When I chose to write a song cycle to ChangeDirection.org‘s Five Signs of Suffering, I faced a few questions. One of them was about what point of view I was going to write from. I took on the project because five seemed a good number and the subject matter was dear …
I talk about wide intervals a lot, because it’s a great move for grabbing the audience’s attention and creating a drama in your song. But the downside of wide intervals is it can come across as jarring and, well, dramatic. So if one is to write a soothing, comforting song …
“Ants Marching” is such a deceptive song. Beneath its upbeat, cheery surface lies a sobering cautionary tale about the cost of life spent without engaging in meaningful activities. We look at each other Wondering what the other is thinking But we never say a thing These crimes between us grow …