Song Writing
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:37 am
I have a story I'd like to share with y'all. On Thursdays I teach music to two sisters. Mackensie age 10 and Kaylee Nicole age nine. Not long ago a friend of mine who has changed his horse barn into a nite club(no alcohol) stage,pa set,stage lights etc. He invites musician friends every once in awhile to come and play. He had one about three weeks ago. My wife and I took the girls as they had never performed anywhere before. I rehearsed them on a couple of Everly Brothers songs and a children's song. They had a great time.
My friend made mention on Facebook that he had been asked to hold a songwriters night where only original songs would be performed. I must have mentioned this to the girls at last weeks lesson. Last night being Thursday little Kaylee Nicole walked in and sat down in front of me and handed me a piece of paper. It had printing on both sides. Now I needed help reading it in spots as it was the handwriting of a second grader. When I had finished I looked at her and said " Did you write this"? She answered yes. Then she said is that a song? I said well yes it needs a little work but it's definately a song. Does this mean I'm a songwriter she asked? Well yes sweety you are an official songwriter. Does this mean I get to go to the music barn for songwriters night. I just shook my head and said Angel
I wouldn't dream of going without you.
Now after working on her new song for an hour plus listening to some Carol King I sent the young lady home all stoked as the youngest songwriter I know. I have to say it is a good song too. A real catchy little thing.
I just wanted to share this with you I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
My friend made mention on Facebook that he had been asked to hold a songwriters night where only original songs would be performed. I must have mentioned this to the girls at last weeks lesson. Last night being Thursday little Kaylee Nicole walked in and sat down in front of me and handed me a piece of paper. It had printing on both sides. Now I needed help reading it in spots as it was the handwriting of a second grader. When I had finished I looked at her and said " Did you write this"? She answered yes. Then she said is that a song? I said well yes it needs a little work but it's definately a song. Does this mean I'm a songwriter she asked? Well yes sweety you are an official songwriter. Does this mean I get to go to the music barn for songwriters night. I just shook my head and said Angel
I wouldn't dream of going without you.
Now after working on her new song for an hour plus listening to some Carol King I sent the young lady home all stoked as the youngest songwriter I know. I have to say it is a good song too. A real catchy little thing.
I just wanted to share this with you I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.