Later this week, I’m going to share a song: one of my own.
Back in April, during the middle of the UK’s lockdown, I set myself a goal of learning how to write and record a song at home.
I was nervous. I had piano lessons when I was young, and was in a number of cheeky pop-punk bands during high-school, but it had almost been 10 years since I seriously tried to write a song. Why the urge to do it now? Would I be able to do it? And of course, would it be total garbage?
So I made a commitment to myself: just have fun with the process, and find joy in experimenting with different sounds, beats, tones, and grooves.
I started with YouTube tutorials, and then added weekly lessons from producer, Jaye Locke, via his Patreon.
6 months on, and I’m finally feeling ready to share something.
Although the song still has many imperfections, it’s a reflection of where I’m at in my journey. And sharing my journey, blemishes and all, is what I do with this blog, so I’m going to do the same with my music.
Stay tuned!