A couple of posts back I wrote a little about emotion in songwriting.
Unsuprisingly, (at least to anyone familiar with what this blog is about), I argued that songwriting is not about expressing your emotions.
Songwriting is about moving the listener, not yourself.
A gentleman who is also named Tom disagreed, saying that he thought the best songwriting happens when you’re expressing yourself as honestly as you can.
I don’t think he’s right, although I do think that either putting your emotions on your songwriting sleeve or appearing to is one of several tricks, licks and techniques that are worth trying.
Either way, Tom St. Louis’ blog Get my Song in a Movie is an interesting read if you’re looking for another perpective on this songwriting lark.
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