She didn’t think it would be this complicated. When Andra Moran moved to Nashville on the Fourth of July several years ago, she timed her drive into town to correspond with the firework celebration. As she drove south on highway 65, she came over the hill into Nashville to find a thunderstorm. Not that it’s all been rain clouds and grey skies, of course. Andra studied music formally at Belmont University, and informally at the bars and clubs where songwriters met to swap songs and stories, and used their tip money to buy a drink or two. The friends she made in songwriter rounds helped Andra to develop further as a writer and an artist, and to try to narrow the focus of her music. Unfortunately, she’s still trying to figure out the focus, and that’s the complicated part. The daughter of two ministers, Andra’s faith plays a central role in her writing. So do her lousy exboyfriends. And so does Andra’s range of experiences living all over the world as part of an Army chaplain’s family. Andra’s songs reflect a freshness and an honesty about the complex nature of living in a wide and wild world. Her conversational approach to lyrics and her accessible, memorable melodies have won many loyal and vocal fans: "The best part about being on the road is hearing the crowd sing along. Realizing that strangers have internalized words that are so intimately me is a very powerful thing." Singing and writing are undeniable for Andra. She owns each moment of each song in a way that can't help but capture your ear and your heart. Currently, Andra is touring nationally in support of her latest Insta-Rock Records release, “Listening,” which was recorded on one beautifully sunny spring day, and a bunch of rainy ones at Alex the Great in Nashville. The liner notes boast the names of some of Nashville’s most accomplished musicians, whose skills shine brightly on this lush and quiet record. “Listening” was mixed by Roger Moutenot, who also co-produced two tracks on the album. “Listening” is the follow-up to Andra’s two previous recordings: 2003’s acoustic EP, “The Someday Sessions” and 2001’s “If Not for This,” with Josh Elson, produced by Dexter Green. In addition to her recordings, Andra’s songs have also been published in a collection of print music entitled Chalice Praise through the Christian Board of Publication.