new songs

Working at Camp Treetops is great for my songwriting. I'm able to seize ideas as they occur. I have a little microphone for my iPod which helps me capture songs in a relaxed way.

Yesterday I wrote two songs. I remember a day like that last summer. I feel that I am just getting into the groove for this year's songs. The songs I wrote at the start of the summer were just warm ups. Now it's starting to flow.

Last night I was singing songs in a little rowboat on the lake, and I started making something up. I made a recording of it out in the middle of the lake, with the sounds of camp all around me. Later I had "Late Late" duty, and I added some lyrics while sitting by the fire. Easy. The boat kept spinning around, since I wasn't steering while strumming. So the lyrics are about revolving, and the sunset, and how the sunset makes me aware of the spinning of the earth.

I had started the day writing a love song, which is always a bit tricky. It may be too sexy. It's a cross between John Lennon and Jack Johnson. It's got a nice contrast between two very different parts.

We'll see what today brings.

Jim