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Thanks for all the kind words. "Cornsilk smells of freedom" was the original title for this song, then I changed it to "Cornsilk" before it hit me that the REAL title is "The Seed." After I had written this and read it through several times, I cam to realize that the "seed" the person in the...

Here's a link to me singing this one... http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=17949 As always, no instrumentation, and NOT meant to go directly to a CD of me singing. :)

alrighty then, I've got my first 8 songs uploaded to lightningmp3. To take it easy on you folks I'll post only one or two at a time so as not to overload the system with amateurish singing, or to song-spam. :)

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...

Thanks, Dave. I've missed this place, too. Believe it or not, I've been working on becoming a Clown these last few months and have been focusing my energies towards that endeavor. I've recently been introduced to a local organization, the Association of Performing Christian Artists, which...

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.

I once wrote a quick poem for a young friend who needed help on homework, using the same idea. I just titled it Homework Poem. The whole thing was about how she needed to write a poem that night but couldn't think of anything to write about. "A poem by Monday I have to write/ But what to do...

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...

well shoot, folks... I've been away for awhile doing research on another hobby I'm trying to get into. Now I find a new monthly challenge being worked on but I'm be DARNED if I can find where the Challenge was posted... Can someone direct me to the original original thread? I'd at least like...

Emerald blue...not sure about that...I think of emeralds being GREEN, not blue. and I'm not sure what the womabn having pretty eyes has to do with her "loosing her crown" or the skies being purple has to do with her not being satified with her actions. Those are okay, I like the first stanza...

I'm curious, why "Jolene"? There's an old country song by Dolly Parton called "Jolene" as well...

I know...and many of the folks here I'm sure are busy actually writing and recording songs. And who knows, maybe I've inspired them all to do their own research, and they're still looking through the 10 billion contests online to see if any are legit. :D

Well, I truly cannot count the number of responses to this question...and I can't count the minutes I spent reading and responding to them. Normally, they say no news is good news, but in this case, I'm guessing that the complete LACK of info flowing in means the answer to the subject question...

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...

The female reaction isn't quite as good as it may seem tho since I mostly perform at retirement homes and assisted living communties.

Women tend to throw their clothes off and beg me ro ravish them after hearing my masterful songs. Men just break down and cry, give me tons of money, call me "Brother" and express their deep desires to someday achieve the level of greatness that I have attained. If the men treated me the same...

In other words, I'm trying to do it all at once and it's better to take it one step at a time, right? Was wondering if that might be my problem. :D

Thanks for all the advice. As for what instrument I play, right now, none. I do own a keyboard but I don't really "know" how to play it. I hear a note in my head, and press keys until I think I've found a match. Finding the "key" of a song by the chords is all fine and dandy, however I was...

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...