Writing Songs

Song writing is the art of packing a whole series of ideas or experiences into a simple, moving or exciting combination of words and melody.

A good song

• Has universal ideas that everyone can easily relate to
• And ideas that make it fresh or unique
• Has a hookline that the listener loves to sing

Writing music

I write music sitting at the piano, keyboard or guitar. I use Protools or Logic to capture and develop ideas. My favorite tool for programming is Reason. I like to sketch an idea as a chord chart and let the performer fill out the details. But I can score an orchestral arrangement if required. (I worked with a Polish String Orchestra on my debut album, Far More)

Writing Sound for Picture

Music defines thhe mood and the era of a piece of film. Timeless or trendy, trashy or transcendent. It is all about the choice of sounds, rhythmn and melodic motifs which recur to create an audio identity for a film or video.

Co-writing

If you want to produce music that will reach the world you need to start with strong songs. If you are not a gifted song writer and native english speaker then it is a good idea to start co-writing with some one who is. Like me for example.

I am keen to write with anyone who is actively performing their material or with artists working towards professional recordings.