3 on Thursday – 3/9/23
In this week’s issue I share…
1) “Sheltering Oaks”: How One Song Led to an Album
2) My Wife Heidi’s 3 Tips for Getting into Gardening
3) On Songwriting: Being Scared Is Normal
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Recommendations
Music, books, artists, and other things I love.
Two Great Guitars for Kids Under $250
AMA: “What’s a good-quality guitar for my child? But I don’t want to spend too much, because I’m not sure he’s going to stick with it.” – Tara Hi Tara, You’re definitely not alone – I get some form of this question a lot. With all the brands and models out there, it can be
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3 on Thursday – 2/16/23
In this week’s issue I share…
1) Live performance of “Tilt-A-Whirl”
2) AMA: “Do you do your own mixing/mastering?”
3) On Songwriting: How I Write Melodies
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3 on Thursday – 2/9/23
In this week’s issue I share…
1) Rosie Thomas: The Making of “Tilt-A-Whirl” Part III
2) The Most Inspring Thing I’ve Seen Lately
3) On Songwriting: It’s Like Naming a Child
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3 on Thursday – 2/2/23
In this week’s issue I share…
1) The Making of “Tilt-A-Whirl” Part II: The Case of the Loud Wristwatch Â
2) What I’m Reading and Watching
3) On Songwriting: Paint with the Brushes You Have
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3 on Thursday – 1/26/23
In this week’s issue I…
1) share The Making of “Tilt-A-Whirl” (Part I)
2) tell you a very short story about Janice, andÂ
3) reveal a new segment called What Songwriters Talk About at a Bar on Thursday.Â
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3 on Thursday – 1/19/23
In this week’s issue I…
1) perform “Paper Route,”Â
2) share a time lapse video of my watercolor “Paper Route,” and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about shushing.
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3 on Thursday – 1/12/23
In this week’s issue I…
1) answer a question no one’s ever asked me, which is, “Should I get a paper route or a dairy cow?”
2) check in on how my new album Up North is doing on Spotify, and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about whether they should move to Nashville.Â
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3 on Thursday – 1/5/23
In this week’s issue I…
1) answer an AMA: “What songs did you listen to most last year?”
2) perform a verse and chorus of “Court Report” and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about when the best time to write is.
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Two Books I Recommend
Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine This first one is a fun, gritty collection of modern short stories by Kevin Wilson. I’d never read him before but my wife said I’d love him. She was right. I love situational tales that don’t really resolve, they just make you ponder a bunch of stuff you wouldn’t have
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