Comments on: 5 things I learned from a hit country songwriter that says he writes 95% poop http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/ New Vision | New Concepts | New Tools Thu, 06 May 2010 23:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Kevin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:48:39 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-989 I'm glad Jaron! Keep em coming! kevin I’m glad Jaron!

Keep em coming!

kevin

]]> By: Jaron http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Jaron Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:08:27 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-976 Gees...this preaches to me BIG TIME.  Where should I send your offering?  I heard a song on the radio the other day that I wrote...and I said "what was I thinking".  Just hearing that put my pen up for days!!  This helps - Thanks!! Gees…this preaches to me BIG TIME.  Where should I send your offering?  I heard a song on the radio the other day that I wrote…and I said “what was I thinking”.  Just hearing that put my pen up for days!!  This helps – Thanks!!

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Kevin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:47:33 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-925 Thanks for the comment Matt. I've heard it said more than once (maybe even in this post). <blockquote>Great songs are not written, they are written and then tweaked</blockquote> Thanks for the comment Matt. I’ve heard it said more than once (maybe even in this post).

Great songs are not written, they are written and then tweaked

]]> By: Matt Brent http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Matt Brent Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:55:06 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-892 Wow.  This hit me between the eyes.  I'm a streaky writer at best and when I'm writing things I like I can get on a roll.  Lately (the past year or so) I can't write jack.  I hate everything that comes out of my pen.  I'm super critical and get down on myself.  All you hear about is its all about the songs, all about the writing.  So I get down on me thinking I hate this, so everyone else will hate it and I don't have what it takes anymore, or maybe never did.  It's been a long time since I just let it go and wrote.  I have a hard time shutting off "this sounds like this"  or "this isn't original enough because of this".  Killing the critic is very difficult for me.  Thanks for this post.  I'm gonna try to extend some creative grace to myself. Wow.  This hit me between the eyes.  I’m a streaky writer at best and when I’m writing things I like I can get on a roll.  Lately (the past year or so) I can’t write jack.  I hate everything that comes out of my pen.  I’m super critical and get down on myself.  All you hear about is its all about the songs, all about the writing.  So I get down on me thinking I hate this, so everyone else will hate it and I don’t have what it takes anymore, or maybe never did.  It’s been a long time since I just let it go and wrote.  I have a hard time shutting off “this sounds like this”  or “this isn’t original enough because of this”.  Killing the critic is very difficult for me.  Thanks for this post.  I’m gonna try to extend some creative grace to myself.

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Kevin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:02:28 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-566 I didn't realize that you wrote Sonya! Thank you for commenting! Do you think we've heard all of Matthews songs?...lol I didn’t realize that you wrote Sonya! Thank you for commenting! Do you think we’ve heard all of Matthews songs?…lol

]]> By: Sonya Browder http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Sonya Browder Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:53:32 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-559 Good one, Kev.  I was thinking I would pass that on to my perfectionist writer husband.  :)Then it occurred to me that perhaps it was more applicable to me than I thought.  I write maybe one song a year and at least he writes many!  Love your writing.  Good one, Kev.  I was thinking I would pass that on to my perfectionist writer husband.  :) Then it occurred to me that perhaps it was more applicable to me than I thought.  I write maybe one song a year and at least he writes many! 
Love your writing. 

]]> By: Empower Your Ministry Blog » What’s more important?- production or presentation? http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Empower Your Ministry Blog » What’s more important?- production or presentation? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:28 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-240 [...] We should present our message in a way that is innovative – (but it doesn’t have to be perfect). [...] [...] We should present our message in a way that is innovative – (but it doesn’t have to be perfect). [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Kevin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:19:08 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-238 The Gravatar is rockin' my friend! The Gravatar is rockin’ my friend!

]]> By: Jerimy http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Jerimy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:33 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-237 This is great stuff!  I’m with Dave. Heck, I won't even post a Gravatar because I don’t like my face.  My new affirmation: “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggon it, people like me.” This is great stuff!  I’m with Dave. Heck, I won’t even post a Gravatar because I don’t like my face.  My new affirmation: “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggon it, people like me.”

]]> By: Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/03/5-things-i-learned-from-a-hit-country-songwriter-that-says-he-writes-95-poop/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Kevin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:14:23 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=549#comment-236 I don't think any of us learn to be "perfect" when we do anything. But, doing it often usually makes us better editors. Would you agree? I don’t think any of us learn to be “perfect” when we do anything. But, doing it often usually makes us better editors. Would you agree?

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