Pretty much the reason why I haven’t released new songs yet when I kept saying I was going to is that I’m still trying to teach myself better guitar. Trying brush up on my music theory knowledge and trying to improve that. I’m hoping to become a more professionally skilled guitarist. Study theory and practicing a little more challenging guitar instruction.
I have also been reading a lot of poetry still. I want to read a lot of poetry so I can help improve my lyric writing a little bit. Plus, to write poetry of my own, of course.
I’m always trying to find ways to improve my songwriting skills and I think this is the best way. Teach myself. I’ll publicly admit that I’ve been on a writers block in songwriting so to help get out of the rut… I thought I would practice more guitar. Learn stuff I haven’t learned yet. Take my guitar skills to the next level. Same with lyric writing. I’m still practicing my vocal chops too.
I really want to improve my skills. Not only for your listening enjoyment and hoping to get positive feedback on my upcoming songs but it’s something I felt like doing. After listening to all the negative criticism of my earlier songs… that’s when I realized, I needed to work on my talent and try to improve myself.
I really appreciate that some out there actually enjoy my music… it’s pretty flattering and I’m honored. I’m never giving this up. I will always try to find ways to improve myself musically ’cause that’s what a musician does. There are even plenty of famous musicians who don’t even know what they’re doing at all! They just play!
When I’m ready to start to release new songs, you’ll be the first to know ’cause you can betcha this blog will be the first place where you’ll hear a new song from me. What kind of music will I be doing next time around? Whatever I come up with, I guess. Acoustic rock, folk, etc. Just play whatever comes out. That’s what songwriting does.
I’ll be a songwriting machine again. I’m just trying to improve my musical talent all around. I don’t get bothered by negative critics anymore ’cause they inspire me to get better. The time will come, and I’ll be making new music again. I want to get back into it.
Kev