[Stixx]

For me it is such a simbiotic process one leads the other follows rarely the same way.
I wrote a waltz the words just fell in place with a simple progression and as the words got processed the chords and melody evolved along with it . Because it was such a successful song , the next two followed in similar fashion exploiting the freedom I found in the 3/4 time rhythums. Then a 6/8 upbeat followed that for words that evolved from an open mike experience over the first two

all this happened after Merle came to live with me , so was the muse the Waltz
the 3/4 time experience , or the additon of Merle who seemed to almost come up with the chord changes on his own or all of the above.

Complex things songs , Yet my best ones occur rather than by design, They are already written somehow and I get to be the vehicle they come to life with . Now
that's trippin. But it does happen. I have no other explanation for the way I write.

The praise songs are especially that way. I have no idea how I wrote the last one except that when i'd close my eyes and try to talke through the progression the words came out and melted together in strangely coherent passages.

Esample of a recent one. "Talk to me''

I FEEL AS THOUGH YOUR LIGHT IS SHINING,
DARK CLOUDS BLOCK THE RAYS FROM COMING, THROUGH
SO I TALK TO YOU
SO TALK TO ME, MY SAVIOR
SHOW ME ALL THE WAYS TO YOUR HEART I PRAY,
EVEN HELP ME WITH THE VERY WORDS TO SAY.

YOU HAVE COME TO ME IN MY HOUR OF NEED
AND IT IS YOU WHO PLANTS THE SEED TO HELP ME SEE
THE GIFT OF GRACE, FROM YOU TO ME
SO TALK TO ME, MY SAVIOR
SHOW ME ALL THE WAYS TO YOUR HEART I PRAY,
EVEN HELP ME WITH THE VERY WORDS TO SAY.

BRIDGE
YOU’RE THE ONE TRUE GOD, AND YET A BLESSED TRINITY
FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST, HE VERY ONE WHO LIVES IN ME
AND YOU’RE THE ONE WHO SHOWS THE WAY, FOR ME TO LIVE
IN EVERY WAY EVERY DAY
THEN HELPS ME WITH THE VERY WORDS TO SAY…!

WHEN I LET GO, OF MY RAGE, YOUR LOVE SHOWS ANOTHER WAY
BECAUSE YOU FIRST LOVED ME,
AND PAID THE PRICE ON CALVARY
NOW YOU’RE IN MY LIFE, TO STAY.
TO SHOW ME ALL THE WAYS TO YOUR HEART I PRAY,
AND HELP ME WITH THE VERY WORDS TO SAY!

REPEAT BRIDGE AGAIN IF NEEDING MORE TIME

TAG GO TO THE FOUR CHORDTO CHANGE KEY TWO WHOLE STEPS

(F)AND NOW OH MY FATHER (D) AS I GO ON MY WAY
(F)I JUST HAVE ONE MORE LITTLE THING TO SAY (G)-- (A)
(D) THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME, THE WAY TO YOUR HEART
AND GIVING ME THE(A) VERY WORDS TO (D) SAY
AND GIVING ME THE(A) VERY WORDS TO (D) SAY


this one followed the waltz tune and was done in C form capo'd at the 2nd fret with a partial capo which suspended most natural chords and then the bass line was used as a passing chord change in a 3/4 sort of dotted eighth note almost slow shuffle beat. The whole thing came together one night on only minutes and as much as I have tried to rewrite it I can not seem to screw it up . It just flowed. Now that is something I'd like to learn how to do "on demand" But alas it just has to happen

later