Tag: songwriter
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When Tempted to Create Messages of Hope, Consider the Truth.
I’ve been told on social media (when I was on it) and at shows, “keep it positive.” You want me to lie? Is that it? I love people, always have. I love variety. I love honest thoughts and relationships. I love melody and lyrics. I love feeling good. Why would an artist read all the…
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Change the Channel, not Shut up and Play.
Many of us who have been performing or making music a while have gone through a phase of deciding whether or not to talk about anything other than music. Could be politics, could be a movie, could even be something as simple as what we don’t like. It’s not a particularly rewarding phase. Why? Because…
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Suffering and the Creative Process
At first I see the shadow. Then I look at the person suffering..
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In a Silent Way
Just writing songs on my new acoustic guitar!