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havnt been around much, went back in the studio a few weeks ago and recorded nine originals with the intent to send the CD,s to different places. for some reason after working on that for a month getting ready to record practicing the songs getting them down pat i am in a slump now. sat down to write some , and nothing , tried to come up with something for Bills request , nothing.
how do you guys break out of slumps?
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Mojo
What works for me is to read accounts of history. There are so many amazing events and people - seems there s always a catch line or something that I find to be inspiring.
Sometimes it's something someone says in the news.
an example - I was reading about abolitionist leader and newspaper owner William Lloyd Garrison and his fight for the freedom of slaves in America.
When people tried to silence him - his response was " I will be heard !" or Sojourner Truth's " ain't I a woman" line in speaking of women's rights.
Both of those phrases have the ability to inspire a song to me - not necessarily about slavery or freedom - but you could adopt them to any modern situation.
Another thing I find inspring is just walking around and observing nature.
Hope this helps - it works for me but who knows - everyone's candle doesn't burn the same flame.
(LOL - I just made that line up and thought - that's a pretty good phrase for a chorus in some song " everyone's candle doesn't burn the same flame" 
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Jim
PS
Congrats on the recording of the CD - I'd like to hear it.
Where do you send them to to get publicized ?
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lol oddly enough that is my go to cure
Jim that is a catchy line , i study and watch a lot of history shows i will keep and eye for lines from now on.
i am sending a couple to an organization called Woodsong. you can look them up on the net for information that one is free but the odds are million to one to get on the show but they claim to listen to every entry they get. there some other places that can get expensive. i am waiting on input from the guy who owns the recording studio before i start writing checks. Dana has been involved in several country and gospel hit records , he has a copy and said he would give a listen and let know what he thinks.
you have heard all the songs they are all on sound cloud
Mojo
What works for me is to read accounts of history. There are so many amazing events and people - seems there s always a catch line or something that I find to be inspiring.
Sometimes it's something someone says in the news.an example - I was reading about abolitionist leader and newspaper owner William Lloyd Garrison and his fight for the freedom of slaves in America.
When people tried to silence him - his response was " I will be heard !" or Sojourner Truth's " ain't I a woman" line in speaking of women's rights.Both of those phrases have the ability to inspire a song to me - not necessarily about slavery or freedom - but you could adopt them to any modern situation.
Another thing I find inspring is just walking around and observing nature.Hope this helps - it works for me but who knows - everyone's candle doesn't burn the same flame.
(LOL - I just made that line up and thought - that's a pretty good phrase for a chorus in some song " everyone's candle doesn't burn the same flame"
JimPS
Congrats on the recording of the CD - I'd like to hear it.
Where do you send them to to get publicized ?
The more you worry about something the harder it gets! I've had a slump lately, we have a saying over here, you wait for hours for a bus then two come at once...I write down any lines that sound good in my head then when I'm noodling and come across a nice riff or chord sequence I'll look back at my scribblings and maybe something will come. I would advise not to force one out as they're usually (in my case) of a lower standard...I have CDs full of such garbage!
I've heard a lot of your work and know you have a high standard, be cool and something good will come along. (That sounds like a hook line for a song?)
Phill
threw this together from our thoughts ... it's a start
feel free to make any changes.
(see what you started Mojo!! )
Jim
I like the Blocked lyrics. A little comedy to lighten up the mood.
I keep a pad and pen by the bed and sometimes an idea pops into my head I write these ideas down and come back to them later ,quite often something materialises. Another method a writer friend told me about was to put random words in a had and pull a few out and see what comes up .This method works well and generates some interesting things .
One time i started writing, I had the complete song all original, then I had to go back to work in my real job! But good gracious I love friday 5:30 a cold budlight, my guitar and chordie!!! * oh P.S. not famous yet just fyi* neither is my coworker who said he was gonna make it cuz he had "IT". I said of course you have "IT" you work in I.T. 010010101010 Love binary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Peace and Guitar!
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