Music-Lyrics

From the poems of Anne Bradstreet, Phillis Wheatley, and Emily Dickinson emerges what the author calls FemPoetiks, a discourse of female empowerment. Situating the work of these poets in their historical eras, Linda Nicole Blair considers a sampling of their poems side-by-side with a...

During the pandemic of 2020-2021 an initial list of 20 old timey songs I wanted to sing grew to these 132 traditional and folk songs, spirituals, shanties, gospel, country, bluegrass and work songs from the American, English, Irish, Scottish, Hawaiian and other traditions, all...

Forty years, twenty solo albums, numerous musical collaborations -- this book contains the lyrics and poems to over 350 works by Scottish singer-songwriter Chris Connelly, with a foreword by Shirley Manson.Author: Christopher John ConnellyISBN-10: 0966406575ISBN-13: 9780966406573Publisher: Shipwrecked IndustriesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2020Pages: 466Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 9.21h...

This book is a collection of poems and song lyrics.Author: Brandon DavisISBN-10: 1546233458ISBN-13: 9781546233459Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2018Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

Learn to write a song under strict time constraintsToday only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $3.99. Regularly priced at $10.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You're about to discover how to write a song in a short...

Until we have a feature film in which Bill Callahan's words are spoken by the true and deep characters who exist within the songs, the best format will be this lyric book -- wait, no, the best format will always be the albums featuring...

Famous as the libretto for Anton? Dvor疚's opera of the same name, Jaroslav Kvapil's poem Rusalka is an intriguing work of literature on its own. Directly inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's famous "The Little Mermaid," Kvapil's reinterpretation adds an array of nuanced poetic techniques,...

"Both Rings were round and there the resemblance ceases", wrote J.R.R. Tolkien about the rings in his epic The Lord of the Rings and Richard Wagner's opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung. Or did he? The answer is not as straightforward as many...

"I don't know if I could name all twenty-nine of my records, but I could name some of them. I liked a bunch of albums I did in the eighties. I liked Street Legal a whole lot. I did that in the seventies."That's what...

The Poetry and Music of Joaqu? Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is a thoroughly researched exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics of the celebrated Spanish singer-songwriter Joaqu? Sabina. Often called "the Spanish Dylan," Sabina has established his own highly poetic space...

Time is short. Ridiculously short. As songwriters, there are a million things that try to take us away from our precious time doing what we love doing - the beautiful craft of songwriting. The Organized Songwriter - How to Create Space to Write Your...

In Uniting Music and Poetry in Twentieth-Century Spain, Nelson R. Orringer uses both literary and musical analysis to study sung poems in twentieth-century Spain. In nine chapters, each focusing on an individual sung poem, song cycle, or various poems set by the same composer,...

A lavishly illustrated, rollicking account of the real people and events that inspired the Beatles' songs, now fully updated and revised by renowned Beatles expert and music journalist Steve Turner--the definitive analysis of the music and influences of the world's most successful and popular...

Jim is a 2017 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy nominated writer, with songs on 15 Gold Records, 10 Platinum Records, and 7 Multi-Platinum Records; with "Chattahoochee" going Gold on its own as a single. Some of the other songs co-written or written...

Dwight Yoakam has long been known to country music fans as a musiciam who is as much artist as he is superstar. Over the course of his fifteen-year career, he has received fourteen Grammy nominations. One reviewer described his work this way: "Yoakam's lyrics--Leonard...

A coffee table book for hip-hop enthusiasts composed of short interpretations and lessons learned from some of hip-hop's best song lyrics.Author: Ayanle Egal, Ernest MooreISBN-10: 1548824178ISBN-13: 9781548824174Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2018Pages: 380Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.94lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.78d

A well written song gives you the power to touch, teach, and reach deep into a person's soul. But when you hit a creative wall, it can feel like the power has gone out.In those moments, who would you turn to to get your...

Poetry. This book, DAY PULLS DOWN THE SKY / A FILAMENT IN GOLD LEAF is comprised of Okwui Okpokwasili's song lyrics and Asiya Wadud's poems written in response to them. These pages contain both a collaboration and two parallel manuscripts, with Wadud's a filament...

What is the true history behind the Broadway musical Hamilton?"Hamilton" is an incredibly popular Broadway show. But is it accurate? This analysis challenges the history portrayed in Lin-Manuel Miranda's show, reviewing the Hamilton lyrics, song by song, for accuracy. If you're a lover of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

"The 747 that went up whole and came down in 876 pieces invaded every part of my life. My only consolation is that, without being able to turn around, she never saw behind her the giant hole where the rest of the aircraft should...

New York-based poet, singer and performance artist Jane LeCroy marks her first full-length poetry collection with Signature Play, an exquisite book of her lyrical work, paired with music by Tom Abbs, her partner in the experimental group Transmitting. The work is lively, contemporary, strong,...

Rick Moody has been writing about music as long as he has been writing, and this book provides an ample selection from that output. His anatomy of the word cool reminds us that, in the postwar 40s, it was infused with the feeling of...

CULTURAL CALEIDOSCOPE FROM CANADA is a mix of 20 articles about cultural events which were published in the German-Canadian newspaper "Das Journal" in 2021. Enjoy the highlights of many literary and musical performances, meet national and international artists, and explore their masterpieces (Barbara Denscher,...

25 Best Songs of Elvis Presley Table of Contents1. Hound Dog2. Suspicious Minds3. Jailhouse Rock4. Can't Help Falling in Love5. Heartbreak Hotel6. Love Me Tender7. It's Now or Never8. How Great Thou Art9. Kentucky Rain10. All Shook Up11. Don't Be Cruel12. (Let Me Be)...

