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Head, Heart, and Hands
Apr 11, 2023
Head, Heart, and Hands
Apr 11, 2023

I just finished reading a book on songwriting called "Head, Heart and Hands" by my friend Clive Ridgeway. Clive is a songwriter, producer, and teacher in South Africa. He is the director of Cape Town School of Songwriting. I hope to conspire with him in the not-too-distant future. Clive and I see songwriting the same way. Here are the two biggies I learned from his book.

Apr 11, 2023
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #8: Family Matters
Mar 25, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #8: Family Matters
Mar 25, 2021

Dear Mary, Have you ever written songs about family members that reveal things they might rather keep quiet about? How do you deal with that?

Mar 25, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #7: No Matter What
Feb 12, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #7: No Matter What
Feb 12, 2021

Dear Mary, I am extremely conscious of my own limitations. How do I gain confidence to write songs and perform them? Who encouraged you?

Feb 12, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #6: Calling
Feb 1, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #6: Calling
Feb 1, 2021

Dear Mary, Do you think it’s possible to become a songwriter later in life?

Feb 1, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #5: Salvation, Healing, and Catharsis
Jan 21, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #5: Salvation, Healing, and Catharsis
Jan 21, 2021

Dear Mary, Alanis Morissette recently commented that she found the songwriting process cathartic, but not healing. Your thoughts?

Jan 21, 2021
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #4: Pick Up the Chicken
Dec 12, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #4: Pick Up the Chicken
Dec 12, 2020

Dear Mary, How do I get beyond the editor/critic who says nobody wants to hear my truth?

Dec 12, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #3: Guitars & Love
Dec 2, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #3: Guitars & Love
Dec 2, 2020

Dear Mary, Please tell us about your guitar. At first I was thinking "she needs to get it fixed," but I reckon there's story there?

Dec 2, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #2: Grief
Nov 11, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #2: Grief
Nov 11, 2020

Dear Mary, My best mate sadly passed away this year. When grieving and feeling lost, how do I find that crucial emotional headspace to write a song? I used to have lots of resilience, but these days it seems to be slipping away.

Nov 11, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #1: Hope
Oct 7, 2020
Mary’s Mercy Missives Issue #1: Hope
Oct 7, 2020

I watched one of your streams recently and you mentioned that you don't want to sit down to write when you're happy. I know that sad songs bring hope in their own way (they're my favorite) but have you ever tried to intentionally write a hopeful song?

Oct 7, 2020

 

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