Sometimes it’s extremely helpful to have a concrete purpose for a song. It can take your ego out of the equation, a very handy thing. Concrete purposes for songs: A song for your friend’s wedding; A song telling someone that you love them or admire them; a song telling a friend what you believe in, what you care about, or what you think about their politics; a song to celebrate a baby being born. What concrete purposes have found for writing a song? . . . #wordsandmusicinsixseconds #danwilson #s

Get out there and live! Don’t let your ambition to be a great musician make you forget about living your life! Have some fun, get out of the house, run around with your friends. Don’t worry that you’ll miss out on great ideas by leaving the studio behind for a while - when you get back to the studio from your adventures, your ideas will be there waiting for you! I find that sometimes I have to actually command myself to go out and have fun! How about you? . . . #wordsandmusicinsixseconds #danwil