Art I’ve Been Making
by William | Art, Music
This has been a frustrating month for musical creativity. I had two false starts–meaning, I put substantial time into something that I later felt just wasn’t working the way I wanted it to. This is how creativity goes though, sometimes it comes naturally,...
by William | Art, Music
May was a magical month for my music project. Paul was effectively done by the end of the first week, and then I spent three more weeks listening to it and tweaking it until it was published on May 26th. I’d become comfortable with the relative doneness I was feeling...
by William | Art, Music
This month came together quickly. In fact, this month’s song last got meaningful changes on May 5th. Almost three weeks ago. Part of the reason it came together so quickly was because I had clear intentions for this month’s track. I had two primary goals, first, write...
by William | Art, Music
In February of this year, I worked on a rendition of the Paul Simon song, Kodachrome. It was fun reworking something that I already loved, and I started going a little nuts with it. I began renditions of at least four different songs before I decided things were...
by William | Art, Music
Look guys, music is hard okay. Especially when you can’t use the Great Calculator known as the computer to fill in the technical gaps for you. Such is the case with singing. It’s exceptionally difficult to do well, yet I insist on writing songs and...
by William | Art, Music
Last month, I uploaded my first instrumental track. It was a challenge to let go of the sense of narrative that comes when you add vocals to a song. I also announced that I intended to make one song each month in 2015. And today, I’m keeping up with my goal and...
by William | Art, Music
I’m going to make music in 2015. At least one song every month, I hope. January’s tune was described by an early listener as “shoe-gaze”, which is a term I’m not entirely familiar with. But I’m pretty sure I get the gist. And...
by William | Art, Music
Listen to ‘Lets Pretend It’s Christmas’ It’s Christmas Eve. It was around this time of year that my mother died, not too long ago. The holidays have not been quite the same since. It’s brought up a lot of questions about what Christmas...
by William | Art
I spent several days in New Orleans on a wedding assignment. While there, I wandered the area around Bourbon Street with a colleague. We spoke to locals and tourists and just generally enjoyed the vibe. These images are not the result of intention. They are nothing...
