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my way of writing
I am a singer songwriter. By that I don't just mean that I sing my own material when I get the opportunity. I also formulate my songs by vocalising my ideas, trying out various rhythmic, melodic and lyrical elements. In other words, I "sing-write" my songs (at least in the early stages of the writing process). ...
potent notions and the evolution of a song
A while back I saw a documentary on BBC about "controller genes" - a set of eight genes found in all living creatures, from fruit flies to humans, that control the development of that organism from a single cell to a fully grown specimen. These eight genes are like the software that programmes all the other genes to come into play at the right time, in the right sequence. ...
kernelementen en het ontstaan van een songtekst
Wetenschappers hebben ontdekt dat er bijzondere genen zijn in alle levende organismes – of het nou om een fruitvlieg gaat of een mens – die het ontwikkelingsproces van dat organisme van begin tot eind sturen. Ze zijn als het ware de software die alle andere genen programmeert om op het juiste moment en in de juiste manier tot actie te komen. ...
scripture-in-song and me
When I first began writing Christian songs in the mid-70s, most of my lyrics were taken directly from the Biblical text. I would choose a passage of Scripture and simply put it to music - word for word. ...
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