Song-A-Day 2016

Posts from the 2016 Song-A-Day Challenge

No Song Today

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. In recent years, I’ve tried very hard not to write songs about Song-A-Day itself. This is just a personal rule – I don’t have anything against it in general and certainly don’t mind when others do it. Sometimes the fact that you can’t come up with anything to write with is exactly the topic you need to write about. My light aversion to the topic developed slowly as I listened to this and subsequent years. In 2017, it was Add A Track, … Continue reading

Seraphim

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. It’s happened to all of us. We’re in the middle of one of the most amazing experiences our lives have ever known. Everything is truly amazing and good and full of wonder. The secret that has eluded us for so long is finally clear and it all finally makes sense. And then we wake up. Such was the event that led to this song. In fact, I think I wrote at least the skeleton of the lyrics before leaving for work, and … Continue reading

Olizovat

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. Every now and then, one of the Song-A-Day participants will issue a challenge to everyone. It might be a specific genre, key, topic, what-have-you. I wasn’t aware of this until the eighth (I think) when fellow participant, Junie, challenged everyone to write something based on “The Lick.” What is “The Lick” you ask? It’s probably easiest if you just watch the following video. You’ll get the point in just a few seconds, but there are a couple of interesting surprises at the … Continue reading

Take It or Leave It

Another Monday, but a Monday with seven – SEVEN! – new songs under my belt. While I wasn’t happy with everything, on the whole, the first week was a success. I’d proven to myself that I could write on a daily pace, and I was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the compositions. But back to the workplace, back to a shortened schedule for writing. When I got home after work, I wasn’t sure what to write about. That got me thinking about what made things worth writing about in the first place. I’ve always been an avid reader, … Continue reading

Hurt Me

Note: This post was written in 2019 and backdated to appear on the date the song was written. Despite being in a good mood and writing a happy track the day before, I didn’t sleep well that night with stress dreams and restless “brain going at full speed” insomnia keeping me up. I finally gave up and got out of bed before dawn. Bleary-eyed and with cup of coffee in hand, I went out on the back porch and listened to the birds in the greenbelt behind the house. Since I was in a place of experimentation and trying new … Continue reading