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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb Let’s be honest here: writing and performing your own original songs is terrifying. Take everything that’s …
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Hi there, all you saucy songsters and songstresses and gender-neutral balladeers. On Friday I flew across the Atlantic on a redeye flight directly to Beatles Songwriting Academy to discuss the …
Unfortunately for you and I, the days of the captive audience are over. Today everybody has cell phones with games, internet access, and a thousand other distractions that are never far away. If your …
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So you think you can roll with Mr. Rogers, huh? I don’t know, man. I don’t know if you’re ready. Do you have the discipline? The guts to stand up for your principles? The consistency? …
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Why writing a song is like sculpting a sand castle You put lots of effort and care into every little parapet and archway, and then a big wave dislodges the entire foundation from underneath. @#$%! …
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Two ambulances were called, but 27-year-old singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was pronounced dead on the scene. No cause of death has been given yet. Amy did struggle with health problems related to …