Posts made in February, 2009

Kathy Kallick On Songwriting

Kathy Kallick On Songwriting

All the musicians I’ve played with over the years have had their influence on me, on my singing, playing, and songwriting.
I definitely write to the strengths of the folks I’m playing with.

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Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Knowledge precedes execution. Although anyone can have an occasional happy accident, nobody can consistently write better songs (or paint better or cook better) than he or she knows how.

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Jim Hurst On Songwriting

Jim Hurst On Songwriting

I tend to enjoy things I can musically and lyrically understand more than the overly cerebral or complex things.

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Creativity Anxiety

Creativity Anxiety

Have you ever written a song only to wonder 1) where it came from and
2) if you’ll ever be able to write another good one again?

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