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WHAT WE HAD IS STILL SPECIAL TO ME
Here is a window into how it feels to flash forward so many years and memories later. On this post I am sharing some of our correspondence. I’ve edited out personal information about his family, so that might explain why it might seem one-sided. The post title is from my song’s lyrics, “You’re Not the One,” which was written for Sam. Continue reading
I LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER THE FUN
Each time I record a song, I am transported back to how I felt when I wrote it. Lately, I’ve felt like I’m back in high school! I enjoyed recording “Autumn Recollections and Alone,” because the songs were so different from my other songs. Tonight, I was a little bit shaken by a comment on my blog from my first boyfriend, Sam.
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THE VERY FIRST SONG I EVER WROTE
I don’t remember exactly when I felt inspired to write my first song, but I clearly remember my friend, Elena, harmonizing beautifully with my song. Elena was an accomplished musician and she liked my song! That gave me confidence to continue composing and writing music. So I think I’ve written enough about the story behind the first song I ever wrote. I would love to rewrite some of the lyrics, but I’ve decided to leave them as testimony about a sweet song written by an immature, young girl.
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SONGWRITING 101 – PART 1
I went into my songwriting folder. On one side, all those notes I hadn’t read in years were paper clipped. A big grin came to my face as I read them.
Now I knew why I believed in “perfect rhymes,” in imagery, and in telling a story. It was from that informative workshop I had attended with her father. I wondered if he was still alive, and she told me he had passed away in 2002. My friend, Barbara, is going to mail me her father’s book.
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