Governor Tom is a singer/songwriter whose indie style blends folk, blues, and jazz with pathos and humor.
Sherry Jacoby filled in for Neel, who was busy visiting a galaxy far far away, but not too long ago. Thanks Sherry!
Tom talked about his song The Public Eye. Download the lyrics to follow along.
We talked about:
- Our Songwriting Challenge for 2023 is still open to submit your song to be featured on the podcast!
- The passing away of Robbie Robertson
- Tom recommends So Big by Edna Ferber
- Being intentional about your melodies and rhythms
- The songwriting process can be like a puzzle
- Iambic Pentameter
- One of our resources to help you find the emotional truth of your lyric, written by our former social media master Janice Ho