Over the last few weeks, as I’ve been working to better organize my time. The fight that I’ve been waging is largely one explained in the documentary “The Social Dilemma;" the fight against distraction. But that’s not quantifying it correctly. It’s the fight against media that’s designed to demand my attention and engagement. It … Continue reading Warding Off Distraction
Tunesday: Dec 1st: Gravity
Every Tunesday I post a boldly imperfect, one-take song draft of a song. This was written during a weekly song meet up on Zoom in May. The prompt was, "Gravity" (You can receive a new prompt most Fridays and find out more about the Fearless Songwriting Challenge by signing up for my mailing list here). … Continue reading Tunesday: Dec 1st: Gravity
Try the Opposite*
I started listening a podcast of Steve Seskin talking about his song, co-written with Tom Douglas “Grown Men Don’t Cry,” which they wrote for Tim McGraw. He and Tom had finished the first two verses. They needed the third. The first verse tells about seeing a mom and her child in a tough … Continue reading Try the Opposite*
Saturday Songwriting: Scrape the Sun
The three major chords in a scale are amazing. I feel like I overlook them sometimes. I want to do more than write just another three chord song. But a solid melody and three chords is more than enough to write a great song. This week’s musical idea is taking a look at a … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Scrape the Sun
Happy Thanksgiving
It's been a tough year. Be good to yourself today. If you're in the market for a starting a tradition, Seth Godin put this on offer starting a few years ago: A Thanksgiving Reader A few months ago, I wrote this little post on gratitude: Thx Thx Thx But most importantly be good to yourself. … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
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