hell to pay (2026)

©Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, 2026
All songs are handmade, written, and performed by Melissa Goodwin Shepherd and Jeff Hulett.

a gothic western ghost story WITH A SOUNDTRACK

Inspired by the Wild Hunt riding through the American Frontier, HELL TO PAY tells the story of a woman bound to cursed land and the Angry Bones beneath it.

HELL TO PAY WAS WRITTEN BY MELISSA G. SHEPHERD

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Soundtrack by Melissa G. Shepherd and Jeff Hulett

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A Grave Woman • Composition, Vocals, Guitar, Strings, and Mixing by MGS. Percussion by JH.

Ballad of Rustwater Vale • Composition, Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Percussion, Bass, Synth, and Mixing by JH. Vocals by MGS.

Desert Carpet • Composition, Lyrics, Percussion, Bass, Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Piano, and Mixing by JH. Vocals by MGS.

Star Cursed Lovers • Composition, Vocals, Guitar, Strings, and Mixing by MGS. Bass, Banjo, and Piano by JH.

Western Wind • Composition, Lyrics, Percussion, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Harmonica, Banjo, Guitar, Organ, and Mixing by JH. Vocals by MGS.

Time is a Thief • Composition, Lyrics, Vocals, Bass, Banjo, Organ, and Mixing by JH. Vocals by MGS.

The Wild Hunt • Composition, Vocals, Guitar, Strings, Percussion, Banjo, and Mixing by MGS. Percussion, Bass, and Banjo by JH.

The Fog Has Lifted • Composition, Lyrics, Vocals, Percussion, Bass, Harmonica, Banjo, Guitar, and Mixing by JH. Vocals and Strings by MGS.

Dead Town’s Bones • Composition, Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Banjo, Strings, and Mixing by MGS. Percussion and Bass by JH.

The One Who Knew Me • Composition, Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Percussion, and Mixing by MGS. Percussion, Bass, and Banjo by JH. Vocals by Martha Brigham.

All songs Mastered by Jacob Church at JLC Audio.