Ken Menard
Professional songwriter. Storyteller. BMI-affiliated composer of original country, pop, and inspirational music — writing from Connecticut, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Atlantis, Bahamas.
Music has been the soundtrack of my life for over 50 years. What began as a child's curiosity — listening, experimenting, and feeling my way through sound — grew into a lifelong passion for songwriting that has produced hundreds of original compositions spanning country, Christian, pop, and inspirational music.
I'm completely self-taught on both piano and guitar. I didn't learn through formal lessons, but through instinct, emotion, and a deep need to express what I was feeling. The guitar became an extension of my voice, and the piano became a canvas for my ideas.
My songwriting centers around storytelling. Each song is meant to capture a moment, paint a picture, and take the listener somewhere — sometimes in just a few minutes. That's always been the goal: to make people see it, feel it, and remember it.
Over the years, I've written extensively across genres, with a strong focus on country songs, pop, and inspirational music. I've had Nashville representation and am a proud member of BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) and NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International), maintaining a close connection to the heart of the Nashville songwriting community.
I've performed in venues across Connecticut and the Carolinas, but my true passion has always been writing. I'm not chasing the spotlight — I'm focused on creating songs that artists can bring to life.
Today, I continue writing and recording between Connecticut, North Carolina, and Atlantis, Bahamas, building a music catalog for producers, recording artists, and industry professionals looking for meaningful, story-driven original compositions.
Over the past several years, I've been working through my catalog to properly register my songs with BMI. Like many independent writers, I spent years focused on writing without fully understanding the business side of publishing and registration. As a result, some songs were registered well after they were originally written.
Today, I'm continuing to organize and register my entire original song catalog while still writing new material — with the goal of building a fully documented, pitch-ready collection of country songs, Christian music, and inspirational originals available to recording artists and producers worldwide.