Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
As a songwriter, musician, producer and blogger, I’ve slowly come to appreciate a powerful mantra: “Done is better than perfect.” This simple yet very profound phrase has become a guiding principle in my creative journey over time. It reminds me…
In an earlier blog post I introduced the concept of the “5 Pillars Of The Songwriting Process” which were as follows… Pillar #1: The SongwriterPillar #2: The FoundationPillar #3: The CreationPillar #4: The RevisionPillar #5: The Business I’ve decided to…
In an earlier blog post I introduced the concept of the “5 Pillars Of The Songwriting Process” which were as follows… I’ve decided to create a blog post series that expands on each of the five pillars and attempts to…
In the short time that I’ve been in Yankalilla, there has been one thing that has quietly inspired me so much that I had to write about it. You see, in my backyard stands an old and quite majestic gum…
In the four months since my last update on May 8th the following has taken place: Old slab had been cleared and ground work prepared for new shed build New shed built New slab poured (as of yesterday September 6th,…
When I heard the news on the morning of Robert’s passing (August 21st) I didn’t believe it at first. I got a text message asking me to check it out so I went onto Facebook and the news was all…
Let me start this post by stating that what I’m about to say is only my personal opinion based on my years of experience as a performing songwriter I’ve noticed a real increase in conversations on social media regarding the…
A process is defined as “… a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular goal.” As for a songwriting process, that goal is of course the completion of a song from start to finish. Songs…
As songwriters, we need to be eternally vigilant to any opportunity that might arise which enables us to replenish our repository of songwriting ideas. When we talk about a songwriting process though, we generally talk about engaging in a set…
“What is the meaning of life?” This is probably the oldest and most asked question that humanity is still trying to answer and while there is no global answer to this question, I do think it’s important for us all…