Tagged “creativity”


Constructing a Song

Songwriting can be a laborious process for me, and it’s usually spread out over enough time that I forget exactly how the whole thing came about. But I had a small revelation during the writing of one song that prompted me to record my process. The song is called “The Glorious Cause.” The Kernel I keep a large file full of lines that come to me. (It’s currently too large, about 14... Read More

Posted on August 19, 2017 at 9:39 am under Words & Music

You Can’t Win

I have these curious dreams where I’m with a group of people, say at a party or something, and they’re all extremely bright and witty and deep, and I sit there stumped and amazed as they spin verbal rings around me. Awake, I console myself with the knowledge that it’s all me, even the most brilliant among them. I understand that it’s all about my insecurity, the feeling that I’m an... Read More

Posted on February 6, 2016 at 12:17 pm under Life & Culture