I was in Lafayette or West Lafayette. I had a jug band called Street Music, played bass with a rock band called Hormones A Go Go featuring the Fabulous Creamettes, and played guitar with a trio called Menage A Trois. I moved to Burns, Oregon to get out of debt (better pay out here) and be closer to my three kids scattered along the west coast. I'm playing cello with the chamber orchestra here, as there doesn't seem to be any music scene at all - not too surprising, with only 7500 people in 18,000 sq. miles. Indiana's definitely a better place to be for music. I know in Lafayette there was a songwriter's group, there must be one or more in Indy. And there are some great songwriters in Indiana - Carrie Newcomer, who got started in Lafayette and now lives in Bloomington, is one (unfortunately, she's one who can actually sing her own songs well). I hope you get some more productive replies to your post, but be patient and persistent in pursuing all avenues - it can be hard to find a songwriter who acknowledges then need for someone with a voice who can put it across. Added note: for pagan ritual/worship, try one of the Unitarian-Universalist churches in Indy - one or more of them probably has a pagan subgroup, and at least you could find some leads. Maybe one even has a CUUPs (the UU Pagan group). There was always a pretty strong pagan presence at the UU church in Lafayette.

Eric