A few things I have learned, am continuing to learn, and always try to remind myself about songwriting and producing: (Cop voice) “Step away from the instruments and recording equipment.” We all need a break sometimes, to recharge the batteries and get re-inspired, to do and find things which we can’t wait to write about. […]
I work out a lot. But even I sometimes lose sight of one of the most basic principles of the gym, of life, and most definitely of songwriting: “No pain, no gain”. The most specific and Schwarzeneggerian meaning of this phrase is: “If your muscles don’t hurt from your workout, they will not grow”. But […]
We all get into songwriting for many different reasons, but certainly a big one is that we don’t want to be “businessmen” and “businesswomen”. We want to be “artists”! We don’t want to sell widgets for a living – we want to make music!! Turns out the joke is on us. Guess what? You can […]
I recently attended a birthday bash for my longtime songwriting partner and brother-level friend, Allan Rich, at which we and a few other singers played a number of our songs, including “Run To You” and “For The First Time.” Rehearsing for, doing and watching the performances – and the crowd’s reactions – was a revelation. […]
I had written “The Truth Is” for Charice and was hoping to produce the record. She cut her vocals in my studio – and they came out great! But the label decided to use a different producer to make the record. Which, to put it mildly, didn’t make my day. So when I got […]
I am very excited to announce that I recently signed a worldwide music publishing deal with mega-publisher Warner Chappell Music! I plan on having much success, many hits and lots of fun making music with them! http://spotlight.warnerchappell.com/?tid=322 March 2014: Just finished demoes of several new songs started at the end of last year on a […]
Working at home – what an awesome idea! You invest a few bucks in that really cheap recording equipment, you find an empty corner of a room – or if you really want to go crazy, an entirely empty room – you build a little home studio, and shazam – Hits ‘R Us! No more […]
We can’t make music – or do much of anything – without our health. Not to be too melodramatic about it, although come on – I am a songwriter after all – when I wake up in the morning and everything on my body basically works and the people I love are o.k….I want to […]
I was sitting at home this morning like just about everyone else in the country watching the 9/11 10th anniversary ceremonies. As the people touched and traced the names engraved into the memorial of loved ones lost in the attacks, the tears were already flowing. But then out comes Paul Simon with just an acoustic […]
Hi I’m Jud. It’s taken me a minute to get this website up but I’m excited to be here to share my musical world with you. I plan to use this site to think out loud…to educate and advise young people trying to find their way through the music business and trying to be writers […]
