135 Songs

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I recently combed through years of scratch paper and coffee shop napkins to piece together lyrics of songs that I had written. I found 135 completed songs with melody and lyrics. Not all of them have been  recorded, and I'll admit that not all  deserve to be recorded. But they all have contributed to improving my craft.  

When Beethoven's works were compiled, it was found that many of his early pieces were just as rich and complex as his later works. This was no doubt a credit to his sheer genius. Unfortunately, I don't have that problem with my songs. My early works are more immature and simpler than songs I write today. This is especially true of the lyrics.

There are many parallels between songwriting, music video, and film. There is the process of writing, recording, and seeing the production to completion There is also a creative high  as situations arise and new paths are taken along the way. There is the tedious attention to detail which is often more difficult than anything else, but most rewarding in the end.