Archive for May, 2008
Favourite Songwriters – John Lennon
“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination” – John Lennon
There are not too many songwriters that wrote about their reality with a wonderful mix of poignency and child-like imagination like John Lennon did.
As songwriters one thing that we need to do is to listen to other writers and learn from them. Whether they be famous or local, we all have something to learn from others.
For me, John Lennon was always with me when I was growing up.
My Mum was a huge Beatles fan and John was her favourite, so therefore his music, either as a Beatle or as a solo artist was always being played in the background.
I really love the way that he didn’t use flowery language to enable his song message to come across to people.
A John Lennon lyric is very, very conversational in its tone so that the listener can easily understand the song and also relate to it immediately.
John Lennon found at an early age that he had a unique way of looking at the world and was not afraid to show others his view.
He was also not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and bear his soul through his songs, a very brave thing to do especially when the eyes of the world were on him 24 hours a day.
There are many songs that Lennon wrote that inspire me, mainly because of the brutal honesty in his lyrics.
Songs like “Working Class Hero” (the oppression of the working class), “Jealous Guy” (his encounters with the green eyed monster), “Beautiful Boy” (his song about his son, Sean) and “Woman” (his undying love for Yoko Ono) all illustrate this point.
However, the song which is the top of my ’songs I wish I had written’ list is “Imagine” without a doubt.
“Imagine” has all of the hallmarks of a great song:
Simplicity of form
Heartfelt, universal lyrics
A beautiful but simple arrangement
Instantly recognisable melody
If you really look at the lyrics you’ll notice the mix of poignancy and child-like imagination that I mentioned in the introduction.
Here John Lennon simply states that if we allow ourselves to imagine what peace would be like perhaps our actions can follow it.
The beauty of this song is the simplicity of its message. No religion, no boundries and no greed.
It may seem too simplistic in this world of information overload but the song asks us to simply ‘imagine’ it. The listener (through the song) is then left to contemplate the answer.
I’ll be introducing you to other songwriters that have inspired me in later posts so keep on reading. If you have a songwriter that inspires you, why not let me know?
We can both learn about them together.
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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Corey Stewart – “We Can’t Be Together Anymore”
For your listening enjoyment, here is the second of the two songs I showcased on the SongCatcher program on Radio Adelaide recently.
It’s called “We Can’t Be Together Anymore” and it’s simply about the realization that a relationship is no longer working and the conversation behind it.
As I mentioned in the interview this song is based on a toxic relationship one of my good friends was experiencing however, the theme of the song is universal enough for anyone to relate to it.
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We Can’t Be Together Anymore
© C. Stewart 2008
G D C D G D C Am
G D C D
You want a bed to rest your weary head
We both endured another battle
I cannot wait until this break of day
To resolve this painful matter
G D C D G D C Am
You are to be or not to be afraid
For all the reasons that you’ve given
But all these lies are coming back again
Even though we lived in heaven
Am D
It’s really obvious what happened today
Am D
Let’s cut our losses and go our separate ways
G D C D G D C D
I said no way, we can’t be together anymore
G D C D G D C Am
I said no way, we can’t be together anymore
Stop telling me that everything’s okay
I know damn well that you are lying
Come on babe do you take me for a fool?
Well at least you keep on trying
It’s really obvious what happened today
Let’s cut our losses and go our separate ways
If we can still be friends well that’s alright by me
I know it’s for the best baby cant you see
Chorus (x2)
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I like the fact that the lyrics of the pre chorus is extended at the end to give the story some closure. I didn’t want the song to be too gloomy.
I hope that you enjoy this little glimpse into my songwriting. I must say that putting my songs online is a can be a confronting experience however, I got over that feeling very quickly.
Now that I’m learning more about recording audio and using my new Zoom H4 Digital Handy Recorder I’ll be putting more stuff online in the near future.
Until next time, happy writing
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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Corey Stewart – “What Have We Got To Lose?”
As promised, here is the first of two songs I showcased live to air on the SongCatcher radio program I did recently at Radio Adelaide.
The song is called “What Have We Got To Lose” and it’s all about how I was feeling when I first met my partner and the leap of faith I had to take to be with her.
I thought I would include lyrics and chords to give the full musical picture of the song.
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What Have We Got To Lose?
