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A few months ago, I sent a worktape called “Help Me” to my newsletter subscribers. Honestly, more people emailed about that Secret Song than any other I’ve sent. I took it back to my workshop, then called my friend Dave. He added a breathtaking string arrangement. I’m happy to finally share the official release with
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Remember when I showed you Secret Song #9, “Take You Home”? I’m amazed by the journey that song’s been on. Tonight it’ll be featured on the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 9pm ET or Hulu the next day). Go check it out and tell your friends you heard it first! 🙂
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There are only two ways to write a song. Ok, sure, there are plenty more. But what I’ve found is it primarily comes down to these two: you can paint or you can use the GPS method. The GPS Method I’m calling it the GPS method because when you’re approaching songwriting this way, you know
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Here’s a performance of “Making All Things New” from my home studio in Nashville. The duct-taped guitar is the one I used in the official release. I bought it at a Denver pawn shop for ten dollars. I wish I could remember the actual date, because I would put it on the calendar and celebrate it every year.
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Sometimes your lyrics lack punch or impact, and it’s difficult to know why. Try running it through the dad joke filter. Let me explain. A well-crafted song is often like a dad joke. Take this one I heard recently. Question: Where do generals keep their armies? Answer: In their sleevies. I laughed the first
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“Unbelievable” (Cover) Out Now! Today I’m sharing my cover of EMF’s “Unbelievable.” You can hear it now on Spotify | Apple Music | iTunes Store | Amazon Music | YouTube I was nine when EMF came out with this song. I probably didn’t hear it, though, until years later when I discovered, despite my parents’ best efforts, that there were more musical
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For you guitar players out there, here’s how to play “Isn’t It Good.” Love, Aaron P.S. Here’s the Chord Chart PDF:https://www.aaronespe.com/Isnt-It-Good_CHORD-CHART.pdf
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This is a performance of “Isn’t It Good” on vocal and acoustic guitar at my home studio in East Nashville, Tennessee. I hope you enjoy! Love, Aaron
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