Then, for a decade, while struggling with addiction, Gauthier put her dream away.Not until she got sober and went to an open mic with a friend did she realise that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to.Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination. In Saved by a Song, Mary Gauthier pulls the curtain back on the artistry of songwriting.Part memoir, part philosophy of art, part nuts and bolts of songwriting, her book celebrates the redemptive power of song to inspire and bring seemingly different kinds of people together.