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DISCOVERING OUR FIRST SOURCE OF OUR CONNECTION:
sometimes we feel so bad about our lives, we feel rejected, we feel frustrated,we feel so disappointing all the time, then we keep asking ourselves what am I living for? What is my true purpose? Everyone has purpose on earth "YES" even me, But how can I discover my purpose and make it a reality?
Those are the questions we keep asking ourselves on a daily basis when we wake up and still find ourselves as a living beings. Do you know that sometimes we ask ourselves questions but couldn't get the right answer? It is because we are too desperate of our life desires not knowing the right time or ways to ask those questions such as to get the right answer's.
I have come to realise that life isn't about how desperate we are for something but how focused we are concerning the things we want to achieve.
Sometimes we keep blaming our friends and family when things are not working the way it suppose to be." YES" some how they might be our problem but they are not the first foundation of our problem, the first foundation of our problem is us ,why? Because we created that room for them to oppress our lives. Another thing I have discovered about life is having a Devine connection:
First of all I will define Connection as a relationship in which a person or a think is Linked or associate with something else.
There are two different types of connection which we must know:
1: physical connection
2:spiritual connection
In my writing, I made mention of physical connection first right? Because that's what some of us believe in. In Biblical way,it always said: The first will be the last and the last the first " yes" it is true, but in our own human thought, it either the first remains first or else it becomes the last. Which means there is a kind of competition here ,where we should understand that in life, even the last can become the first and the first can become the last as well,it doesn't matter how fast or how far it may be.
Now in terms of our life endeavours and the things that has to do with our destiny or Breakthrough, we doesn't need the physical connection as our first priority or target to make things work, instead, we need the spiritual connection first.
Now ,you see? First has become last and the last comes first.
Once you connect to your spiritual source, it make things to become easier in your physical life.
I think we should first connect to our spiritual source which is God our creator to actualise our physical needs (connections) .
HOW TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL SONG WRITER.
To some, writing is easy and simple, to others, it is difficult and complex but to me, song writing is about "PASSION".
Writing songs is both an art and a big business.
Artists around the world are making a go of it either by playing and recording their own music or writing music for other artists.
Note: You don't have to be the voice behind a song, to write it.
Here are the Four(4) points I am sharing with you today.
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PRACTICE: Practice makes perfect. Remember the Law of Use and Disuse. What you use becomes part of you but what you don't use makes you feel empty. If you want to be a pro at writing songs, you need consistent practicing which is one of the greatest way to sell as a song writer. Consistent practicing makes you sell.
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FINISH THE SONGS YOU WRITE: People write and sing choruses without verses/solos. It's fine but it only makes your song incomplete. Have you seen gospel artist who sing just choruses in their songs? YES, I have seen many. Watch how they do it and you will know they are professionals because they play around the songs coupled with adlib, riffs and runs which makes the song looks complete.
Growing up as a teenager, I write songs especially choruses with no verses/solos. My songs were never complete but when I got to know this secret, I started writing complete songs for my church Choir and especially, the Children Ministry.
Nobody wants to hear a half-finished song and the only thing you can do to a half-finished song is to "Finish it".
If a song isn't done, you can choose to flesh it out, record it, share it or just store it for later.
- WRITE IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT:
Writing in the same space is nice. It's sweet and it's good. Most song writers have a favorite room or place they are comfortable writing in. The problem is that, this can become a bit of a crutch. You're not always going to be in the ideal songwriting space, either physically, mentally or emotionally but you still need to write songs.
Practice writing in different spaces. Write when there are people around, write on transit, write outside, write in the hotel, your toilet etc.
I write anywhere even in the noisiest place.
The more you think about writing, the more you will write, the better you will get and sell more.
- LEARN MUSIC THEORY:
Music had theory and mathematics. You don't need to know much Theory to write songs. Sometimes, I think it helps to have a gaps in your theory because you will break rules without knowing them.
You need to understand notes (d.r.m.f.s.l.t.d). Your chords- understanding chords in a key work is very helpful and allows you to easily write and teach songs to others.
You need to know what keys are, how to transpose and how to work within a key- through I am not the transposing person because I was taught how to play around the major, minor, sharp and flat keys.
These are the only four(4) I'm sharing today. Others will follow suit some other time.
Note: you never know what will come of these creative experiment and the worst case scenario is just writing something you will never show to anyone, which happens all the time.
Therefore, to be a professional songwriter, you need these for secrets to boost your songwriting skill.
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My name is John Trail_johntrailmusic with Esther Akpan
Where you are: is one of the most inspiring and life touching Gospel song.
John Trail is a Gospel singer /songwriter ,performing Artist base in port Harcourt rivers state Nigeria.