14+ Songs Completed

January 23rd I decided to attempt the FAWM.org challenge.

Here are the fruits of my labors.
I will attempt to make a post with direct links from here eventually.
I'm still recovering from the process.
I may even have a song or two left in me before February closes out.

Goodnight

The other night as I was getting ready for bed (probably watching the Food Network as I brushed my teeth) this song popped in my head (well the first few lines anyway) so I sat down and worked it out. After sleeping on it, I figured out what the song was really about... a love that never leaves you alone or forgotten through life and beyond... the best thing anyone could ever ask for in my opinion.

May we all know that kind of love.

Goodnight mp3
Goodnight
Words and Music by Eric Shouse © 2008 Everybody Run Music

Goodnight my dear it’s not the end but the start
Of a journey to dreamland that’s not very far
And the night will be wonderful, your heart will be light
As you dance away, drift out of sight

The day has been long and your body is worn
When you open your eyes again, it’s like being reborn
And I’ll be right here holding you close to my heart
You will never be lonely in the dark

And I’ll be right here holding you close to my heart
You will never be lonely in the dark

I Think I've Written 11/14 Songs Now...I'm Losing Count

It gets harder when you have multiple scraps of paper with lyrics and chords, and even sorting everything into a folder doesn't help.

Here's a link to my page. the link

Here's what my page looks like (without the active links)

The Songs So Far
#0: (prefawm track by two days) You and Me Could Get Together
mp3 video
#1: Eddie Vedder Told Me There'd Be Days Like This mp3
#2: Sunday's Work Has Just Been Done (Delmar Beneath The Water)
mp3 video
#3: Green Beans For Breakfast mp3
#4: I Always Want To Be In Control (but it never works out like that) mp3
#5: Myspace, I Don't Hate You But I've Had Better mp3
#6: Jump on the Couch mp3
#7: Casiocore Song: You Won't Find Us In The Way mp3
#8: coming soon: I Used To Like You But Now I Think You're Ugly mp3
#9: Dog Dog Dog Dog mp3
#10.5a: Danny Elfman Be My Guide COLLABORATION* link mp3
#10.5b: Cheese Pizza collaboration* with Scott Lake
#11: coming soon: rock collaboration* with My Name Is Milk
#12: coming soon: Irish Blessing Song
#13: Thankful mp3
#14: I Love You Very Much mp3

#14.4: collab with Nico?

*I may be counting these collaborations as whole songs for myself because of the amount of effort put in, but in a sense of fairness, I will also complete 14 "regular" songs if at all possible.

bonus tracks? perhaps if I reach my goal earlier than planned.

These Are Links
songwriting blog songwritingapples.com
soft rock band myspace.com/frictionbailey
solo myspace myspace.com/stevenwesleyguiles
rock band myspace.com/pushstartwagon

my youtube "songumentaries" (FAWMumentaries?):
how to #1 I Can't Get Over It
how to #2 You and Me Could Get Together
Song #2 Sunday's Work Has Just Been Done

4 Of 14 Songs Completed

View my 14 song progress here.
Whew! This is a LOT of work, but a lot of fun.

Here's a video of one of my songs:

See You Fly

Per my January goal to finish "See You Fly" recording.... it's done :-)




Here's the song page that has all sorts of good stuff like the streaming player and MP3 link, lyrics, instrumentation, and video performance:

http://www.tintorecords.com/notations/64/see-you-fly-finally-recorded

For just the MP3: http://www.tintorecords.com/file_download/5

I wrote this song as a surprise gift to my wife to perform during our wedding reception March 30, 2007. She knew I was going to play a song, but not a new one. It's taken me a long time to translate the composition and preparation for that performance to an actual record, but here it is :-)

Nico

Pre-FAMW Song and Video:

To prepare for the February Album Writing Month I wrote a song (and recorded the process on video).

Here it is:




Here's an MP3 of the songs.

You And Me Could Get Together