About

About Miranda Free

I’ve been singing since I could talk and writing songs since I was eight. Music has always been where I’ve gone to process life — the hard parts, the beautiful parts, and everything in between.

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I grew up moving from state to state, never really planting roots. My parents divorced when I was young, and I faced some incredibly difficult circumstances, including abandonment. Those early years taught me resilience, empathy, and how to connect with people deeply — traits that have shaped both my life and my music.

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A huge influence on my love for music was my late grandmother, my Meme. She helped raise me and taught me everything I know about singing. She had a beautiful voice and shared it every chance she got — performing in musicals and singing groups, filling every room she entered with warmth. She was truly an angel in my life, and I know she continues to inspire my music from the other side of heaven.

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Over the years, music became my way of surviving and thriving. From winning Little Miss Utah at three years old to performing Whitney Houston in my kindergarten talent show, singing Adele in my high school talent show, and even playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz — I’ve always loved being on stage and sharing my heart with an audience.

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I picked up the guitar at 12, piano at 16, and I’ve been performing live ever since. Ten years ago, when we were young and broke, my husband spent his entire military bonus on sound equipment and a beautiful acoustic-electric guitar so I could keep performing — a gesture that still fuels me today. He’s my biggest supporter, and our love story inspires several songs on my upcoming album.

Now, I’m a mother and a middle school language arts teacher by day, and an indie folk/Americana singer-songwriter by night. My life experiences — from heartbreak and wandering to finding love and home — pour into every lyric I write.

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I want my kids, my students, and my audience to feel what I wish I’d had growing up: to know they are not alone, that their feelings are valid, and that someone out there understands. My music is for the overfeelers — the ones who stay too long, love too hard, and find beauty in the ache.

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If that’s you, welcome. You’ve found your place here.