I've been busy getting a couple of albums ready for release. The first one was a collection of songs based on some of my favourite texts from the Good Book - "Songs from the Word" https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nP8tp_b3mXzkYWIt9bSBeLPKhhOX5tREw https://open.spotify.com/album/41PHEYtsI4vxNeOzFrYdOH?si=8a_zyHx5R8art3PaXUXq_Q Then, more recently, I released my purely instrumental album "Moons of Jupiter" - full of sweeping cosmic melodies … Continue reading New Releases
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What Comes First – Lyrics or Music?
One thing I am often asked as someone who writes both music and lyrics is, "What do you do first? The music or the words?" And it's not as easy a question to answer as perhaps it should be. Because it hinges on the very process of creating something, and this is a process which … Continue reading What Comes First – Lyrics or Music?
How far to update old songs?
I'm working on a new album release, which will contain some songs which are 25 to 30 years old. Some of them were written when I was very young, and before I'd really become the person I am. In some ways, they reflect my black and white view of the world back then. As we … Continue reading How far to update old songs?