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FAWM 2013: Song #3 – “Fall In Love With Me”

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Here is song three in my attempt to write 14 songs in 28 days for the FAWM online songwriting challenge.

It’s called “Fall In Love With Me” and it’s about two people finding each other for the first time and the awkwardness that goes along with it.

I must say that FAWM has really made me look at my songwriting process and to take stock of all of the songwriting information I’ve amassed over the years. It’s also made have a look at my songwriting blog All About Songwriting in a different light.

I’m finally taking my own advice.

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Fall In Love With Me 
© C. Stewart 4/2/2013

I am looking your way, so careful not to be seen
But to my surprise you’re smiling back at me
This wasn’t part of my plan, this can’t be happening to me
Because this smile of yours has complicated things

I just don’t know what to do at this moment
Oh, can someone tell me please
How can I get this woman fall in love with me

Towards each other we move, you’re eyes are fixed upon mine
I got swept up in the moment, I feel like I could fly
But as you came a little closer, gliding across the floor
I can see you’re more beautiful, than I ever thought you were

I still don’t know what to do at this moment
Oh, can someone tell me please
How can I get this woman fall in love with me

Instrumental

I stand in front of you and you stand in front of me
The silence between us seems like eternity
I hold out my hand and you place yours in mine
There’s no need for words, the stars have all aligned

I now know what to do at this moment
You can now stop telling me
How I have made this woman fall in love with me

Three down, eleven more songs to go…

Peace,

Corey :)

FAWM 2013: Song #2 – “Don’t Ever Waste Another Minute”

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Here is song number two for the FAWM 2013 Songwriting Challenge and it’s a number inspired a little bit by Ben Folds called “Don’t Ever Waste Another Minute.”

The song is about embracing the life you have no matter where it takes you.

Here it is in all its glory…

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Don’t Ever Waste Another Minute
© C. Stewart 3/2/2013

I wake up in the morning and wonder
How the hell that I didn’t go under
I’m still alive, I have survived the night before
I know there’s things I don’t remember
It’s just as well coz it could be horrendous
It would explain why I’m black and blue and feeling sore

Ooh, ooh, the only way to live your life is to live it
Ooh, ooh, don’t ever wish your life away
You only get it if you’re willing to give it

Don’t ever waste another minute
Don’t ever waste another minute

There’s gonna be some times of pleasure
And then some pain thrown in for good measure
You’ve got to be prepared to take the good as well as the bad
The clock it ticks towards disaster
The more you watch it, it never gets faster
Today you’re gonna have the best time that you ever had

Ooh, ooh, the only way to live your life is to live it
Ooh, ooh, don’t ever wish your life away
You only get it if you’re willing to give it

Don’t ever waste another minute
Don’t ever waste another minute
So many times, you stood and watched, your life just passing you by
Before you know, it will be over in a blink of an eye

Imagine if the world was your oyster
You’d throw away regret and all the assumptions
To concentrate on being the very best that you could ever be
Embracing this world around you
You’ll inspire everyone by your actions
You’ll be remembered by every person that you meet

Ooh, ooh, the only way to live your life is to live it
Ooh, ooh, don’t ever wish your life away
You only get it if you’re willing to give it

Don’t ever waste another minute
Don’t ever waste another minute
Don’t ever waste another minute
Don’t ever waste another minute

I’m really enjoying my time with my home recording setup. I’m learning more and more every time that I use it which will be a lot thanks to FAWM.

Peace,

Corey :)

FAWM 2013: Song #1 – “Alright Now”

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Here is my first song for the FAWM 2013 Song Challenge. It’s called “Alright Now” and the song is about how everything in your life will turn out okay even though it may not seem that way at the time.

Hope you enjoy it…

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Alright Now
© C. Stewart 2/2/2013

When dreams of silence keep you up at night
And insecurities are too strong to fight
You close your eyes and hope to make it right
Coz baby it’s alright now

When every day is turning out the same
And passion disappears but memories remain
You know that there is no one else to blame
But baby it’s alright now

All you’ve got to do
Is let me see right through
This facade you’ve built around the painful truth
Let me in I want to let you know
That baby it’s alright now

When you’re trying to escape your past
You build a new world, hope to make it last
But you realise your life’s a house of cards
But baby it’s alright now

When life is trying to get the best of you
And you feel you’ve lost the power to choose
You know exactly what it is you must do
Coz baby it’s alright now

All you’ve got to do
Is let me see right through
This facade you’ve built around the painful truth
Let me in I want to let you know
That baby it’s alright now

Baby it’s alright now
Baby it’s alright now

One song down, thirteen more to go…

Peace,

Corey :)

February = A Busy Month For Writing Songs

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Two well known online songwriting challenges, February Album Writing Month (FAWM) and the RPM Challenge are both kicking off tomorrow and I’m going to be part of it.

