As I spent some time earlier today writing a song it reminded me of my youngest daughter, Samara. Samara, as my mom refers to her, is “the crafting queen.” She is into anything visually artistic. One of her favorite things to do is to take ordinary, everyday things and create something from it. Her latest is a robot made from the paper carton of a 12-pack of diet Pepsi. Where she came up with this ide … we’re not really sure.
Back to my songwriting … as I was writing words for the song on my iPad, I spent a few minutes typing, editing, cutting, pasting, selecting, and moving. In the end, I had a decent song. Samara’s crafting reminded that exactly what we do in the craft of songwriting. We use what we have – some thoughts, ideas, phrase, words, a melody, etc. We take a couple of pieces of tape, some glue, and a pair of scissors and before you know it, we have something usable.
I know for myself, I often over think things including songwriting. For me, this was a simple reminder to use what you have, add a little bit of work, and in the end you have something usable. Not everyone may appreciate your creation, but this is the heart of art, creativity, and songwriting.
