Susan Scrupski is a Music Creator and Modern Storyteller
She’s a self-published indie artist, creating songs that heal. Songs that are human-built, AI-assisted, and rooted in real life.
Her new #CountryNoir album, The Long Goodbye, was written by hand and heart and brought to life with machine-made magic.
The Lyrics Were Always There, Waiting
Susan Scrupski grew up on the Jersey Shore, where people say what they mean and stories matter. After a long and successful career in tech and media, she found her second act in a new frontier: writing Country songs with the help of artificial intelligence.
The stories come from her. So does the heartbreak. And the humor.
Susan writes every lyric by hand, starting with an old skool pad and pencil. She directs the structure and composition of each song using tools like ChatGPT and Suno. These tools support the process but never replace the artist behind it.
Her music draws from decades of lived experience and emotional truth. Her songs explore grief, love, redemption, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going. The themes may sound familiar at first, but they always land somewhere unexpected.
Now based in Austin, Texas, Susan has created a one-woman studio where storytelling meets technology. It’s part confessional, part creative experiment, and fully authentic. She’s working in a space that much of the music industry still hasn’t fully embraced, but she’s chosen to lead with transparency, creativity, and heart.
This is songwriting with soul, crafted by a human who collaborates as well with machines as she does with other people. Through her You Rock Studio workshops and coaching, she’s helping others learn how to do the same.
She Wrote the Songs. Then They Changed Her Life.
Music has always evolved. From reel-to-reel tape to digital workstations, from analog pedals to laptop beats— the tools change, but the desire to tell your truth through song never does.
For Susan, writing lyrics was just the beginning. When she realized how much these songs meant to her, she felt something she hadn’t expected— the undeniable urge to play them. That meant starting from scratch, learning the guitar in her 60s, fumbling through chords, calluses, and self-doubt.
Then came the open mics. Standing on stage, alone with her songs, was terrifying and exhilarating. But it was also necessary. She had to see where the music could go.
Learning the ins and outs of the music business— distribution, publishing, royalties, rights, platforms— became part of the path too. It was a lot. Still is. But the calling is louder than the fear.
This is what the next chapter of music looks like. Human-led. Ethically produced. Built on lived experience, and fueled by a stubborn kind of courage.
Featured Tracks
These are a few of her favorites. There’s a story behind each one.
Backward Glance
“She used to toy with men with a cool backward glance.”
