Tag: music
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When it comes to making music, never give up!
I can just imagine the CDs I’ve sent out as promotion material to radio stations spending mere moments in a CD player and then going directly into the trash can. Even after getting permission to send a CD to a radio station or blog, I sometimes wonder if they even listened to all of the…
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I entered 4 songwriting contests to see how the judging would differ
I entered the Song of the Year a contest, the John Lennon songwriting contest, the Song Door contest, and the UK Songwriting Contest and here are the results. 4 songwriting contests, four different judging panels… What will different judges say about the the same song entry. I really enjoy entering songwriting contests, it’s exciting to…
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Take Me on a Sleigh Ride new Christmas song is now live on Pandora
Hello everyone! Coming in to the holiday season this year 2023 I have released several new Christmas songs. Pandora Radio has a wonderful program for artists that allows a track to be featured for 8 weeks. I have launched a campaign for the new holiday track “Take Me on a Sleigh Ride” and it has…
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I Heard Footprints on the Rooftop
The new Christmas song is finally done. It passed the “car test” and is scheduled for release on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, and Amazon Music on Friday, November 3rd. Hear it now on Band Camp! “I Heard Footprints on the Rooftop”
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Christmas Together
Christmas Together by Pure Evergreen The snow’s never fallen this hard before Winter time has come I clear a path up to your door All the lights are on I wonder what you’re doin tonight on this night alone all of the Christmas lights are glistening off the snow (Chorus) If I was inside I’d…
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I’ve discovered that I don’t really enjoy the music mixing and mastering process. As an independent songwriter you have to take on all of the roles that would normally be done by different people. Of course I would rather just write music and record it then send it off to someone else to mix the…
Coffee & a Playlist 