My songwriting for hope has a much broader scope And when I say, songwriting for hope, I’m not talking about a person’s name. I’m talking about actual hope. Yes, it’s a real thing. In spite of all the negativity media and social media channels are putting out. And it’s always available. But most people don’t have a clue where to look. Because they focus … The rest of the story…
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An old song with a musical interlude Way, way back in my songwriting life, sometimes I’d worked on something “more than just a song.” And now, when I go through my old notebooks, I see how little I remember about those pieces. Like the words I’m gonna share to a song I composed in 1981. It even included a musical interlude. It sounds funny … The rest of the story…
My songwriter journal Over the years I’ve seen my songwriter journal go from a spiral notebook to what your reading right now. This blog post. I remember carrying my nineteen cent Bic pen around in my teeth like a chewed up cigar. And my trusty notebook in the seat of my car next to me. But now I can just tell Siri to “take … The rest of the story…
I’ve enjoyed writing music for kids Kids give enthusiastic response when they hear music they like. Some will even flip their lids. For those of you who can’t remember far enough back, that means they go crazy. Metaphorically speaking. And that’s part of why I spent so much time writing music for kids. Even though my wife and I never had any, for some … The rest of the story…
Custom t shirts online? Are you kidding me? Way, way back in the 20th century, I was a freshman in college in Manhattan, Kansas. It wasn’t a large city, but I had been living in a tiny town for a year before that. So it certainly had a more diverse and active culture. (hmm…that sounded like yogurt, but I digress). What does any of … The rest of the story…
A little story about lip syncing Quite a few years ago, I was playing music in a local club in the Denver metro area. There was a nice crowd, and for the most part, they seemed to be diggin’ up on what I was layin’ down. (That’s cool musician talk for “they liked it”) But there was this one guy who kept walking up … The rest of the story…
My years in the spotlight had quite a humble start For a young singer songwriter, a chance to be in the spotlight, even for just a few bucks, is something you gotta take. And that was me, way back in the early 70’s. After a couple of years teaching myself how to bang out some chords and riffs on the piano…and after writing a … The rest of the story…
One of the definitions of “patina” in my computer dictionary says: “an impression or appearance of something: he carries the patina of old money and good breeding”. Well, I’m not from “old money” and “good breeding” is in the eyes of the beholder. But I agree with something I read on Seth Godin’s blog about patina…it’s earned. He talked about how shiny (new…current…trendy), while necessary and … The rest of the story…
Band Names
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…