© C. Stewart 2008
G
Northbound in a southbound lane
C C/B Am
And I’m thinking about my baby
I’m getting tired of walking against the grain
But I won’t give up, not even maybe
The phone is ringing it is you on the line
Time is stopping but no-one notices
You say you want to get together tonight
C C/B Am D
It’s a fact that my world is exploding
G C
You are the one for me and me for you
G D Am Am/B C
Come on take my hand, what have we got to lose?
Am Am/B C D
What have we to lose?
This world is gonna be ours tonight
For years I got it wrong but what have we got to lose?
What have we to lose?
All the pieces falling into place
Every time that you are around me
You and I were lying under the stars
This feeling of love it surrounds me
I see your world shining through your face
And now part of your world is mine
The moonlight fills up all this empty space
As I feel myself beginning to shine
Chorus
D C
I’d just be happy if we stayed at home
D Em
Turn off the lights and disconnect the phone
Am C D
Coz when I’m with you I’m exactly where I want to be
Instrumental (Chorus)
Chorus
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As you can see the song follows a standard format of verse / chorus / verse / chorus / middle 8 / instrumental (chorus) / chorus.
I remember the song really flowing as I was writing it. This was mainly due to the subject matter and how I was feeling about it all at the time.
Writing this song also showed me that you can be happy and be a songwriter at the same time. This song also illustrates how I feel about love without sounding like a sugary boy band ballad.
I will post the other song “We Can’t Be Together Anymore” tomorrow.
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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Corey Stewart On Radio Adelaide’s SongCatcher Program
Recently I was interviewed on Radio Adelaide’s SongCatcher program.
SongCatcher is a 30 minute radio program dedicated to showcasing local singer/songwriters and their songwriting process.
On this particular occasion it was my turn to wax lyrical about my songs and how I write them.
The Radio Adelaide website describes the program in this way:
“Clayton, Claire and Kylie, along with a guest Songwriter each week, will explore the world of the Songwriter and their songs.
Expect to hear some great local music (sometimes intimate and unreleased versions) and insights into lyrics, melody, composition and arrangement from local practitioners; as well as music from major songwriting influences…”
I played two of my songs live to air. The songs I played were “What Have I Got To Lose?” and “We Can’t Be Together Anymore”. That in itself was a lot of fun however, I was a tad nervous.
I will be posting both songs raw and unedited seperately over the next couple of days so watch this space.
Here is the 21 minute edited version of the SongCatcher interview.
My sincerest thanks go out to Clayton Werner and Claire Thackeray for making me feel at ease and for showing me a good time on air.
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
PS: This was my first attempt at editing .wav files on Audacity, an open source audio recording and editing program. I think it turned out ok. If you have any feedback you’d like to share with me then let me know 
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Self Doubt & Your Songwriting
The main thing that destroys the creativity in anyone is their own self doubt. We all have it and we all deal with it in our own individual way.
I find it strange that everything we take for granted in our lives was initially invented or created by someone who was confident and courageous enough to develop a new idea.
Imagine what kind of a world we’d live in if say:
Albert Einstein believed in his bad school reports and gave up on life?
Or, if Alexander Graham Bell considered another career path just before he invented the Telephone?
Or, if Thomas Edison believed the naysayers and turned off his Light Bulb idea?
The list could go on and on.
As a songwriter, having confidence that whatever you say is worth something is st the very essence of what writing songs is all about.
This is summed up nicely in an article I found by John Cowell called “Beginner Songwriting 12 Points On Your Self-Doubt”
John Cowell’s piece is a simple and straight-forward article on where self doubt comes from and how you can deal with it. I also like it because it puts foward encouragement to the beginning songwriter as well.
Here it is for your reading enjoyment…
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Beginner Songwriting 12 Points On Your Self-Doubt
By John Cowell
1. Beginner songwriting self-doubt is normal. Here’s how to fix self doubt in songwriting by learning to neutralize doubt because it’s a logical part of songwriting.
2. You’re not alone because most songwriters have self-doubt. It’s absolutely ok, the trick is writing when doubt makes it difficult to write. It’s easy to feel tied down with everyday stresses that stop you from finishing a great song.
3. However, without doubt, how would you have a healthy fear of failing? A manageable fear of not producing strong songs is important as you can learn to use it to support your writing. Use it to force yourself to dig deeper to write better songs.
