Tag: tom waits

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  June 28, 2021

  Why write it as a song?

  It’s a question I ask of myself all the time. Why write this idea as a song, and not as a poem? A short story? A blog post? An angry rant to a neighbour?  What function does a song serve that draws me to it as the vehicle for an idea? One answer is that…

• September 16, 2019

  Steal Like a Songwriter

  The most effective way I write songs is to immerse myself in songwriters. I like to remind myself of the songwriters who will always, without question, ignite something in me. Here is my list.   These writers don’t just write great songs; they are GREAT SONGWRITERS. Drenching myself in the structures, forms, and developments of…

• September 2, 2019

  Creativity as a physical act

  At the beginning of this year, I joined the gym. Again. I was more optimistic about it this time, since both of my kids were now in daycare a few days a week, so I had a bit more time. At the same time, I was actively working on songwriting projects with and for other…