Recent content by jdblessing1970

Here's one I just wrote (no, no singing included this time.) It's may work better as a poem than as an actual song, but I'd like opinions on it anyway. The first and second stanza might need to be switched, depending on how it reads... Anyhow, here it is. Daddy’s Girl ©2009 J.D. Blessing...

This song was written during one of last years monthly challenges. I FINALLY have a recording of how I hear it in my head. Mind you, what I hear in my head sounds better than how I hear it with my ears when I sing it, but you get the idea. As stated on my "Ready for my debut" thread, it's a...

Hey, folks. I just finally downloaded a recording program that works for my needs. So now I was finally able to record the basic tune for several of the songs that I've written previously. Mind you, they're all acapella since I don't play an instrument, and I haven't written out the music so...

Dang, I leave for a mere several months and the monthly challenges start back up! Gotta come back more often! Question, since I don't write, sing, or record music, can I still get in on the Lyric portion of the challenge if I'm up to it? Really want to get writing again.

Hey folks... Bet you guys thought I dropped off the face of the earth... I've just been pre-occupied with things like Work and Not getting fired from work from looking at forums online at work. My writing is sporadic at best, so haven't really had any new lyrics appear in quite a while. Just...

I'd been looking online and I have to say, while there are LOTS of contests out there, I'm not impressed with any I have found so far. I've seen plenty that say they'll promote the winning song to hundreds of radio stations...but I'm not a singer/songwriter, just a lyricist trying to graduate...

I'm trying to expand my horizons to go from "Lyricist" to "Songwriter" and for that, I have to write music. In order to do so, I purchased "Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory" for a start. I have a few melodies in my head for lyrics I've written and co-written, but am having a hard time...

Once again, as always, no music to listen to but critiques on the lyrics welcome... Been working on this one off and on for months now and I think I have it nearly right.. Butterfly © J.D. Blessing 2008 There is a girl who once was my world I even bought her a wedding ring But late one night...

Here's one I think is ready for critiquing. I have a tune in mind, but nothing recorded as of yet, so just lyrics for now.... Old-Fashioned Christmas © J.D. Blessing 2007 Unplug the television Turn off the radio Light a fire in the fireplace Look out the window at the snow Gather near your...

Here's a question, how do you know what to make as the title of the song? I have one that the title is currently "When you get to where you're going" because that's the first line in the chorus, but that line changes in the second chorus to "When I get to where I'm going"... so not sure it's a...

After looking at May's Challenge (which I am still working on), and a couple of other threads, I think June's Challenge could be something along the lines of writing a duet, or writing a song in both a male and female version. Whaddya think?

I have come to the conclusion that I, being strictly a lyricist and not a true songwriter, am a bit out of my league on this bbs. While I may be decent at putting words together, I struggle to even come up with music for any of my writings, and what I do come up with changes everytime I try to...

I Believe in You ©2006 J. Blessing In a tiny little house on the outskirts of town A precious little child laid her Christmas wishes down For a great big man with a great big heart For whom spreading Christmas cheer plays a great big part She said, Santa last year I looked hard for your sleigh...

My Corporate Ladder Turned Out to be a Stepstool © J. Blessing 2007 I was sittin’ at work just doin’ my thing When suddenly I heard my telephone ring It was my supervisor delivering the news It seems it was time for my annual reviews After working hard all year I had the silly notion That I...

I was looking over some lyrics I wrote last year for a Christmas song and I realized yesterday that while the verses are in 4/4 time, the chorus is written for 3/4. Is it "permissable" for songs to switch like that or should I work on rewriting the chorus to fit the timing of the verses?:confused: