30 Jan 09 The Power of Association
Songwriters need support. And songwriters associations exist around the country to help those aspiring songwriters at all levels. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Bill Anderson, ccsa, collin county songwriters association, dallas songwriters association, garth brooks, lyrics, nashville songwriters association, nsai, songwriters association, Songwriting
27 Jan 09 What does it take to write a song?
This is a very interesting question, I believe – especially from my standpoint. Musically, I have a very limited number of tools required to complete the songwriting process. When I started, I did not know how to play an instrument. Now, I own an acoustic guitar, a bass and a keyboard, and I still don’t know how to play them! My singing experience consisted of an outstanding career Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: lyrics, music, Songwriting
27 Jan 09 Why Texas Music?
A common misconception is that Texas music is the familiar red dirt sounds of musicians such as Cross Canadian Ragweed, Stoney LaRue or Jason Boland. It is also misclassified as the outlaw sound of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, David Allan Coe, Waylon Jennings or Billy Joe Shaver. The truth is that Texas music is much more complicated than any simple classification scheme can represent. All of these musicians are fine Continue reading
Posted by: John South
Tags: Blues, Country Music, Honky Tonk, music, musica tejano, Polka, Stoney LaRue, texas, Western swing, zydeco