4. Songwriters face a lot or rejection from many people. When you respect a person because you value their views, they hold more weight over you than others.
5. What if they think you can’t do it, can’t write a strong song? We often measure ourselves based on what we believe others think of us.
6. Nothing kills inspiration and songs faster than your own internal words that sensor what you are writing. We all have this worry that comes from the fear of failing.
7. But the good news is maybe you are a brilliant and wonderful songwriter. How will you ever find out if you don’t write and rewrite?
8. Doubt of your ability creeps in when you’ve been reminded of failed efforts or expectations. But the greatest failure of all is not realizing your potential.
9. Sometimes it doesn’t seem to make sense. All these people may love and respect you, but you can still doubt yourself. You can create failure in your mind.
10. Creativity is not limited to a few who express their experiences in commercially successful songs. We are all creative. Visualize yourself reaching what you want and the satisfaction you will experience. In other words, see yourself performing well.
11. There is a great deal of room for unique points of view and in fact people are just waiting to hear a great song that touches them. We all have our moments of self-doubt, often when we see someone else’s great success.
12. There’s room in beginner songwriting to learn to create great songs. And it can be learned. The people who are successful are the proof. But you must believe in yourself. I have an excellent example of a Hall Of Fame songwriter expressing normal self doubt.
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About the author
John Cowell is self proclaimed songwriting addict. His fresh approach to songwriting tips and advice will have you saying “Ah-Ha” over and over again.
To get simple and terrific ideas on how to write great songs visit his website http://www.greatsongwriting.com
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It’s easier than you think!
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I remember starting out on my songwriting journey all those years ago.
I was full of passion and enthusiasm but not much knowledge. Once I started getting some songwriting knowledge, experience and musical theory under my belt I started developing this thing called self doubt.
I started to compare myself to others and, at the same time my inner critic started to plant seeds of doubt in my head.
Eventually I got over myself and now the willingness to write songs comes easily to me however, in getting there I went through a lot of pain.
I’m sure most songwriters experience this at least once in their lives. If you’ve had a similar experience let me know. I’d love to hear about it.
Until next time, happy writing
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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Inspire Your Songwriting Using Quotations
Quotations are those little gems of wisdom that people come up with regarding any topic that you can think of.
I love them.
I’ve always thought of quotations as condensed forms of insight that songs could be created from. I’m sure there have been many songs that were inspired by a choice quote or phrase.
One song that immediately comes to mind is “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan. Of course the title is taken from the phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss.”
As songwriters, our craft is in the dealing of both words and music so therefore it makes perfect sense to immerse ourselves in these things. Reading a book of quotes is a great way to get a songwriting idea.
Instead of condensing information from a story into a song (something big into something smaller) you’re taking something very condensed and creating a story which then becomes the song.
Heres how I would do it:
1. Find a quote that catches your eye
There will be a lot of quotes that you will just gloss over but every now and then you will read something that will make you sit up and take notice.
For some reason it has struck a chord in you.
When this happens write the quote down.
2. Start analysing the quote
Ask yourself these questions and write down the answers. Why did the quote stop you in your tracks?
What images flashed through your mind when you read that quote? Is there a story or event that comes to mind from reading the quote?
Start brainstorming some ideas.
3. Start putting all of the pieces together
By now you will have a longhand version of you thoughts, feelings and memories inspired by this quote.
Look at what you’ve written as a jigsaw puzzle waiting to be put together. If you find that there are missing pieces then make it up.
You’re a songwriter, use your imagination.
There are some great quotation directories on the web which I turn to from time to time just to see if I can be inspired by someone elses pearls of wisdom.
Here are the top five quotations website results from typing in “quotes” in Google.
Quotations Page
Quote Land
Brainy Quote
Quote World
Wisdom Quotes
With a little bit of web research under your belt you’ll find that most of the sites you come across will allow you to search quotes via keyword, such as songwriting or music.
Have a look and see what you can come up with. I wonder how many songs can be created.
I’m also giving this experimental songwriting technique a shot. I’ll let you know how I go.
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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SCALA’s FOOM Song Competition 2008 Is Now On!
