My journey towards becoming a songwriter has been unfolding in a
rather incremental ways. Songwriting has been a way of self
discovery for me. A way to see my life and the lives of those around
me. A way to draw attention to life-problems and talk about its
solutions.
Most importantly, it has been a way my innermost private world
finds expression into the outer world, in the hope it may touch your
world in a meaningful way. Songwriting inspires and uplifts me. It
helps me to share my struggles and joy of life. It helps me to talk of
life’s follies, its lessons, and the sheer satisfaction that comes from
just being myself.
About twenty of my poems have been set to music, about thirteen of
them have been published.
Even though many of what I wrote always came to me with
melodies, beats, and sounds in my head, I needed to learn the crafts
of songwriting in order to perfect it.
I have always found music collaborations a very helpful tool where
people come together to merge their strengths to create something
powerful, uplifting and beautiful to share with the world. For this
reason, most of my earlier published songs were through
collaboration with very fine and talented songwriters and musicians
for which I am so grateful.
I was so fortunate to have studied songwriting with an amazing
Grammy award winner, Peter Link via Watchfire Music University.
This study exposed me to the craft of songwriting of which I’m still
learning about every day and have continued to grow in.
My song “Money, Money, Money” was a top 5 finalist in the Pop/
Top 40 category of the great American song contest, 2019.
“Wow, this is an impressive song in all aspects, from start to finish.
Memorable title hook. Solid melodic structure. Engaging,
entertaining and easily relatable lyric. It’s a real pleasure to hear this
impressive level of songwriting. Congratulations. I hope we’ll hear
from you in the years to come. Great job!”
— Great American Song Contest Judge
Also, another one of my songs, “Looking For Somebody To Love”
was also a finalist.
Here’s a link to Money Money Money song on YouTube: https://
youtu.be/JyYKS9JSAQo
https://www.greatamericansong.com/winners.php