I’m traveling this week, but I wanted to leave you with something while I’m gone.

Last December I posted a Christmas 401(k) retirement song, The 401(k) Christmas Song – Fred Reish. I thought I would follow up on that by posting the lyrics of another 401(k) retirement song.  So, as I did the first time, I asked ChatGPT to give me another retirement song. This time the song should be in the style of Aretha Franklin, one of my all-time favorite singers.

The lyrics are good, but the real Aretha is great. Enjoy!

Here’s a soulful, Aretha Franklin–style song for your request — full of heart, grit, and a gospel-blues groove. Picture Aretha at the piano, Hammond organ behind her, backup singers wailing in harmony — this is a working woman’s anthem of perseverance and sweet retirement joy: Continue reading Songs to Retire By →