Like most creative processes, the love of creating is unique to us all.

 

Since my return to the creative landscape of musical expression, the composing and songwriting process has helped me explore and express my emotions through melody with authenticity.  

 

When composing or songwriting, I normally start by developing a first draft instrumental composition which is referred to as a promo mix. When ready, I will then share it on this site as in a dedicated track page and listen to it from a journey perspective to see if it has scope for melodic improvement and if a vocal promo mix version can be created.

 

If a vocal mix can be developed, a vocal promo mix will also be created to encapsulate writing lyrics and a dedicated top line melody for the lyrics if the song supports it. All the lyrics for the song and a separate mix to accommodate it will go in the private session hub area for development for artistic performance with vocalists I work with. The vocal mix may also contain different instrumentation, arrangement and melody simply as the vocal melodies sit in the same room as instrumental melody but may cover different notes and key ranges that the instrumental melody does not reach or scale. 

 

​The end result is normally two draft promo versions of one works which includes a vocals if developed plus an instrumental. If these promo mixes are selected for release, they are both edited with any tweaks, mixed and mastered for release.

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To compliment all promo mixes, I also like to articulate literally what the music is about or who it was written for or dedicated to which can also found on the track page.

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That's my workflow!

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