FAWM brings the inspiration

11Feb11

I was lamenting in my previous entry about my lack of musical direction and the songwriting dry-spell I was in. It was a frustrating period lasting nearly 3 months.

And then came FAWM.

Now it’s less than halfway through February, and I’ve already written 5 songs and 2 instrumentals, well on my way to the 14-track target for the February is Album Writing Month challenge.

I am amazed.

FAWM has an amazing community, and I think that’s part of the reason that it helped kick-start my writing. As soon as the website is opened up in January, there’s a swarm of songwriters logging in and gearing up for February. The excitement is contagious, and pretty soon I couldn’t wait for February to start.

Meeting fellow FAWMers was also a big boost. I was in Toronto at the end of January, and I met a bunch of Toronto-area people who are participating this year. They are a scary-talented bunch, so it was both cool and inspiring to hang out with them. They are also very friendly and easy-going.

I’m looking forward to the rest of the month. I’m pretty sure I’ll get 14 (or more) songs. There are already 3 that I definitely want to polish for an EP release later this year.

But I’m also looking forward to all of the great songs I’ll be listening to as the month goes on. There are so many fantastic songwriters and musicians participating in FAWM, posting up amazing music for free. It’s better than any radio station or record store.

You can follow my progress by checking out my FAWM profile page, and find out more about the February Album Writing Month challenge at FAWM.org.

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