The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, New York Times
In addition to short notes about 30 songwriters, there are full-length video interviews with Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Lucinda Williams, and others about their songwriting careers and process. These songwriters of every genre and all ages have long considered the technical form of a song and the specific vocabulary that evokes the nuance they’re going for. They talk about what it means to pour their hearts into art that goes out to people who might or might not resonate with it. They describe the life of a songwriter as a state of being “where the song can find you” (Lucinda Williams).
Reader Recommendation: The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, New York Times
Recommended by: Katie Hays
In addition to short notes about 30 songwriters, there are full-length video interviews with Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Lucinda Williams, and others about their songwriting careers and process.
Why it might be helpful: These songwriters of every genre and all ages have long considered the technical form of a song and the specific vocabulary that evokes the nuance they’re going for. They talk about what it means to pour their hearts into art that goes out to people who might or might not resonate with it. They describe the life of a songwriter as a state of being “where the song can find you” (Lucinda Williams). As a preacher who is considering all those things as well, week after week, I found their seriousness around their art inspiring.
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