Changing times all around us. During this holiday season, may you find an abundance of music to wrap yourself around for the moment–music to heal, music to expand and expound upon; so that you may embrace 2009 with peace, wonder and joy. Happy Holidays, Summit Songs
Bass pumping…drums pounding…guitars screaming….adrenaline soaring. Ahh, living vicariously through a song.I recently read a quote from Picasso that said [I paraphrase] we seize power from art forms because they giveform to our desires. My only question: which is the reality—the art form or our daily life in this world???
Wow, It’s been a busy time for Summit Songs. We have been involved with many major label artist pitches this Spring and have been busy expanding our online catalog. Also, Summit Songs is pleased to announce that part of our catalog is now available through the Maryatt Music Group for licensing. Our updated catalog is always available to producers, recording artists and music supervisors.Please contact us via email: info@summitsongs.com or via phone 310-975-9206 (10-5 pm pst)
Do you ever wonder about the personal wish lists of people who have already accomplished so much in life? In popular music, consider Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler or Paul McCartney– what are their wishes for the future of their musical careers? And what are their wishes for life in general? Are their wishes much different than other people’s wishes? Sometimes we say to ourselves, “if only…” And, even if our most apparent wishes haven’t arrived, we keep working toward our goals. Would it be possible for each of us to help with another’s wish list? Think of what the world could be. There are people in this world with the capabilities to help with another’s wish list in the blink of eye, without having to put forth very much effort. So, wherever you are on the musical career ladder, or the ladder of life, consider helping with someone else’s wish list. I’m off to do that right now. Until next time….
Have you ever thought about the lyrics in the song, “My Favorite Things,” from the Sound of Music?
I made a list of some of my favorite things and wondered about the correlation between
that list and my favorite music. Many of the correlations, for me, were intangibles. For instance, do you think of the tingle factor, level of comfort, the level of saturation of your senses or maybe even a level of exotic influence you are feeling when you listen to some of your favorite music? Probably subconsciously. And then there are the more obvious correlations such as color, sense of order, texture, familiarity and so on. How do these relate to the list of our favorite things, and is there a high level of variation in the amount of correlation between lists? What are the levels of similarities and contrasts among different people? What, in the music, makes so many people gravitate to a number one song?
One of my composition teachers, Pozzi Escot always said that beauty in music was about contrasts. Of course she explained it with much more eloquence than the six words put down on paper in the previous sentence. And, subsequently, I read hundreds of pages of philosophical readings on the subject. She, is, of course, correct. And to put this in some light in popular music, a songwriter with number one hits recently spoke about the fact that number one songs most always have a verse and then a contrasting b section or build before the chorus, where the rhythm should be contrasting.
Where is all of this leading? Right back to the lists. Do we consciously think about contrasts? Is it possible to influence our lists of favorite things and favorite songs; spice them up with something new? Maybe we all want more contrast in our lives, more zest, more zingo and, oppositely, more peaceful quiet times. If so, ponder this: is technology pushing the envelope on our levels of contrasts or holding us in a technological bubble?
What are your favorite things? What is your favorite music? And if you’re not into analyzing it, go ahead– if you like it, turn up the volume!
Until next time……
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