~ ED GREGORY~
Rookie musician, rookie songwriter, experienced dreamer
Answers to RAQ
(Rarely Asked questions)
- No, I haven't quit my day job yet.
- All work is copyrighted by Ed Gregory, the author and performer of these extremely rough cuts.
- To offer me a publishing contract, a staff writing job, or condolences, email
thewriteguy@thewritespot.com- To offer sympathy to my wife, email: mrsright@thewritespot.com
- Materials may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission.
- On the off-chance you want to listen online to my songs and kibitz, critique, comment, or castigate, then email me for username and password. The actual lyrics and MP3s are behind a security curtain to protect the innocent.
Statistical information
126 = number of songs in progress
21 = hours a day spent thinking about music
15 = number of hours building a database -"Hooks, Lines, and Stinkers" - to help track songs in progress
12 = number of songs completed, depending on your idea of "completed"
10 = number of weeks to rewrite and tweak what I thought was a finished song
6 = number of chords I play on the guitar
4 = number of melodies I use and re-use
3 = number of hours to draft a chorus and three verses
* = Average time from writing to when songs are commercially cut
* = Not statistically meaningful
Songwriter's Links:
Nashville Songwriters Association International
American Songwriter - Resources, bi-monthly songwriting contest