~ 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:

NashCamp Songwriting Camp

Nashville Songwriters Association International

American Songwriter - Resources, bi-monthly songwriting contest

Lyric Garage

SoundClick

SongRamp