Want to Create Song Lyrics That MOVE People?Whether you want to (1) Create magnificent lyrics that MOVES Mind, Body and Soul, (2) Enjoy An easy to follow guide for Creating Incredible songs, or (3) Maximize your writing skills by Supercharging Your Lyrics, this book...

112 pages with 16 bars to write your dope rhymes and hooks 7 in width x 10 in length Perfect for rhymes, mc's and lyricists This blank song lyric book is matte cover finish Author: Sweet 16s MediaISBN-10: 1953987451ISBN-13: 9781953987457Publisher: Sweet 16s Media.Language: EnglishPublished:...

First conceived in 1966 but only completed in 2004, Brian Wilson Presents Smile has been called "the best-known unreleased album in pop music history" and "an American Sergeant Pepper." Reading Smile offers a close analysis of the recording in its social, cultural and historical...

Songwriting is a skill that can be learned by anyone. In my 25 years of teaching, 100% of my students who wanted to write songs, did learn to write songs. Most of them were complete beginners who had never even written part of a...

Whether you're just starting out as a songwriter, you're an experienced songwriter or just looking for a new perspective on the beautiful craft of songwriting, Song Maps - A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics offers fresh insights to help you write your...

How to Write Lyrical Limericks & Poems That Pay Has anyone ever made verse pay during their lifetime? Yes.Robert William Service - The Poet of the Yukon."I may be the only living writer to have made more than $1,000,000 out of writing verse." That...

This first edition of 'The Hidden Meaning behind the Lyrics of 501 Classic and Popular Songs' has been published as a comprehensive, concise, compact, and efficient guide to the meanings and origins of the lyrics to familiar, well-known and acclaimed songs. Each entry is...

Enter the cross-cultural tale of gusto and enchantment, adaptation and loss, preserving the old ways of making a life. Presented in six acts with intermissions and curtain calls, it is a new form of literature presented in interactive libretto form. Read it silently, read...

I turned 70 on June 3rd, 2020, and my bucket list looms large. Doing a lyric book was always on that list so, here it is. Through my Words, is an illustrated informative diary of my life, told through the lyrics of my songs....

Do What You Love- SongwritingThis book explores the process of writing songs through the unique lens of 8 life principles. More than just a textbook for songwriters, it is a soulful roadmap for people who want to design better lives. Larry Dvoskin is a...

Tolkien famously rejected comparison of his Ring with Wagner's, though there is good evidence that Tolkien knew much more about Der Ring des Nibelungen than he let on after the publication of The Lord of the Rings. Analysis of that work from a Wagnerian...

The singer-songwriter, someone who writes and performs their own music, is an ever-present and increasingly complex figure in popular music worlds. The Singer-Songwriter Handbook provides a useful resource for student songwriters, active musicians, fans and scholars alike. This handbook is divided into four main...

This is Nancy Gaffield's libretto, based on her 2011 poetry collection of the same name, for Nicola LeFanu's chamber opera (2014). In 1832 the young Hiroshige sets out on Japan's great Eastern Sea Road, the Tokaido, linking Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. The paintings he...

The stories contained within "With our Words, We CREATE" reveal what inspired the lyrics to brotha James' songs, the journey each song took to get to its current version, and what he hopes listeners and readers will take away from his music. Each story...

Learn How to Write a Complete Song for Beginners From A to ZToday only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $4.99. Regularly priced at $10.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You're about to discover how to effectively write...

Christianne Ashton Henderson experienced a serious accident but was able to maintain her faith as she received God's amazing healing, grace and mercy. She had been singing "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), almost every minute for a week before the fall. The messages...

Contributions by Alberto Brodesco, James Cody, Andrea Cossu, Anne Margaret Daniel, Jesper Doolard, Nina Goss, Jonathan Hodgers, Jamie Lorentzen, Fahri ﾖz, Nick Smart, and Thad Williamson Bob Dylan is many things to many people. Folk prodigy. Rock poet. Quiet gentleman. Dionysian impresario. Cotton Mather....

This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.Author: Garma C. C. ChangISBN-10: 1494123738ISBN-13: 9781494123734Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 752Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.82lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 1.50d

This book contains a few worship songs as one would expect however it also contains many, many fun and delightfully humorous songs for practically any occassion for Cub and Boy Scouts. Nearly any group of folks who are young at heart should be able...

A major publishing event--a beautiful, comprehensive collection of the lyrics of Bob Dylan with artwork from thirty-three albums, edited and with an introduction by Christopher Ricks. As it was well put by Al Kooper (the man behind the organ on "Like a Rolling Stone"),...

Author: Natalie MotykaISBN-10: 1503543064ISBN-13: 9781503543065Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/13/2015Pages: 172Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Singing in Polish: A Guide to Polish Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire stands as the first book-length resource for non-Polish speaking singers, voice teachers, and vocal coaches that offers the essential tools to learning how to sing in Polish. Scholar and singer Benjamin Schultz...

The Shepherd Song On The Hills Of Lebanon: The Twenty-Third Psalm Illustrated And Explained is a book written by Faddoul Moghabghab in 1907. The book is a religious text that focuses on the Twenty-Third Psalm, which is a well-known and beloved passage in the...

Singer, songwriter, painter, essayist...Tom Russell is known as one of the most compelling performers in the world, and is recognized as a master American lyricist. And now, with 120 Songs, Russell presents his first-ever collection of lyrics, handpicked and individually introduced, and complemented by...

This book focuses on "operatic" Italian (literary Italian in the classic mode) Parts of speech provide the framework, each of which is illustrated by extracts from many operas. The author works his way from the simple (nouns and articles) to the complex (past subjunctive)...