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Shared sorrow is lessened, shared joy is increased. – Spider Robinson, “Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon“ Like Spider Robinson’s band of misfits that find each other at the fantastical Callahan’s, my music finds the listener and joy and sorrow are shared, thought not always in equal measure. There have been times during my career that I focused …
In this harvest season, Blackwillow Starling discuss their latest album Thornaeppel, and what they garnered from the early seeds of the writing process. Blackwillow Starling The Process of Change In what ways has your song writing changed with the new album? (Nora) I think in terms of collaboration our writing has changed. Michael and I …
I’ve been writing songs (or, more accurately, making up songs and sometimes writing them down) for most of my life, and for me there are three types of song. There are those which arrive suddenly and completely, almost like receiving dictation, and those are the ones I trust the most. There are others which form …
Pagan Songwriting Tips by Alexian There’s something magickal about creating your own Pagan chant or song. It’s a deeply personal and spiritual act, a way to channel your creativity, connect to the divine, and give voice to the energies you feel swirling around and within you. But how do you even begin Pagan songwriting? Whether …
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How I am preparing for my winter artist residency as a songwriter After years of dreaming of and researching artist residencies around the US, I have found a great fit, and am excited to announce that I have been awarded a five month artist residency with Osage Arts Community in Belle, MO. This winter I …
Songwriting is such a strange process. I often spend months and much research on a single idea, and it might take a year for the actual song to emerge and mature. I have even said that a song isn’t a song until I have played it 100 times, because it will morph even after it …
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ghost-writer We write and sing songs to celebrate, to express our connection to each other, our community, and the sacred. Music is a powerful means to express Spirit. There are as many methods to writing music as there are musicians: The whole piece may write itself; the lyrics may come first, or the tune; a kernel of …
Have you ever wondered what it is about a song lyric that captures your imagination? Some lyrical phrases leave a stirring within us long after the song ends, while others leave us flat. What makes the difference? One of our challenges as songwriters is to create an experience for our listeners without them feeling bludgeoned. …
Does the hypnotic lull of the sea draw you, and mesmerize you in its captivating rhythms? If so, you and I are kin. Since a young girl growing up on the California coast, I have been captivated by the sea. It has always seemed a portal into another world; the world of sea creatures, yes, …
Louis Garou is the newest addition to the Pagan Song blogging team. In this post, he shares his insights into songwriting in the Pagan Music genre, and gives the inside story of three of his songs: Rise up Lilith, Not this Time and My Other Side. Welcome, Louis! I am a songwriter. I write, sing, …
