creativity

Do you write songs from the heart or from the head?

Often on Song Talk Radio, this question arises. Sometimes, it’s fun for the hosts to try and guess. “Your song sounds very cerebral,” or “Your song sounds very intuitive.” The guests themselves tell us how well considered every decision in their songwriting process is, or tell us “It just came to me.” This question of …

by Phil Emery

Millions of songs have been written and I imagine millions more are written every day. So why do I think it’s a good idea to add a few of mine to the mix? Most importantly, it’s a way for me to be creative; like air, water or food – it is essential to my happiness. …