For a long while there was a blog I enjoyed at http://thxthxthx.com/ Leah Dieterich, the author would post three little gratitudes a day. She wrote mini thank you notes to whatever she felt gratitude for, (just like her mom had taught her). Something like this: • Thanks open window, you invite birdsong into my kitchen which is … Continue reading Thx Thx Thx
Category: The Song Well
The Skin of the Truth
For a long time I’ve done this thing I call the Fearless Songwriter Challenge. The challenge is to write seven songs in seven days. This week, I’m going to post the songs I’m writing during the week. They’ll be nowhere close to perfect. Some of them likely won’t be very good. That isn’t the point. … Continue reading The Skin of the Truth
July 21st 2020 Tune for Tuesday
Another quick one take: These days I'm finding my dad float up in my songs a lot. I suppose with last weeks prompt being "Morse Code," it was nearly inevitable. He was a HAM radio operator. After dinner, if he was home, he was more often than not stationed in his "Ham Shack," the room … Continue reading July 21st 2020 Tune for Tuesday
Tunesday: The Negligence of Negligée
I could write about the fight of sitting down to write this one. But here's something else; I was convinced I needed to do a better recording. I hadn't listened to this one take. I assumed it was kind of halting, and generally bad. Then I listened. It's fine. Probably won't win any awards, but … Continue reading Tunesday: The Negligence of Negligée
Down in the Cellar
Here's the song I wrote from yesterday's prompt. This video is, I think, the first time I played the whole thing through. I'd wanted to record another one take, but it's getting late and I'm tired. https://youtu.be/GA_ggtEjFq8 Down in the Cellar Is where he used to goTo fill up his well and Hide from his woes Down … Continue reading Down in the Cellar
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