I think if they are a good singer who can interpret material well, it’s great. I mean look at Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston — they both performed amazing versions of “I will always love you” but only one of them wrote it.
I do find it funny how most famous singers these days will claim a songwriting credit by adding one line to a tune. Gotta get that publishing credit $$$$!
I tried songwriting but my bread and butter genre - pop ballads - requires a very high level of lyrical quality in order to be good, which I’m just not able to achieve. Production: the songs I dislike tend to become hits while the ones I do like end up being only okay, so my label tells me to stay in my lane cause I obviously don’t have the ear for potential success. Composing: I can’t play any instruments really well.
I can’t sing well, but I see singing as mastering the flow of air in your body, the control of that body, and the recreation of emotions for an audience. That’s a job that is already difficult enough and exhausting.
I think if they are a good singer who can interpret material well, it’s great. I mean look at Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston — they both performed amazing versions of “I will always love you” but only one of them wrote it.
I do find it funny how most famous singers these days will claim a songwriting credit by adding one line to a tune. Gotta get that publishing credit $$$$!
I tried songwriting but my bread and butter genre - pop ballads - requires a very high level of lyrical quality in order to be good, which I’m just not able to achieve. Production: the songs I dislike tend to become hits while the ones I do like end up being only okay, so my label tells me to stay in my lane cause I obviously don’t have the ear for potential success. Composing: I can’t play any instruments really well.
I can’t sing well, but I see singing as mastering the flow of air in your body, the control of that body, and the recreation of emotions for an audience. That’s a job that is already difficult enough and exhausting.