Originally Posted by: earthoneA song is not a song without emotions.. When I write I visulize the time and place. When the music and lyric are right it brings tears to my eyes. I love telling a story in under three and half minutes. A story that brings pictures to ones mind and they too, responnd with the emotion of dance, foot tapping, or buying another round.

Putting myself in touch with an emotion rather than being overwhelmed by emotion is more my style. Many times I search to find a sound that I like first. I play around with the chords & fingerings that lay a nice groundwork. I might have a page full of verse & chorus ideas, but once the pot is boiling with some good tunes then I add the tasty verse. It seems to work for me.