Steve’s Music Roll

I think some artists have the ability to create decent work with the new technology, but due to the mediocrity that music has become, the quality of talent imparted into the work is reduced. The record companies are not as interested in the quality of the artist any more as they are in the monetary [...]

I often wonder whether recording a new album or song has just become too easy in the last two decades. With the advancements in recording technology, it is possible to inexpensively make a recording and get it out. Prior to the miniaturization of equipment and reduction in cost of quality microphones, it took a large [...]

Writing a hit song takes practice, but relies on one’s ability to tell a story. Like a good book, the author will pull the reader into the work as if they are there with the characters in the story. Songwriting is very much the same. The songwriter has to use literary imagery to make the [...]

Life without music would be horrible. It is the rhythm of our lives. It is what keeps us going on our daily routines. It could be thought of as the soundtrack to our being. Much like the cadences that armies march to, whatever beat is in our head, is the cadence which keeps us all [...]

There seems to be quite a stir as we enter the Christmas season about whether or not the Jonas Brothers should produce an album of Christmas favorites and maybe an original or two. Considering how other popular artists have done with holiday albums in the past, the Jonas Brothers probably should follow suit in more [...]

As the holidays come upon us again, an interesting thought popped up. There have not been any new notable Christmas songs written. It seems that the traditionals keep getting redone in new ways, but no new good ones have come to the surface and stayed. With all the new things done and rush jobs initiated, there [...]

In a recent issue of Recording Magazine, there was an interview with Taxi and several songwriters. One of the questions that was raised by one of the visitors at the Road Ralley where the interview was held was “What is the best time to start writing?” In a nutshell, all the panelists had something unique [...]

We all can write a song and record it. The challenge is getting that song heard by the masses. In the days gone by, the only way to make it big was to get signed by one of the major record labels. There were no other mediums of getting your music heard. Now, there are [...]

Songwriting is an art form. It is a medium by which the songwriter portrays ideas, visions, thoughts and feelings through music. Since before recorded time (No pun intended), peoples have been creating songs to tell stories, celebrate events, and display feelings. However, because of the changes that humankind has gone through, we have suppressed our [...]