I just wanted to let you all know that the songwriting organisation I belong to, SCALA (Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association) is holding its annual FOOM Song Competition again for 2008 and the entries close on Monday June 30th.
2008 is the 15th year that FOOM (Festival Of Original Music) has been in existance. I’ve personally been involved with FOOM either as an entrant or a judge since 1998.
For me, FOOM is a lot of fun.
In 1998 I first entered the live section of FOOM and got a highly commended award. In 1999 I was the winner of the same section.
Ever since then I’ve been a FOOM songwriting judge.
What I love about judging is the ability to give constructive feedback to all participants that come your way. I think the best thing about FOOM or any good songwriting contest is the feedback mechanism that’s built into it.
Even if you don’t win, you get something that will help you improve your songwriting so, in fact everybody wins.
Here is a snippet of the recent press release for FOOM 2008.
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SCALA’S FOOM SONG COMPETITION 2008
Entries are now being sought for SCALA’s 15th Festival Of Original Music (FOOM) Songwriting Competition, so get yourself sorted and enter.
Founded in 1987, SCALA (Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association) is a South Australian based non-profit voluntary organisation which commenced the annual FOOM song competition in 1994.
Winners in the Live, Demo and Master sections appear on a commercially available CD (distributed to radio stations and music industry personnel) while winners in the Lyrics section receive a cash prize.
The competition and CD release has assisted the careers of a number of local songwriters including Sam Lohs, Susie Keynes and Miranda Bradley from Fruit, Heather Frahn, Kylie Cowling, Corey Stewart and many others.
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The FOOM song competition is open to anyone around the world. In the past entries have come from countries such as the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Scandanavia.
Entry forms are available from SCALA in a number of ways
Phone: (+61) 8 8431 4063
Email: scala [at] scala [dot] org [dot] au
Snail: SCALA, PO Box 228, Kensington Park, SA, 5068
Website: www.scala.org.au/comfr08.htm
Entries for the competition must be received by Monday, June 30th, 2008 and the full results will be announced at the FOOM live final on the evening of Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.
If you are an entrant outside of Australia you’ll be notified by email.
If you have any questions regarding the FOOM song competition please direct them through the SCALA website
Good Luck!
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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My New Songwriting Tool – Zoom H4 Handy Recorder
As a songwriter, it’s always important that I have some sort of audio recorder on hand to put down any songwriting ideas that come my way.
As you would’ve gathered from my previous blog posts, I believe that songwriting ideas can come from anywhere and everywhere.
Until now I’ve been putting my guitar and vocal noodlings onto analog tape. From this, I have boxes and boxes of 90 minute tapes full of works in progress that I can look back on and complete when the muse pays a visit.
The problem with using tape is that, being an analog medium, it’s a very time consuming process putting stuff onto computer. As I’m now computerizing my songwriting process I need to have a digital way of capturing my songwriting ideas.
I initially tried a digital voice recorder however, I found that I didn’t like the sound quality of the end result. I wanted something that I could record my songwriting ideas and put them online straight away.
Hence my new toy.
Recently I purchased a Zoom H4 Handy Recorder and, even though I’ve just started to work it out, it’s an amazing songwriting tool.
I was turned onto the H4 by a songwritng friend of mine who had the model below mine, the H2.
I was really impressed by the fact that the H2 is a digital recorder which was easy to use and small enough to take anywhere.
The difference between the H2 and the H4 is that I can also use it as an audio interface and, as a 4 track digital recorder.
Wow, perfect for my songwriting studio.
My initial goal with the H4 is to re-record all of my analog songwriting ideas and start cataloging them onto my hard drive.
This will give me lots of opportunities to practise using the H4 plus the Cubase software that comes bundled with the package.
Once I have some recordings under my belt I’ll post them online for your listening pleasure.
Let me tell you, saying that I’m excited is an understatement. My songwritng process has been enhanced 1000% with this new purchase.
Now, let me see, how do I turn this thing on again…
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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Songwriting & Your Subconscious Mind
Is it possible to generate songwriting ideas in your sleep? Yes! You can.
I came across this article from a songwriter named Ron Balagot and it really sparked my interest because it’s all about using our subconscious mind to generate songwriting ideas.
I’ve heard about similar techniques to control dreams so I had to have a look and see what it was all about.
