Had one of those days when something hit me hard. Overwhelmed by the emotion, I struggled to work through it or even think about how to work through it. And then I remembered the secret – music! So I thought about “Under the Gun” I’d recently remixed and realized I hadn’t created a comment video for that song. Nothing like music and the appreciation from your fellow musicians to bring me out of the funk. Hope you enjoy! Happy Friday!
“Under the Gun” Streaming on Spotify
Browsing the streaming services my songs are on, I stumbled upon “Under the Gun” on Spotify. Please take a listen. If you like it, please follow “Screamie Birds” or add it to your playlist. Thank you!
Woman in Black Review Comments
Getting in the mood for working on my novel, “Night Moon,” I was listening to the album I created for “Night Moon” during FAWM 2026 and realized I hadn’t posted a comment video for “Woman in Black.” So proud of this song and appreciative of the wonderful comments from my fellow musicians. It’s motivating me to get back to work – lol!
I wrote the lyrics during Nov/Nov mentioning a “Sazerac” and, ironically, found the Jazzy Saz (based on a Sazerac) at Lou’s Jazz & Blues on Star of the Seas in December.
And yeah, where there’s a Florida tiki bar, there’s a biker dude – catch the “some of them ride Harleys” line in the song.
Dusky Blues
Logic Pro recently had a tiny but big update – tiny in that it was just the addition of new sounds and big because it affected the entire sound library. While browsing the sound library I discovered the “Dusky Blues” sound pack and just had to see what I could come up with when I heard that super cool, bluesy sound. Enjoy!
Mixed in headphones.
Just Another Dude
This April marks the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Writing Month. When I signed with my literary agent for my novel Real Women Wear Red, she told me that my writing was “poetic, almost lyrical” and I wondered what that meant so I started exploring poetry and songwriting.
When I wrote my first official song for professional feedback, the mentor asked if I knew the difference between a poem and a lyric. It was obviously a poem. He helped me turn that poem into lyrics and it became “Everybody Lies.” Often my song lyrics start off as a poem. But can lyrics also be a poem?
What about “Just Another Dude.” Is it a poem or strictly a song?
“Just Another Dude”
You were the one I’d dreamed about
You were the one who hurt me most when I found out
I thought you’d be the one who’d be there forever
No, not ever
It may seem so simple from where you stand
You think you can just reach for my hand
But let me tell you something that may seem rude
You’re nothing more than just another dude
When we were together
We thought we were so clever
But that’s what you do when you are young
When you feel so strong
It may seem so simple from where you stand
You think you can just reach for my hand
But let me tell you something that may seem rude
You’re nothing more than just another dude
You know I hate plans that fall apart
I play my hand from the start
You like secrets I can tell for sure
Under cover lover is the allure
It may seem so simple from where you stand
You think you can just reach for my hand
But let me tell you something that may seem rude
You’re nothing more than just another dude
What do you think? A poem? A song? I can only hear it as a song now, especially with the repetitive hook.
Here’s the song written during FAWM 2025.
Living My Best Life on Sun Princess
Last month we sailed Sun Princess. As a music and entertainment lover/creator, I’ve found Princess Cruises to not live up to my expectations. I especially was not a fan of the Piazza – where was the club feel?
But Sun Princess exceeded my expectations and on the Sphere Class, they’ve done it right. The talent was well, super-talented, and the Piazza had a great vibe/flow to it. So here’s some clips from my recent Sun Princess cruise and my original song, “Living My Best Life” paired together. Hope you enjoy!
Mixed in headphones.
SBS Favorites Playlist
My favorite songs I’ve written vary from time to time. But usually it’s the song I’m working on. But, in-between challenges, looking back, as of this moment, these are my top songs that I wrote during the songwriting challenges hosted by the FAWM (February Album Writing Month) community.
This collection includes comments from the FAWM community, where available. This is such a treasured testimony to some of my best times in the music community. Thank you!
Like my dad loved to listen to music, strap on some headphones, sit back, and enjoy. Thanks for listening!
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