I have been writing music since I was 18 years old. I started with writing pop piano, which then evolved into songs with lyrics. I have entered competitions and put my music out there on streaming services for people to enjoy.
There are different types of songwriting. There is personal songwriting, which tells tales of experiences, emotions, overcoming, etc. There is commercial songwriting - jingles, hits that are about subjects that are designed for the public reaction, nothing else. Both are crafts in their own right, and both require hours - days, even - to perfect. We write and then we re-write. We shelve a song and pull it out years later to completely re-design. Music is an ever-evolving journey that changes as the decades pass. Each decade brings a new experience in music, new sounds, new ideas. I love what I do, what I offer the world.
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There are different types of songwriting. There is personal songwriting, which tells tales of experiences, emotions, overcoming, etc. There is commercial songwriting - jingles, hits that are about subjects that are designed for the public reaction, nothing else. Both are crafts in their own right, and both require hours - days, even - to perfect. We write and then we re-write. We shelve a song and pull it out years later to completely re-design. Music is an ever-evolving journey that changes as the decades pass. Each decade brings a new experience in music, new sounds, new ideas. I love what I do, what I offer the world.
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