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William Thomason on 18 Jan Gretchen Peters on writing from your subconscious I woke up this morning planning to write a song. I was inspired by this a few years ago after I heard Glenn Frye of […]
Linsabella Ariella on 21 Dec Salute songwriting contest now free to enter SONG WRITTEN BY LINDSEY ARLENE BROWN AKA LINSABELLA ARIELLA Don't you hear that sound it echoes like a drum, Can't you feel that joy rising from deep […]
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I woke up this morning planning to write a song. I was inspired by this a few years ago after I heard Glenn Frye of […]
SONG WRITTEN BY LINDSEY ARLENE BROWN AKA LINSABELLA ARIELLA Don't you hear that sound it echoes like a drum, Can't you feel that joy rising from deep […]
I fell in love with Ms. Ian after I heard Socities Child, the song touched me because I was kind of living it. Fast […]
I really like to learn more inputs from Dear songwriters, I try my one of positive passions to keep writing and try my best to
I have all Chip’s “Friday” disks and love his music. His Mama told my wife that when he was about to start “Nashville”, the studio […]