Want to Write a Great Song?😃

Published: Tue, 09/13/22

Sing Well, Live Happier with Barbara Lewis
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Hello Friends & Singers,

Hard to believe that it's mid-September. Without making a conscious decision, I took two months away from my Youtube work. Now, looking back, I realize that I felt kind of empty at the end of June.

I used to wake up in the morning with a strong desire to make things happen.
But I found that I had no motivation, none at all, at the end of June. Perhaps it was the crazy state of the world. Or fall-out from a too-long pandemic. I kept saying to myself "Do Something!" But the answer was always the same - "NO." And so the weeks went by.

Perhaps you have felt some of this blahness too, at times?

But now, on September 12, I am once again in motion. Why? I feel inspired again to share what I know about singing. My mission is to encourage you to keep singing, to stay creative... And I think we all need that nudge, at times.

I have two projects in mind for my
Singing After Forty YouTube channel. I hope one or both will intrigue you enough to get on board.

Project One is called, "Make THIS Song Your Own." After looking carefully at the videos that have done best on my channel, I see that people respond well when I teach them about very personal, artistic ways to approach a song. I'm calling this project "Make THIS Song Your Own," because I'd like to help singers find ways to sing songs in ways that are unique to their abilities and artistic choices.

So often we feel that if we cannot sing a song just like the singer who made it famous, then we cannot sing that song - period. It's a shame. We lose out on discovering our own potential by giving in to this myth. So... I'm going to add my voice to the fray with a suggestion that you make this song your own! My series begins with the song, "House of the Rising Sun."

Project Two is called "Write a Great Song... With Me" (No experience necessary)

I know many singers who would love to write a song, but don't know how to get started. It seems like a daunting task. How do you even start?

(I want to make a confession before we begin. I have written a lot of songs in my singing life. But over the last 10 years, my output has been small. So, in part, creating this new project (with you) is a way to get myself started again - as I help YOU to get started.

It's going to be a very basic "course." But Exciting! - as we learn and create together - step by step. I hope you will join me for this series. It's free, of course. But if the project goes well, I may create a for-pay course in the future.

WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN?

I'm going to launch the Make THIS Song Your Own series in about two weeks.

Write A Great Song... with me will start in the first week of October.

How can you to prepare?

If you are interested in writing a song, start thinking about what your song would be about. Is it a love song? A song about a social cause? A song for your grandkids? A song about your favourite animal? A song that is dedicated to someone in history? A funny song? A crazy song? Fast? Slow? Rhythmic or more like a soft ballad?

No need to think too hard. Just see what comes to you. Make a few notes if something comes to mind. Then watch my first video - Let's get started! - when I launch it in early October. And we'll take the journey together.

VOCAL TECHNIQUE

I will still be doing some vocal technique videos. And in the two projects above, there will also be tips about ways to improve your technique to sing a specific song.

MISSED THESE TIPS?

In case you missed it, "How do I practice?" is a video series that shows you three specific ways that you can sound more unique.

Video #1 - Get your singing day started right, and with ease.

Video #2. Working on head voice, mixed voice & speech (or chest voice)

Video #3 - Head voice & peak "moments, Yodeling (Sarah McLaughlan) Varying your chest voice sounds.

My best to all of you.

I hope you keep singing!

Barbara

Singing After Forty - YouTube Channel

Here's to great singing and living!
Love to you,
Barbara

PO BOX 99900 QP 371 191- RPO MALEC
Montreal Quebec H9C 0A5
CANADA

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