Category Archives: Songwriting Adventure

Songwriting Update

I think it has been quite awhile since I provided an update to you regarding my songwriting. It is so much faster and cheaper for me to create and share poems that I focus much of my creative time writing … Continue reading

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“Nature’s Symphony” Is Finally Available For Sale

First off, a reminder for everyone: Please remember that you can hear my songs for free as often as you want by going to the “Songs I’ve Written or Co-Written” category in this blog. But for those who quite awhile … Continue reading

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Nature’s Symphony Cover Art and Song

Cover art has finally been created for “Nature’s Symphony”. The photo was taken by a friend of mine named Peter Johnson. I’ve included the song too, for those who haven’t yet heard it or would like to hear it again. … Continue reading

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“No More Secrets/No More Lies”: Dedicated to All Who’ve Had Their Heart Broken By A Dishonest Lover

The attached/linked song is dedicated to everyone who has been cheated on, lied to, or otherwise had your heart broken by a dishonest lover. Some of you have heard an earlier version of this song before, but I think you’ll … Continue reading

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I Love You Katie Sue!

One of the songs I plan to soon list on one or more song-selling sites is “Katie Sue”. It is about a man’s first love. If you click on the icon above you should be able to hear it. May … Continue reading

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“My Old Friend”

[audio href='http://russtowne.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/my-old-friend-final-mix.mp3'>My Old Friend-Final Mix<a I mentioned earlier that I was going to more consistently write songs from my heart instead of focusing on a market or industry norms. "My Old Friend" is from my heart, and is my tribute … Continue reading

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“Katie Sue”

Some long-time readers of this blog may recall reading an earlier post about a song called “Katie Sue”. It started out to be a song about a man’s first love that the listeners learned late in the song was actually … Continue reading

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Songwriting Adventure Updates

Three song updates: The Hollywood executive who is pitching “No More Secrets/No More Lies” to the new TV show “Nashville” may also be pitching it as background for a bar scene in a Fox TV show. I plan to put … Continue reading

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You Are A Star

I mentioned yesterday that I planned to find a few young children who have life-threatening long-term illnesses and are bed-ridden or hospitalized for extended periods and create (hopefully) uplifting and inspiring personalized songs for them that they and their parents … Continue reading

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“Unfinished Business”

I believe that you are in for a special treat with this post. Awhile back I had a conversation with Denis Loiseau my co-writer of most of my completed songs. In fact, if you don’t like my songs he is … Continue reading

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