After The Storm
It was a bit spooky when I was mixing this weeks track and outside my studio window there was a wind howling. But the storm in this weeks song is more of an emotional kind. It’s the kind of storms…
Songwriting
Song crafting
Posted at January 13, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Songwriting
Songwriting, like so many other art forms have this mysthical glow about them. I suppose the late sixties and early seventies drug fuelled hippie artists have a lot to answer for. Sure, it’s all about the flowers and meditating until…
Writing past the writer’s block
Posted at January 12, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Songwriting
I’ve been blogging for a quite few years now and on my own website bit over a year. I also write songs constantly. So I thought I’ll share with you something I have learned about writing in general, that you…
On Songwriting Part 5
Posted at December 30, 2014 by
J.P. Kallio
in Songwriting
Never miss an opportunity to write songs while you are traveling. We all know the phrase “Traveling broadens the mind”. You are forced to look at things in a different way while you are traveling, so why not utilise this…
Time For Change
Today’s song “Time For Change” is the last song of my 52 song challenge 🙂 It is also the last song of an EP I am giving away as a Christmas gift and thank you for everyone who have signed…
Writing on the wall
The property market was largely the stumbling block that led Ireland into recession in 2008 and only in the past few years has the country started to climb out of it. The thing is, the figures are looking better on…
1994
The suicide rates in Ireland are at all time high. And still it seems to be brushed under the carpet. It is 2014 we should be able to talk about it openly. I for one will never be silent. In…
On Songwriting Part 4
Posted at November 26, 2014 by
J.P. Kallio
in Songwriting
How about songs as a personal snap shot? You know I have talked about the famous songwriting techniques especially popular in Nashville and well documented in the Ralph Murphy’s wonderful book “Murphy’s law on songwriting”. I studied this book over…
What Are We To Do
Apathy is something we all are guilty at some level. We go about our lives as we are expected to. We do our job, have a family, try to buy a house, pay our mortgage… Our everyday life becomes a…
Just Friends
The term “Friend” really can mean so many things to different people. This week’s song “Just Friends” talks about something I have witnessed over and over again. I have seen it cause a lot of heartache to people, I have…
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