Finding Inspiration In Other Artists

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 ~ rstapella ~ 4 Comments

The Lonely Man One of my favorite songs is Johnny Cash’s version of Sting’s I hung my head. I love the simplicity of the structure and music of the song, the focus is on the story. Of course, everything is made better with Cash’s emotive, gravelly voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M53FcPoWtA I wanted to write a song like … Continue reading Finding Inspiration In Other Artists

Let Your Lyrics Simmer

October 22, 2019October 26, 2019 ~ rstapella ~ 1 Comment

Change Your Mind Do you ever hear a song on the radio and think, "You should have slept on that before recording?" Taylor Swift, one of my favorite artists, has a great example from her song Mine: And I remember that fight, two-thirty a.m.'Cause everything was slipping right out of our handsI ran out, crying, … Continue reading Let Your Lyrics Simmer