I am not actually a song writer yet. However, in 2008 it is my goal, with the Lord's help of course, to start a music ministry based on a Christian muscial group.
As part of that effort, I would like to have the group do some original songs. So I will be trying to develop this are of my musical abilities.
I have been writing songs since I was 16 and I will help in any way I can. The songs God gives me are not from an educated songwriters stand point but from my heart and life experience. I have several storyteller, characters in my family and so if you can tell a story you can write a song. Sometimes what I do is take a phrase or idea from a message at church or a friend or an experience and I write it down. For instance, I love bluesy/jazz and have been playing with writing some of it lately and I have a title to a song I want to write. The title is "Who's Gonna Listen When He Calles". I imagine this song will be very soulful and powerful to sing but it is only a tittle that I sing a certain way for now.
Just this last sunday the Palm service really got to me and those things that "get to me" are the key to a message that God can give me to write a song. One of the things that stuck with me was when he said "You pass through dought and despair in order to get to Faith and Hope, " Anyway that could sing or preach. LOL
I hope that was helpful. We can work on some ideas and play around with some words if you like. It can be so much fun and inspiring at the same time. You can hear one of my songs at www.myspace.com/everchild4god