Nekujak
My muse is demanding better working hours
For the past 7-8 years, I've been making music only for "commercial" purposes - production libraries, film scoring, trailers, promos, corporate, etc. During this time, I haven’t written a single "personal" song, simply because I got into a mode of channeling all my musical energy into projects that earned, or had the potential to earn, money. So at the end of the day, there was simply no energy left to fuel my personal creative side. I guess if this were the 1970s, I might be accused of "selling out"
I actually got to a point where I felt like I might never write another song from the heart again. But all that changed a few days ago when I became overwhelmed by news that my best friend’s courageous and horrific 2-year battle with liver cancer had suddenly taken an irreversible turn for the worst, and it appears the end is fast approaching.
Even though we all knew this day would eventually come, no one expected it to be this soon, especially since he was steadily winning the battle over the past year. So please pardon my language... but FUCK cancer.
Naturally, all this weighed heavy on my heart and spirit, and for the first time in a very long while, I reached for my guitar to comfort me, and it didn't take long for a song to start forming. In spite of the grim circumstances, I wanted to convey a sense of hope and encouragement. I wouldn't say it's the best song I've ever written, and I put together the recording very quickly, but it's reflective of my current state of mind.
I will say that writing a song can sometimes be just as effective as a year of therapy sessions. I'm sure all of us songwriters, and all artists everywhere, are grateful to have a creative outlet where we can focus our emotional energy and work thru thoughts and feelings. I'm glad I was able to express myself with a song in this difficult circumstance, but I'd also give it all up in an instant, if it meant my friend could be here with his family and with me for the remainder of all our lives.
Quick production note: you can hear Mike's very own Sunset Choir Lite on the recording. It was the last element I added, and totally elevated the production. It's really an amazing sounding library.
I actually got to a point where I felt like I might never write another song from the heart again. But all that changed a few days ago when I became overwhelmed by news that my best friend’s courageous and horrific 2-year battle with liver cancer had suddenly taken an irreversible turn for the worst, and it appears the end is fast approaching.
Even though we all knew this day would eventually come, no one expected it to be this soon, especially since he was steadily winning the battle over the past year. So please pardon my language... but FUCK cancer.
Naturally, all this weighed heavy on my heart and spirit, and for the first time in a very long while, I reached for my guitar to comfort me, and it didn't take long for a song to start forming. In spite of the grim circumstances, I wanted to convey a sense of hope and encouragement. I wouldn't say it's the best song I've ever written, and I put together the recording very quickly, but it's reflective of my current state of mind.
I will say that writing a song can sometimes be just as effective as a year of therapy sessions. I'm sure all of us songwriters, and all artists everywhere, are grateful to have a creative outlet where we can focus our emotional energy and work thru thoughts and feelings. I'm glad I was able to express myself with a song in this difficult circumstance, but I'd also give it all up in an instant, if it meant my friend could be here with his family and with me for the remainder of all our lives.
Quick production note: you can hear Mike's very own Sunset Choir Lite on the recording. It was the last element I added, and totally elevated the production. It's really an amazing sounding library.
