Tag Archives: songs

My Songs

Posted on June 20, 2016 by russtowne

Newer followers to this site may not be aware that I started my writing hobby about five years ago as a lyricist for songs. I discovered a while back that nearly all of the songs are on Youtube. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in My Songs, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Uncategorized | Tagged lyrics, My Songs, songs, youtube | 4 Comments

What’s with all the Rusty Bear Stuff?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by russtowne

I was recently asked: “So, I noticed the Record Label is Rusty Bear Music and one of your children’s books is about Rusty Bear…so what’s the story behind Rusty Bear. Curious people want to know! lol :D” I thought some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Rusty Bear, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged bear, childrens', redwood carvings, songs, stories | 7 Comments

My Songs

Posted on October 13, 2015 by russtowne

Many of you are probably not aware that I started my writing adventure as a songwriter. I co-wrote the lyrics of several songs. Below are samples of some of them. I enjoyed working with different writers, singers, and musicians in … Continue reading →

Posted in Songs For Sale That I Wrote or Co-Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged lyrics, musicians, singers, songs, Songwriting | 10 Comments

Links to My Books and Songs

Posted on August 22, 2013 by russtowne

http://www.amazon.com/Clyde-I-Russ-Towne/dp/1491020830/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377210703&sr=8-1&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/Clyde-I-Help-Hippo-Fly/dp/1492100005/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377210824&sr=8-3&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/What-Kind-Man-Does-That/dp/B00CIAGY0K/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1377210867&sr=8-7&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Sue/dp/B00DWRQBA6/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1377210918&sr=8-10&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/My-Old-Friend/dp/B00B4T99EE/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1377211005&sr=8-13&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/No-More-Secrets-Lies/dp/B00CK5CJOS/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1377211035&sr=8-16&keywords=russ+towne http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=russ%20towne#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Nature’s+Symphony+Kevin+&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ANature’s+Symphony+Kevin+

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Uncategorized | Tagged angry woman song, break-up song, children's books, children's stories, Denis Loiseau, dog song, Josh McGill, Kevin Harris, love songs, Mike Lounibos, nature song, songs | 2 Comments

Big Changes Coming

Posted on August 17, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve become increasingly concerned that over time this blog has become a mish-mash of too many different tones and topics. Those who like my posts with quotos (a term I may have coined for photos with quotes) and other humorous … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Choices, Focus, Following Your Passion, Humor, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged "Clyde and I", A Grateful Man's Poetry, blogs, change, children's books, children's stories, choice, choices, Clyde and Friends, Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly, focus, Grumbly Grumpadinkle, Hippita Hippo, kindness named Love, Marty McDinkle, passion, pet kindness named Love, Rusty Bear, songs, Wendy Goodlight, writer, writers, writing | 17 Comments

Project Updates & Requests for Info

Posted on May 30, 2013 by russtowne

As you probably know I wrote my first short children’s story titled “Clyde and I” (you can see it at a recent post of the same title) for my grandkids. I’m considering writing more, and possibly creating one or more … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Writing | Tagged "My Old Friend", bedtime stories, bedtime story, children's book, children's book agent, children's book agents, children's book authors, children's book illustator, children's book illustrators, children's book illustrators needed, children's poem, lyric, lyricist, lyrics, Nature's Symphony, project update, song, songs | 4 Comments

Wants and Needs

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

What people want and people need Are often very different things indeed! –Russ Towne Dear friends: As a writer I sometimes get the nagging feeling that something I’ve just written and think of as my own creation might actually be … Continue reading →

Posted in Words or Quotes I Believe I Coined but please let me know if you heard them earlier elsewhere | Tagged create, need, needs, plagiarism, poem, poetry, quote, songs, The Beatles, want, wants, writing | 10 Comments

Funk Relievers

Posted on December 20, 2012 by russtowne

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” –Emory Austin (Source: Online Wellness Network) This sounds like good advice to me (as long as they are happy, uplifting songs). I also find that smiling, looking up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Quotes I Love | Tagged Anger, anger-inducing, debilitating, disempowering, dismiss, driven, ego, Emory Austin, funk, happy, hugging, kindness, loved, negative, network, Online Wellness Network, sing, sings, smile, smiling, song, songs, source, uplifting, wellness | 6 Comments

“Unfinished Business”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by russtowne

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 →

Posted in Creativity, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "Unfinished Business", blog, co-writier, collaborator, Denis Loiseau, experience, Jeff Wessman, songs, Songwriting, wisdom | 13 Comments

The Race

Posted on September 19, 2012 by russtowne

I haven’t yet found a place for it in one of my songs, but someday I’m going to use these lines–which as far as I know I made up–in a lyric: “I’ve been awake for so long that it’s going … Continue reading →