write more songs

I’ve written and recorded over 50 songs to date with 5 available on line, etc. toured with a band, etc. What is the secret to a top ten hit! My friends tell me to audition on x- factor, but they often send exceptional singers home!! Simon Cowell may tear me to shreds!! and i’ll cry n cry n cry! anyway what is the secret to a top ten hit! payolla, mass label to retail sales that count as a sale and thus debuting at no 1!! what is the secret to a top ten hit!!! agghhhh

• Shepherd Song
• It’s Hard to Believe
• Today a Savior Has Been Born To Us
• Thrice Holy God
• You Think You’re Here For You
• Out From The Boat
• I Will Stand (collaboration)
• Live Alive (work in progress)
• Even Now (work in progress)

as I suppose it would :)

this has proven to be harder then i thought. i “do” music for a living. i’m a music director for the church i attend, i own my own studio and travel some performing. there are 2 things that slow the song writing down. 1 is time. finding the time and 2 when i do find the time i hit a brick wall and have nothing to say.

i talked with a friend of mine, who is a very successful songwriter and he says the trick is sitting down for 3 or so hours a day and just play/sing and out of that songs start to birth. i’m not able to spend that much time a day but i’m doing that once or twice a week and it’s working. he also told read fiction, listen to others songs, sermons, conversations, radio, and write down everything that has potential in a song. i’m reading more, listening more and they are starting to come.

I have written a handful of songs since i’ve been on 43things. more are coming and i’m feeling very inspired.

i’ve written a couple dozen songs, but i could have written about 100 times more than that if i wasn’t so lazy and such a procrastinator. i am going to set a new goal for myself: 12 new songs before the end of the summer. that’s only 2 songs per month, and they don’t have to be masterpieces, just songs.

Of Course it’s worth doing -

My first try – this site – and I came across this fellow – a songwriter – and thought – here’s the subject for me. Myself – I see a singer/songwriter – even tho dry-spell sadness overcomes – “at-times”, the waver back and forth – but surely, once again, around for they’re everywhere – circles – can’t seem to move away from them – always back around – and again, I sing a song

I came upon this page – in search – wondering …is there a place – out there to find – the like mind …I’ll try.

Writing, connection – was my goal – some kind of ramble-wordy poem – comes out with rhythm so the song of back and forth, of sing-song time – was attractive. No matter barren, lost and dry – ya gotta try another try – it will be back – if given time – and not to worry …within the lines – rather – spread out -

Free form – what shall I call a ramble – are there others – understanding …?
Conversing letters turning, tap-tap fingers keeping time – back and forth – with one another – inspires …pulls the words from sleepy minds – wake up

Collaboration excitement – friendly creation -

So …I’ll wait – in hopes – for similarity –
rough, smooth – no matter~

1. Try writing songs on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm
2. Stop thinking about writing a song, and start writing.
3. Think of a subject I want to write about.
4. Listen actively to a lot of music.
5. Be ready when inspiration comes calling.

Yay uploaded two new ones on myspace!

It’s a never ending task…
I simply write down what my heart feels and move my fingers in such a way that my guitar sings the same tune.

I’m mainly a drummer. But recently, the last year or so, I’ve been getting into playing my guitar and singing. Working on a bunch of new songs and I’m really enjoying it. I plan to keep up with it and hopefully write some good tunes :)