Songwriting Q&A with Tony James Where do you get the inspiration for you lyrics?
It takes a lot to be able to write a song with meaning behind it, so what I tend to do is write from my heart and only sing lyrics I believe need to be sung. Whether it’s related to how I feel at the time or simply a message I want others to get, I try my best to say things in my songs that help people but tell a story too. I admit sometimes the meaning in my songs runs a little deep but there’s a reason I do that, it’s because without a good meaning no song can truly inspire you.
How do you know when the song you have written is worth singing?
All songs serve a purpose, you just have to find that purpose and work with it to build your song into something unique. Once you can honestly say your song has a meaning to you, then I tell you now it’s bound to have meaning to someone else, they might not even be someone you know.
How do think you compare to other singer/songwriters?
They are my inspiration, my drive to write what I write, without them I would not be the singer or writer I am today. Lyrics by bands like Evanescence and Paramore have really motivated me to write good songs, they are just two of the many bands who inspire me with their music. Even Skylar Grey and Demi Lovato have done music that got to my heart. That’s what I believe all music should do, it has to come from the heart.
How do you inspire someone?
Be who you are and be confident with who you are, that way people can get to know you for who you are, that way people will want to learn from you. If they want to learn from you, then you’ll inspire them in no time at all. #music #songwriting #inspiration #Demi #Lovato #Evanescence #Skylar #Grey #paramore #TalesofMiseryandMayhem #motivation #meaning #passion #Q&A #artists #on #tumblr #musicians ... See more
It takes a lot to be able to write a song with meaning behind it, so what I tend to do is write from my heart and only sing lyrics I believe need to be sung. Whether it’s related to how I feel at the time or simply a message I want others to get, I try my best to say things in my songs that help people but tell a story too. I admit sometimes the meaning in my songs runs a little deep but there’s a reason I do that, it’s because without a good meaning no song can truly inspire you.
How do you know when the song you have written is worth singing?
All songs serve a purpose, you just have to find that purpose and work with it to build your song into something unique. Once you can honestly say your song has a meaning to you, then I tell you now it’s bound to have meaning to someone else, they might not even be someone you know.
How do think you compare to other singer/songwriters?
They are my inspiration, my drive to write what I write, without them I would not be the singer or writer I am today. Lyrics by bands like Evanescence and Paramore have really motivated me to write good songs, they are just two of the many bands who inspire me with their music. Even Skylar Grey and Demi Lovato have done music that got to my heart. That’s what I believe all music should do, it has to come from the heart.
How do you inspire someone?
Be who you are and be confident with who you are, that way people can get to know you for who you are, that way people will want to learn from you. If they want to learn from you, then you’ll inspire them in no time at all. #music #songwriting #inspiration #Demi #Lovato #Evanescence #Skylar #Grey #paramore #TalesofMiseryandMayhem #motivation #meaning #passion #Q&A #artists #on #tumblr #musicians ... See more
