I finished my first-ever Chinese song yesterday. Felt so sick of it, yet was pretty happy with it. It's an achievement, really. Decided to mail it to S, and he gave me both compliments and constructive criticism. Really made my day. I hope he will carry out what he offered to help me with - to lay tracks for me and record it as a demo at his studio. I would die of happiness! So far, it's always been Porn nudging the shy/lazy/all-too-contented me to write and record stuff. I guess now that I've let more people know that I'm interested in composing, maybe I could really be inspired so much more. It's like a chicken and egg thing? You need people to offer to accompany you on this songwriting journey in order to be encouraged to write even more.
Actually, writing this post is a way of being accountable to myself too. That I would not just talktalktalk and do nothing, which is what ALWAYS happens. I mean, I'm beginning to understand the importance of being in a community of likeminded people. We will keep inspiring each other to do stuff, and when we collaborate, we do even better stuff. It's like what HYR says about finding the right partners.
Just a few days back, Drearie talked about Wayne and Libby visiting our church from NZ again. And that she hoped to have a set of orginal compositions ready for them to hear. I hope that I can get some stuff out by then. It would be really cool to let touring recording artistes like them hear my stuff. I mean, even if the songs are not that great, at least I tried. Wanna do some Missy Higgins, Brooke Fraser-style stuff, just need to get deep lyrics.
And guess what, I'm going guitar shopping this Sat. All thanks to Porn. Let's see if I will really get a guit. I've promised myself, if I do spend a bomb on it, I really need to practise. It's really different composing with a guit as compared to on the keyboard. Somehow tho' my fingers are stiff on the guit, I get more inspiration strumming it.
Wow, I've typed so much! I hope I don't read this post one year later and say to myself, oh man, it's just all talk! Good luck to me :)
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hey ren-ci hospital, i jus wana let ya know i was thinking abt ur "alien" jus 3min ago n wanted to drop ya a note to say the song has impacted me. the jazzy tune is coolz, its really like UNIQUE! and i tink i kinda love the "alien" part. try to expand on that, maybe i will cry for your song!! We are behind ya.. u r gd, never too old to pursue ur dream and sideline. just like me n my make up.. Just ONE DAY we'll see :) bttm
jia you!
thanks girls :)
so steady....u shld let us hear it this saturday so we can give you some layman comments :)
~ sooty
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