Category Archives: Songs I’ve Written or Co-Written

Songs I’ve Written or Co-Written

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

Posted on October 26, 2012 by russtowne

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 →

Posted in Anger, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged cheated on, cheating, Denis Loiseau, dishonest, hearbreak, heart, heartbroken, lover, No More Lies, No More Secrets, Russ Towne | 10 Comments

I Love You Katie Sue!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by russtowne

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 →

Posted in Adventure, Beauty, Imagination, Love, Making Memories, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged Bryan Cumming, clouds, curves, first love, first time, Katie Sue, light, lights, Love, lyric, magic, magic carpet ride, moon, music, night, produced, producer, ride, river road, sight, song, stars, truck, vocalist | 8 Comments

“My Old Friend”

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

[audio href=’https://russtowne.com/wp-content/uploads/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 →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Love, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure, Uncategorized | Tagged "My Old Friend", bond, Dog, friedn, Kevin Harris, lyric, people, song | 14 Comments

“Katie Sue”

Posted on September 30, 2012 by russtowne

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 →

Posted in Love, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged Bryan Cumming, carpet, close my eyes, eyes, Katie, Katie Sue, Love, magic, magic carpet, Memories, ride, Russ Towne, Sue, tender, tender touch, touch | 9 Comments

Songwriting Adventure Updates

Posted on September 29, 2012 by russtowne

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 →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "My Old Friend", bar, birthday cake, Dog, fox, Hollywood, Kevin Harris, Nashville, Russ Towne, scene, television, TV, TV series, TV show | 11 Comments

“My Old Friend”

Posted on September 17, 2012 by russtowne

I thought some of you would like to see one way that a song project evolves. So, below is my first very rough draft lyric of my latest song. It is written in honor of my dog Duke and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "My Old Friend", birthday cake, cake, Dog, dogs, Duke, Friend, lick, loyal, puppy, tongue | 15 Comments

Lyric For “No More Secrets/No More Lies”

Posted on September 14, 2012 by russtowne

A reader asked about the lyric for “No More Secrets/No More Lies” so it is below. Lyrics tend to change over time. You might want to consider this a snapshot of what it is today. Please also keep in mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged bonfire, email, lies, lyric, lyrics, reader, secrets, song | 16 Comments

How the Meeting with My New Co-Writer Went

Posted on September 14, 2012 by russtowne

The first hour or so of the meeting was spent with my asking questions about the industry and Kevin answering them. Some of the questions were regarding various ways one can make money in the business. (I’m a businessman and … Continue reading →

Posted in Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "My Old Friend", "Shadow Of Our Love, "The Man Of Few Words", Denis Loiseau, draft, Kevein Harris, lyric, lyrics, Neworks, re-write, song, songs | 19 Comments

Our Song Did Well on Day One of the 2012 Songwriters Conference

Posted on September 9, 2012 by russtowne

I am a lucky and very grateful man. Songwriters fly in from around the world to come to this annual conference that just happens to be about 20 minutes away from my home. It started off on Friday night with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Dreams, Passion, Patience & Persistence, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure, Songwriting Conferences & Trip Updates | Tagged concert, conference, exes, film, films, industry, lyric, lyrics, music, so, songwriter's, Songwriting, Sunset Concert, TV | 29 Comments

My New Song: “No More Secrets/No More Lies”

Posted on September 7, 2012 by russtowne

I can’t get the Media Uploader to work to post my latest song. I apologize. I’d be happy to send a free copy of it to you via email if you’d be willing to send your email address to me … Continue reading →