[Guiding Principles?]

the first element really has to be a spontaneity that comes to me and is worth getting down.

after that, flow and some kind of narrative continuity are what i prize the most. Lyrics and melodies can be dome a dozen and of course there's going to be small things in there you're proud of, but what i look for most is a way to make the song cohesive and fluid.

being memorable just means it worked well! it's hard to write something and make it memorable from the start, that's an aspect that goes with a really good riff. if the song is cohesive then the memorableness of your hooks and the ways you string them together combine to make a great song!

Hi John,

For me its about getting down on paper the vision I see. I have a strong idea, not a picture exactly more of a feeling. I get goosebumps when I nail the lyrics to the feeling. Then I try and hone it to fit into a melody, to rhyme etc.

I wrote this one about 10 minutes ago called "I pray to you" Kinda fast rock, Two verses, Chorus, two verses, Chorus, Slows to dramatic slow ending on last verse. Posting 2 vesus here and will post whole song in proper place.

Ideas inside my head

Can’t get out of bed

Then I pray to You

Searching for a friend

Hoping not to bend

Then I pray to You

Wanting a life, oh please

Falling on my knees

Then I pray to You

Why do I feel

Like I’m no big deal

Then I pray to You

Cheers Craig

[Hello From Egypt]

Salaam Habib

From another noobie on the lower end of Africa.

Where abouts in Egypt are you living?

[Hi From Gauteng South Africa]

Thanks

[Hi From Gauteng South Africa]

Hi All

Hi from Johannesburg South Africa.

I am keen on learning as much as I can from you more experienced folk. My main music interst is Gospel (for writing for myself) [der will be no preachin from me}. My Musical interests are varied and deep, having grown up on Boston, Deep Purple, Queen, CCR, Eagles, Clapton, and many 50's artists including the day the music died. I'm refering here to the Big Bopper and Buddy not the song...Ok the song as well!

I love most music, but probable due to my age dont quite get Rap and techno.

I live in Benoni SA which is about 30km from Johannesburg.

I have written 3 songs over the past year. the first was a Christmas type carrol?? entitlled 'What then is Christmas?" and the next a song called "More of the same" . I have just recently put that to music, its currently a work in progress. the last one is called "Imagine" Just lyrics at the moment.

Well thats me for starters, let me go and read... Cheers Craig