Life Is
b"Episode #88: \\xa0 Life Is\\xa0 \\xa0(Song starts at 4:27)\\nWelcome to another episode. It's great that this podcast is being listened to and enjoyed by listeners around the world. I'm very grateful to you all for tuning in each week. I'm glad you're enjoying it.\\xa0\\nI guess that's the power of music, the intrigue... The interest in \\u2018where the heck does a song come from?\\xa0\\nThis week again, we set out to come up with some more ideas about that.\\xa0\\xa0\\nIt's certainly a journey of rediscovery for me as I look back on these songs. Interestingly, I seldom forget a melody, or the feel of a song that I've written ( and there are 800 + ).\\xa0\\nThe subject of this week's song, \\u2018Life is\\u2019, certainly could have been a slow ballad. I opted for a medium tempo piano version of a guitar \\u2018finger picking\\u2019 style of delivery. I'm pleased I did.\\nPart of keeping the creative flow happening is having a laugh. As the years go by, I'm surer than ever that's true. Songwriter can tend to be introspective serious loners, at times..\\xa0\\nMe, I like to think I'm gregarious. I love having a good laugh. Obviously, it lifts your spirits - and so can music and words.\\xa0\\nI hope you enjoy this episode. I did. It's so much fun, just 'winging it\\u2019. There's no script. I like to let the music and words, memories and observations that pop up \\u2018in the moment\\u2019 lead the way:\\xa0\\nI describe how it feels to walk up a river fishing, imagining what it's like down in\\xa0the depths..\\xa0\\nI also recount some happy memories I have, as a youngster, spending some time with my grandparents. This is because I see in my songbook I've dedicated this song to my grandparents.\\nThe song finishes with the lines:\\n\\u2018Life is short, life is long, play your life like a happy song\\u2019 - and I am. Welcome to another slice of the life of a songwriter,\\xa0 as I share my thoughts with you..\\xa0\\nHere we go.. Enjoy!"