Songwriter Series: Michelle Held

With an unmistakable voice, Michelle Held has quietly built a body of work that resonates far beyond her hometown of Detroit. Named a 2025 Honorable Mention in the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase, a three-time honoree in the Telluride Troubadour Contest, and praised by folk legend Tom Paxton, Held continues to carve out a thoughtful, steady path. Guided by a poet’s attention and a deep sensitivity to life’s complexities, Held’s songs don’t offer answers, but they listen well. They become something luminous: a way forward, a way back. Her latest, "Another Jane," an ode to Jane Goodall, released January 30, 2026, turning toward what’s right in the world.

Learn more at michelleheld.com

Join us on Sunday, March 8, for a free/all-ages concert, sponsored by the Friends of the Ferndale Library!