Behind the Scenes
What is my process for writing songs?
What are rehearsals like with my band?
Read on to find out all of this and more!
Process for writing songs
Lyrics/Melody
I start with my notes app. Sometimes just a line comes out, other times, a whole song. Whenever I'm inspired, creativity hits as I carefully type out my lyrics, thinking about the rhythm, melody, and rhyming as I go.
Piano
After playing around with the lyrics, rhythm, and melody, I go over to the piano and just start playing (usually sus chords) until something sounds right. I will then record a demo of just vocals and piano, workshopping and tweaking as I go along
Arrange for rhythm section and strings
I start with piano and once I'm content with how it sounds with the vocals, I'll hop on garageband and plunk out the piano and vocals. Then I'll add some guitar, cajon, bass, strings, and background vocals.
Notate
After I'm content with how it all sounds on garageband, I'll notate it all on finale and make separate charts for each instrument to hand out for rehearsals.
Then I give it to my band
After I finish writing a song, I'll give it to a band during rehearsals for performances coming up. After that long process of writing a song, it's so beautiful to finally hear it played live!
Keep scrolling for behind the scene footage of rehearsals/gigs!
