A purpose to your song.

"I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing. Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim too ugly or too this or too that. Songs that run you down or poke fun at you on account of your bad luck or hard traveling.

I am out to fight those songs to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood. I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world and that if it has hit you pretty hard and knocked you for a dozen loops, no matter what color, what size you are, how you are built. 

I am out to sing the songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work."

Woody Guthrie on songwriting.

A Little Kick in the Mojo

Hugo Turquet, the A&R Manager from BMG Chrysalis gave a guest lecture today. He gave his opinion on our music too. Born on the Wings of a Butterfly is a song I've been riding for a couple months now. The overwhelmingly positive responses I've been gaining from playing it have led me to believe there really is something special about it. My tutors have also taken an interest in the tune, which gave me even more hope that the song might hold the key I need to open the right doors. Hugo didn't see it. He got bored during the second half of the song and told me I struggle in my upper register. Honest. And much appreciated. I admit I was surprised. I didn't expect that at all. But strangely it excited me to continue improving. I've gotten a bit lazy lately. And this was a strong, awakening dose of reality. On I go.