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A Full Recap of Songcraft Session 5

Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music & Lyrics, Open Mic, Session, Singapore, Songwriters, Songwriting on September 24, 2007 | 10 Comments »

(Photo collage courtesy of Betty)
Boy, where do I begin?
Our latest Songcraft session last Friday was such a blast! For the first time, we had so many people presenting so many songs that we exceeded the time. (That, to me, is a very good sign.)
We had a total of 12 attendees including myself, if I remember [...]

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FAQ: Songcraft Session 5 this Friday

Posted in Session, Singapore, Songwriting on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I think we might be expecting quite a number of new friends this Friday.
So just to assuages any fears or uncertainties, here’s a little FAQ to let everyone know a bit more about how we usually conduct our sessions:
Q: How is the session conducted?
A: It’s free & easy, something like an “open mic” concept. Anyone [...]

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Next Songcraft Meetup – 730pm Friday, 21st Sept @ The Substation

Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music & Lyrics, Session, Singapore, Songwriters, Songwriting on September 12, 2007 | 5 Comments »

This is a confirmation that our next Songcraft gathering will be held in Classroom 2 of the Substation on Friday, 21st Sept. (See here to get to the Substation.) It’s just a short walk from City Hall MRT. To get to Classroom 2, go up the staircase behind the box office, and walk down the hallway of the [...]

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We Need The Girls! (An Original By Jerron)

Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Singapore, Songs, Songwriters, Songwriting on September 10, 2007 | 4 Comments »

You can listen to the song (here). The full lyrics can be found (here).
(Ok, I admit…I added in the exclamation mark in the song title just for effect.)
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First things first: I think the song’s got a great title! That’s what I call originality. Don’t you think it’s a great title?
Anyway, this is Jerron’s latest song posted [...]

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Sweet Child Of Mine (An Original By Firdaus)

Posted in Singapore, Songs, Songwriters, Songwriting on September 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Nope, not the Guns N’ Roses song.
This is an original song by Firdaus, which happens to share the same title. (Although G N’ R spells it as “O’” instead of “Of”. But I digress.)

(Don’t you think the baby pics are soooo cute?)
According to the songwriter himself: “This is a song about [...]

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Does A Songwriter’s Vocal Ability Influence His/Her Songwriting?

Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music & Lyrics, Singing, Songwriters, Songwriting on September 6, 2007 | 7 Comments »

Here’s some songwriting food for thought. It’s something which I’ve been pondering about for quite some time:
Does your vocal ability affect the songs you write?
What I mean is, do you tend to avoid writing songs which you feel you are unable to deliver vocally, even though there are instances whereby you had wished to write certain parts [...]

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