I’m Not A Superstitious Singer Songwriter, but… It doesn’t stop me from using a figure of speech to write a song. I mean…well…that’s just good songwriting business. 🙂 Here’s one from 1987. My brother, Marty, on acoustic guitar…feel free to right click the blue title and download. Stay tuned, P.S. Here’s a hint”if you’d like to get songs delivered to you without even logging … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: singer songwriter
You're Getting Sleepy
Pay No Attention To The Singer Songwriter With His Lullaby Songs No…don’t listen. If you don’t want to fall fast asleep and hear music in your dreams… If you start your bedtime prayer with “now I lay me down“… If you feel yourself drifting off easily to the sound of the beating hooves of a peppermint pony… If you can’t do a feather dance … The rest of the story…
Angel Cafe
Singer Songwriters Like Metaphors… …or at least this songwriter does. Pardon my metaphor and I hope you enjoy an old homemade recording of my song: Angel Cafe Stay tuned, P.S. Here’s a hint…if you’d like to get songs delivered to you without even logging in to the blog, just subscribe to my podcast. Click here If you’d like to support a simple singer songwriter … The rest of the story…
Oops, I think I’m gonna sing myself to sleep with my own Lullaby Songs So…I guess they must be doing their job. I was out and about today, and I noticed (as I often do) a lot of young people with babies. When I got back to my studio, I did some more research, and it looks like young parents still love to get lullaby … The rest of the story…
Here’s One Way A Singer Songwriter Can Express Feelings… …Without Actually Expressing Feelings Yep, it’s called passing the (emotions) buck. Check it out… (oops, this video is currently unavailable) Stay tuned, P.S. Support this singer songwriter in his efforts to write songs and feed his family. And consider buying some original music, music for kids, and lullaby songs. Thanks!
The rest of the story...Singer Songwriter Notes From The Keyboard
Singer Songwriter Says Don’t Quit Let me just take a couple of seconds of your time to encourage you to persevere. Keep on keepin’ on. It works. Keep building momentum, and reap the benefits of focus. Here is a law as true as the first two laws of thermodynamics… What you focus on you can/will achieve. Stay tuned, P.S. If you’d like to support … The rest of the story…
Just in case you didn’t notice…you can now subscribe to my singer songwriter updates by email. Just go to the simple form on the Tony Funderburk home page. And type in your first name, email address, and click or tap the “Jumpin’ on” button. Then, you’ll immediately get access to some free songs and a downloadable book. Who knows? Maybe even more. But the … The rest of the story…
I Love Life
I love life and the opportunity to live it. I love the: smooth sailing, trials and tribulations growing up, gaining knowledge, gaining friends, awards and rewards, challenges and failures, clouds and sunshine, joy and laughter, pain and redemption, and words and music… …that altogether make up this journey. It’s not a two part journey…it’s a two place journey. And I’m an eager participant in … The rest of the story…
Singer Songwriter Goes Inside
Have You Had Your Heart Checked? As a singer songwriter who’s also a pro life Christian I still like surprises. What I mean is…sometimes I find great messages in unexpected places. And I enjoy that. I love it when something pops up showing the creative, fun-loving side of Christians. Case and point…check out this video I found through another Tony who commented on my … The rest of the story…
Singer Songwriter And His Life
My Singer Songwriter Self Groans Against Time The years of my life have passed before my eyes like the landscape from my peripheral vision on a train. And that train hasn’t stayed on the same tracks the whole time either. I’m not an “old” man, but… I’m not a “young” man. I’m just a words and music guy who wishes there were 48 hours … The rest of the story…
Music For Kids Of All Ages
I Have An Idea Regarding My Music For Kids Did you have a childhood where the whole family watched the same TV shows at the same time? I did. And I think that was a great time. And it has me thinking maybe a lot of other people feel that way, too. Well, I’m not one to yearn for the “good ol’ days”. I’d … The rest of the story…
Singer Songwriter And His Heart
You Don’t Have To Be A Singer Songwriter To Open Up Your Heart There’s no time like the present to give love. Tomorrow may be too late. And yesterday is impossible. If you find the words hard to say…use my song. I don’t mind… Stay tuned,
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What’s In A Name? Just a few days ago I was thinking about all the dark sounding names for bands I see and hear nowadays. And I wondered why so many bands feel the need to be so dark and gloomy. But the other side of the spectrum is just as bad…all syrupy sweet and goofy. Coincidentally I came across an article in the … The rest of the story…
How To Warm A Singer Songwriter’s Heart
A Singer Songwriter’s Dream This letter from Azure says everything a singer songwriter needs or wants to hear from a young fan. Thank you very much Azure. Stay tuned,
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Have you ever pondered the power of music? I don’t mean thinking about the notes or the beat or the even the instrumentation. I mean have you pondered it? To ponder: to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. Think about what music is. It’s intangible. It’s really indefinable. It has no shape, yet it shapes thoughts. It … The rest of the story…
Tidbits
As I drove around, today, I found myself in deep thoughts. Seeing as how I don’t like to strain my brain so much, I thought I’d better get them out of my head so I could move on to shallow thoughts. So…ponder this… “If all else fails” I think that means I just succeeded because all else failed. Not sure. I’ll share more later. … The rest of the story…
Valentine’s Day Love Songs
Step Right Up And Get Your Love Songs Here’s a video sample… Alright…My new love songs collection is queued up for worldwide distribution on iTunes and these online stores… But you won’t find any of these love songs anywhere other than right here on TonyFunderburk.com for the next 24 to 72 hours. And even then…only in limited distribution. So, if you’re a hopeless romantic…or … The rest of the story…
Love Songs Trump Story Time
Story Time Podcast on Hiatus This Week Normally…well it has gotten to be “normally” over the past 8 weeks or so…I’d be recording a Story Time podcast this evening. But instead I’ve taken on this love songs project, and it has my full attention. (after my daily obligations of course) And I’ve been barricaded in my micro studio actually getting the results I was … The rest of the story…
Silly Love Songs
Paul McCartney wrote “you’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs”. Well, like him, “I look around me and I see it isn’t so.” Oh no. That’s why I’ve barricaded myself in my studio (somewhat) and plunged into my 10 love songs Valentine’s Day project. I have 7 more days to do 7 1/2 more songs. I feel pretty confident … The rest of the story…
Singer Songwriter And Impossible Odds
Singer Songwriters Face Impossible Odds We sing and write about things a lot of people don’t like or want to hear. But…so what. Most other Christians in this world face the same obstacles. If you’re a Christian, and you feel like the world is against you, guess what? You’re right. Ok…that’s a problem…but let’s focus on solutions and our Creator. In this world you … The rest of the story…