Good Writing is Like a Good Song

Good Writing is Like a Good Song

The power of music to alter a heart, a mind, a soul - has been shown often over. From the Beatles' song "Imagine" to Michael Jackson's "We Are The World," anak perempuan cantik musicians have endeavored presenting their messages through music. Julien Drolon, a Frenchman, singer, songwriter, and man of of peace, has taken up that induce also. Doing from writing songs about peace to taking part in festivals whose cause is peace, Drolon is really a man with a mission.

Campbell's family revealed in a very statement that they are "thrilled" that McGraw would be singing on Glen's behalf. The emotional final song of the legendary entertainer's 60-year career, written and recorded for his 2014 documentary will certainly bring many tears. McGraw was chosen personally because the entertainer the family Campbell's family personally requested McGraw to perform around the icon's behalf. Song co-writer Raymond described the song to Rolling Stone as a 'bittersweet love song that provides a silver lining for the loss of memory that accompanies Alzheimer's.' Raymond also reveals that while he could be elated in the nomination, he's also saddened  that Campbell neglects to comprehend the honor.

There are many interpretations of the story. To me, this is a calling for each of us to get yourself into our “swanhood,” it doesn't matter how often we feel separate, different, ugly, and alone. You probably also have many ugly duckling in which you heard different versions of “You don't belong!” from various characters in your lifetime (e.g., somebody, family member, childhood crush, teacher). If you're at all like me, you have made those events mean something very negative about yourself (e.g., “I'm a big loser.”) Perhaps you survived, as I did, by stuffing those ugly duckling stories into an overflowing recycling bin, where they played again and again. The situations and characters within my life could possibly have differed, but my starring role never changed. Hmmm.

 But as I built my own, personal 'Solid Golden-ness' playlist on YouTube, I heard a greater portion of that pain in these Golden Oldies and far a reduced amount of the wild energy that I heard as a boy. I was ten or twelve when I first heard songs like the Seekers' "I'll Never Find Another You" (1968) or the Four Seasons' "Opus 17" (1966). They filled me with excitement back then'they spoke of circumstances to come. Over fifty years on, these songs speak of the past'when the World and I (and in many cases Rock-n-Roll) were new.

 So let's recap these often forgotten methods concerning how to write a song. First, find very good place for one to write a song. Find a place that inspires you, not merely one that distracts you. Next, learn the familiar chord progressions that enable you to write an unforgettable and catchy song. Remember, there's a reason most country and pop use these chords'..they work! Lastly, KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid. Many of the greatest songs simply so happen to be a number of the simplest songs'..U2's 'One' sounds familiar??