The goals are to write, record and upload 14 songs (FAWM) and/or 10 songs (RPM Challenge) all in the month of February.

It’s a challenge I’ve found impossible to complete in the past but now I feel that I have everything set up now to take these challenges head on.

My recording studio is ready, my collaborators are ready and my refined songwriting process is ready to tackle the extra workload needed complete the task at hand.

I’m looking forward to experimenting with my home recording setup on a wider scale and I’m using these songwriting challenges to prepare me for future Corey Stewart releases which I’ll be doing in-house from now on in true DIY fashion.

But talk about jumping right in the deep end… I’ve created accounts on both websites and therefore I’ll be a busy little songwriting beaver this month. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

Wish me luck, I may need it.

Peace,

Corey :)

CS Gigs: W/E Sunday June 17th, 2012

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Here are the gigs that I’m doing for the week ending Sunday June 17th, 2012.

Make sure you mark these gigs in your diary in BOLD RED PEN.

Wed 13 - Open Mic @ The Dan (8pm – 12am)
Fri 15 - CS @ Kentish Arms (8pm – 11pm)
Sat 16 – FJ @ Private Function
Sun 10 – CS @  Duck Inn (3pm – 7pm)

Hope to see you there,

Corey :)

Getting Ready For FAWM 2012

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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London

Man, we’re at the end of January already… Where did it go?

I don’t know where it went but I do know that the beginning of February is also the beginning of FAWM which stands for February Album Writing Month.

I’ll cleaning up my creative space, contacting all of my collaborators and sharpening my pencil for this one.

I know I’ve mentioned FAWM (and my lack of success in it) before in the past but for those of you that don’t know FAWM is a songwriting event that challenges the participant to write 14 songs in the 28 days of February.

However, seeing that 2012 is a leap year the challenge is now to write 14.5 songs in 29 days. The other 0.5 being an extra collaboration with someone new.

Here is some more information about FAWM taken from www.fawm.org

“The FAWM challenge is simple: 14½ songs in 29 days. Why?

If it is inspiration you are after, then FAWM is your club. Each February, this website forges a collaborative community of thousands of musicians worldwide, from all walks and skill levels.

We take on the challenge of writing an album’s worth of new music in the shortest month of the year.”

Interested? Then go to www.fawm.org and join up, immerse yourself into the community and enjoy the ride.

I know I will.

Peace,

Corey :)

FAWM 2011 Is Just Around The Corner

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Today is the last day of January which means tomorrow, being the first day of February is the start of FAWM 2011.

For those who don’t know, FAWM stands for February Album Writing Month and the deal is, to write an albums worth of material in the month of February, which is set at 14 songs in 28 days. You can find out more about this brilliant songwriting concept by going to www.fawm.org.

On the FAWM website it describes the concept in this way:

“This is the club. Each February, FAWM.ORG forges a collaborative community where thousands of musicians of all walks and skill levels write an album’s worth of material in the shortest month of the year. That’s roughly one tune every other day. “Fawmers” are a mix of music professionals, students, homemakers, and folks who work dayjobs but rock nightclubs.”

In theory, the idea of FAWM being the kick-up-the-arse to my songwriting process holds true but in reality it hasn’t been that way which is my fault totally but this year I’m hoping that my songwriting output for FAWM 2011 will be much better than in previous years.

Later on in the year the guys at FAWM also run something called 50/90 (50 Songs In 90 Days) which will run from July to October 2011 but I’ll cross that bridge when the time comes.

I must keep telling myself that FAWM is not a contest and no-one gets judged, it’s a concept which is designed to test my songwriting process.

Am I ready to tackle inspiration, the muse head-on?

I’m going to give it a go this year, are you? Let me know if you do too.

Peace,

Corey :)

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