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Write Songs Like the Pros with This Powerful and Proven Technique
By Ron Balagot
For many years, professional/top writers (writers in general, not just songwriters) have been using a powerful and proven technique that separates them from beginners. And now, I’d like to share this secret technique with you.
If you consistently apply the following three steps, you’ll notice a big improvement in your songwriting:
1. Gather as much information about your song idea as possible.
Once you’ve come up with an idea for your song,” write down (or type) all related information. For example:
Song Type (love song, inspirational song)
Song Title
Your songs objective
The message you are trying to bring across to your listeners
Emotion you are trying to evoke in your listeners
2. Command your “subconscious mind” to help you with your objective.
With the information you have in front of you, give your subconscious mind a direct command. For example:
If you’re a lyricist.
Just before you start reading what’s in front of you, say something like:
“Subconscious mind, create powerful lyrics with the information I’m about to read. Work on it 24 hours a day. Even as I sleep.”
If you’re given a melody to write lyrics to, say the following just before listening to the melody:
“Subconscious mind, create powerful lyrics for the melody I’m about to listen to. Work on it 24 hours a day. Even as I sleep.”
If you’re a lyricist/composer.
Just before you start reading what’s before you, say something like:
“Subconscious mind, create a powerful song with the information I’m about to read. Work on it 24 hours a day. Even as I sleep.”
With that last command, you’re basically instructing your subconscious mind to come up with both the lyrics and melody. The perfect marriage of both.
Now, if you happen to be a composer.
You could also benefit from this technique. Just place the finished lyrics in front of you and say something like:
“Subconscious mind, create a powerful melody for the lyrics I’m about to read. Work on it 24 hours a day. Even as I sleep.”
If you simply want to create a beautiful melody from scratch, just apply steps one to three.
Of course, in Step one, some of the information mentioned (song’s title or message you are trying to bring across) are not completely necessary. However, as a rule, the more information you have, the better.
What’s important is that your subconscious mind has enough information to work with, and it knows exactly what you are trying to accomplish.
NB: You’re free to create your own version of the above commands. Also, you can give the commands either aloud or silently in your head. It’s even a good idea to apply this step before going to sleep, whenever possible.
3. Let it go.
Think or do something else, anything else. In other words, trust your subconscious mind to deliver by getting out of its way. This is a crucial step. In fact, this is the key to this technique’s effectiveness.
Without honestly applying this step, you will not get the positive results you’re after.
What you do is you simply allow your subconscious mind to carry out your instructions, without questioning it, without interfering in any way.
In other words, you take your mind off the song by taking a short break, or even a nap. Or, you sleep on it and work on it the next day (some writers take days or weeks off before actually writing).
Basically, you want to give your subconscious mind enough time to work on what you’ve instructed it to do. Many creative people call this the “incubation” phase of the creative process.
When you do this, you’ll notice that when you sit down to actually start writing, thoughts or ideas come to you more naturally, and in a more organized way. You’ll notice a better flow to your writing overall.
This is because your subconscious mind has done a lot of the work for you in the background while you were busy doing other things, or while you were sleeping.
If you’re a composer, melodic or musical ideas will naturally come to you and sometimes it will happen when you least expect it.
That’s why it’s a good idea to always have a tape recorder or digital voice recorder handy so you can sing the melody and record it. And what’s the end result of applying the above 3 steps after all the editing?
A powerfully moving song.
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About the author
Ron Balagot is a songwriter/musician/writer and a graduate of the renowned Grove School of Music.
He is also the editor/publisher of the website, Unlimited Creative Power. Feel free to visit www.unlimitedcreativepower.com for creativity strategies, insights, and more.
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There you go, you can create songwriting ideas as you sleep. I have used a similar concept in the past if I had a problem that I needed to solve. Just before I went to bed I would:
Write down the problem on a piece of paper
Brainstorm everything I know about the problem, what it is that I am stuck on
Tell myself, “don’t worry and forget about the problem because my subconscious mind will work on it”.
Fold the piece of paper in half and put it next to my bed and go to sleep.
More often than not, within a couple of days my problem is solved or I have found another path to take.
Our conscious and subconscious minds are so very powerful, let’s use them to our advantage and write more songs.
If you have any experiences using your subconscious mind to generate songwriting ideas I’d love to hear from you.
Until next time, happy writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
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