Projects and time

I enjoy writing song reviews. I never would have known that had I not tried it; a friend invited me to join his team of writers for a side project he was working on and I tentatively agreed. I actually wish I could do it more. My analytical senses for music have been developed through years of recording, producing and of course listening to it, so analysing songs and albums came quite naturally.

Speaking of music: last week I agreed to produce some songs for an acquaintance of mine. After years of getting to know one another, I finally heard demos of his songs. I try to choose only those musical projects that inspire me in some way, and his work fit the bill. I’m looking forward to see how the project unfolds.

Spring is coming and the feeling of inspiration is stirring. I also committed to completing a keyboard project I’ve had on the drawing board for years. Since becoming a father, my time for projects has become even more limited. But I’ve found I’m a happier person when I have something to focus my free time on. I’ve had to adjust to the pace of progress though - I’m used to devoting a lot of energy and time to my projects, and so they tended to complete relatively quickly. That’s just not possible any more. Having a house and a daughter, on top of a full time job can make the experience of ‘free time’ a distant memory.

I expect that might add to the feeling of accomplishment. Hopefully it wont take long to find out…