The following is an email from the past, composed on June 27, 2020. It is being delivered from the past through FutureMe.org. Dear Future Timmy, I'm working to look out for you better. Even now, as I write this, I'm noticing a habit I have of denigrating past Timmy. I can imagine this letter arriving … Continue reading Befriending Myself
Every Tunesday I post a boldly imperfect, one-take song draft of a song, (which gets written from the prompt posted the previous Saturday): https://youtu.be/eGe0bO-lh-M Like a coconut climbing a ladder This cookie gets fatter and fatter And I’m here begging for crumbsLike a statue plans with Rand McNally I’m stuck like a book in an ally And blind like … Continue reading Tunesday: War Inside of Me
At work recently, I’ve been angry. (My capital “W” Work is coaching people on their journey to hone their craft, their voice, and their mission, but I still earn most of my money in a restaurant serving tables. Covid-19 has changed that game). We used to staff five to seven people along with … Continue reading The New Game
Here's the prompt and musical idea for this week. Sign up below for weekly emails to join The Fearless Songwriter community's forum, and feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions about the ideas provided below. The Prompt: Art by Tina Berning, full image here. The Musical Idea: 20200807_Weekly_BEAD_DiminishedDownload Here's the … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Pesky Diminished Chord
It’s fun to skip stones across the surface of a lake or pond. It’s a challenge. How many skips can you get? Talking about songwriting with a friend the other day that image popped into my mind. To me it seems that sometimes I when return to a theme again and again tt’s a … Continue reading Skipping Stones
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