Lyricist, Song writer

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: My age. I am a little older so some people think that I can’t relate. I have a varied history and you would be surprised what I can relate to.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: I am the easiest to work with and I won’t try to take over.....this is your song

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Introspective. Writing songs that make you think. So much of today’s music is just surface level....artificial....no true emotion

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: Provided lyrics to a song a guy wrote about his wife. She was dying of cancer and he wanted the song to transcend her death.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Satellite handset to call someone to get me out of there

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A book of poetry that shows my progression from the darkness to the light.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Sorry, no

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital....the most easily to work with, change, transport and play.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: You will be happy with the result!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Transforming someone’s feelings and emotion into written word.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Why you? Why not me.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Where were you when you wrote this song? Who are you as a person? Tell me about some of your background. What were you feeling when you wrote this song? What influenced you to write it?

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: This is something I do on the side. With so many talented people out there, it would be difficult to make a living at it.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: That is a tough question. There are so many. Just to throw one out....Iron Maiden. I know they need no help at all, but it would be amazing to write a song with them.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Sorry, no

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Usually singer-songwriter stuff along with heavy metal/hard rock. Those two genres are usually the ones with the most emotion.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Writing. Conveying different forms of emotion through words.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Having experienced a lot of things in my life (good and bad) I tend to have significant relatability to the artist and the message.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: An artist will send me their music. I will ask where they were when writing it. State of mind during it. A little of their history. Do they have a specific message they want to articulate. I then begin writing lyrics trying to be in their headspace.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have video, sound and broadcasting equipment. I have a weekly podcast/live stream show.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Luciano Pavarotti, Ronnie Jame Dio, Unleash the Archers

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Writing lyrics. I have an ability to hear the music and gather what the artist is trying to convey.