Maggie Mae "Thankful" - Tiny Desk Contest 2025

Maggie Mae performing new song "Thankful" for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest 2025.
This is a song about gratitude, acceptance, amazement, and mostly feet!
One technique for calming an anxious mind is to focus attention on a neutral part of the body, like the hands. For me, however, I started appreciating my feet a lot more after discovering I had a tumor in my fret hand's middle finger that had been causing a tremendous amount of pain and frustration for over a decade. As a yoga teacher, I really discovered how ignored our feet tend to be. Think about it: they help us stand to hug a friend, walk through the woods, run up mountains, swim through glacial waters, jump during performances, and so much more. For some of us, they are even a great source of income ;) yet they are so often forgotten about and uncared for.
This song is really about finding gratitude for, and a home in, your body. The last chorus is left open-ended to allow you to sing about whatever part of your body brings you joy! I hope you find it :)
Josh Steingard - drums
Eric Cooper - bass
Mykk Hoffman - lead guitar
Jarrett Moses of TopMop Productions - video & sound