Taylor's Ham

where food and music and Taylor Swift collide

masterful songwriting

  • Is Gracie Abrams the New Master of the Bridge?

    Read time: About 20 minutes Real talk: The title of this essay is *not* clickbait. If you’re new around here, welcome. As you may have guessed from the name of this blog, Taylor Swift is, in my opinion, the greatest songwriter to have ever lived.  And it’s through the many years, the many songs, the Read more

  • “Ronan”: A Revelation of Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Ability

    I’ve never cried while listening to a song before I heard “Ronan,” Taylor Swift’s latest single. She wrote this unbelievably poignant song about a little boy named Ronan who died from neuroblastoma, a cancerous tumor of the nerve tissue. Taylor learned of Ronan’s story through a blog written by Ronan’s mom. She even credits Ronan’s… Read more