogue #music #cover #singersongwriter by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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3 months ago

I was SO excited to premiere my piece "Pupa Song" at the MSM Composers' Concert in early February! I'm sharing a couple of excerpts from it here :)

I was even more excited to collaborate with my dear friend and fellow @csulb_bccm alum @maritdeanna!! (Wait for her high notes at the end🫢)

"Pupa Song" is a piece written in defense of the underdog. Hope you dig it xx🪰

#msm #manhattanschoolofmusic #artsong #bugmusic taken in Manhattan School of Music by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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My lover and my friend :) <3 by @benjamin.nicholas.fan

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