Creative Music

Random Inspiration: Writing Topic Ideas (09-07-10)

Jason Hannah — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:28:38 +0000

Topic Ideas

Hey all

Here are some more writing topic ideas for you. Use these as writing prompts to exercise your creativity. Change it up: Sometimes you should try to write short songs, or maybe poems, or perhaps sometimes you can write a short story about it instead. The basic ideas is to get the words flowing out of your brain in creative ways.

Try not to look at them literally (unless of course the literal meaning inspires you!) Twist the meaning of the words… see what you can come up with!

-String these random words into a usable topic. (Try to think outside the box) – Magenta, Lake Superior, Green, Garage Rock, and Jordanian

-Write a song about getting to spend the entire day with Gwen Stefani

-Write a song about a main character from Happy Gilmore

-Write about an interesting historical event

-Write a song about a guy who gets depressed when he thinks about how he smells

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Quote of the Day (09-06-10) Songs and Songwriting

Jason Hannah — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:50 +0000

Songs and Songwriting

Either you write songs or you don’t. And if you do write songs like I do, I think there’s a natural desire to want to make records.

- Roger Waters

Random Inspiration: Song Title Ideas (09-06-10)

Jason Hannah — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:57 +0000

Song Title Ideas

Hello

Here are some more song title ideas. Try not to look at them so literally. Read the idea, and if nothing usable jumps out at you, try to twist it around and look at it from different angles. Keep in mind I’m trying to inspire some creative thought, rather than just trying to give you some free song titles.

-Replace Often

-Moving Furniture

-Around New Hampshire

-Boyfriend in Georgia

-Longing for Kindness

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Today In Music History (09-04-10)

Jason Hannah — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:50 +0000

Today In Music History

I’m hoping that by reading these facts every day you are inspired by one of the pieces of information to go out and check out something musically that you may not have thought about had you not read this post. Maybe you’ll read decide to dig deeper into a piece of history, or you’ll decide to check out a band mentioned in one of the facts. No matter how this inspires you, I hope you enjoy what you read!

Check back every day at around 6:00 PM Central time for new facts!

04/09/1962 – Beatles record “How Do You Do It” at EMI
04/09/1965 – Beatles’ “Help!,” single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks
04/09/1965 – Rock group Who’s wan is vandalized with $10,000 in equipment stolen
04/09/1984 – Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
04/09/1996 – 13th MTV Awards: Alanis Morrisett and Smashing Pumpkins wins
04/09/1997 – 14th MTV Awards

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The information above is gathered from http://www.musicorb.com/.
Check out their site for more information about today, including musicians deaths and births that happened on this date and other great information!

Quote of the Day (09-03-10) Instruments

Jason Hannah — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:49 +0000

Musical Instrument

The guitar chose me.

- Charlie Byrd

Today In Music History (09-03-10)

Jason Hannah — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:17 +0000

Today In Music History

Check back every day at around 6:00 PM Central time for new facts!

1942 – Al Jardine, Lima Oh, guitarist/singer (Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room) was born
1971 – John Lennon leaves UK for NYC, never to return
1990 – Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego)

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Random Inspiration: Song Title Ideas (09-03-10)

Jason Hannah — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:20:49 +0000

Song Title Ideas

Hello

-I Left My Heart In Connecticut

-Across Honolulu

-Time Steers

-Our Sin

-Ordinary Diamond

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Quote of the Day (09-02-10) Inspiration

Jason Hannah — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:00:19 +0000

Inspiration

My dad’s music was a great inspiration to me.

- Julian Lennon

Today In Music History (09-02-10)

Jason Hannah — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:06 +0000

Today In Music History

Check back every day at around 6:00 PM Central time for new facts!

1922 – Pres Ebert declares “Deutschland uber alas” as German national anthem
1929 – WOR (NYC) ends affiliation with CBS radio network
1982 – Rolling Stone Keith Richard’s house burns down
1993 – 10th MTV Awards: Pearl Jam, En Vogue wins

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Random Inspiration: Writing Topic Ideas (09-02-10)

Jason Hannah — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:06:05 +0000

Topic Ideas

Hey all

Try not to look at them literally (unless of course the literal meaning inspires you!) Twist the meaning of the words… see what you can come up with!

-Write about having the ability to fly

-Write a song about life in a small Japanese town

-Write a song about spending a day in Illinois

-Write about something that makes you feel sad.

-Pick up your favorite CD. Read the title of the first track. Write about that title, but make it about a completely different topic than the song on the CD

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