Category Archives: February Songwriting Challenge

Still riding that learning curve…

Posted on June 27, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

So, once upon a time (back in February 2013), I took up the February Album Writing Challenge (sort of), and I wrote and recorded a bunch of songs. Most of them were, well, meh. There were one or two, though, … Continue reading →

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Time To Let It Go…

Posted on February 23, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

So I finished recording and writing the songs, fine. I just couldn’t stop, though. I’ve been fussing with the recordings. I think I’ve finally got them to “passable demo” status. Here’s the new, re-mixed, re-mastered, re-messed-with “album”: I think that, … Continue reading →

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Achievement Unlocked: February Album Complete!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

Well, THAT was a lot of work! Yup — I’m done. I have finished 10 original songs for an album for February (14, if you count the re-recordings I did of songs I wrote before this month). Bit of a … Continue reading →

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Time to Bust Out That Doodly-Do Solo…UPDATE!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

9 songs down, one to go, and I have officially just tripped over into tulip territory. This one just sort of…happened. I think of it as a sort of tribute to some of the uke covers I’ve done of old … Continue reading →

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UPDATE! And also: I am tired.

Posted on February 17, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

The ol’ February album writing challenge is swiftly coming to an end, and I am beginning to feel the pressure. So far, I’ve recorded a bunch of songs that I feel (mostly) good about. Sure, the blues thing was a … Continue reading →

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Challenge Update Update UPDATE!!!!!!1111eleventy111!!!

Posted on February 10, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

It occurred to me last night that my coming week will not exactly be conducive to getting any songwriting/recording done, and that it wouldn’t hurt me to get another one done before Monday. Problem: How do I write a quick … Continue reading →

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Challenge Update UPDATE!

Posted on February 10, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

Just finished new song 5! Whee! Now I can do something else with the rest of my night. I should warn you that it is…well, it’s a bit silly, really. OK, so it’s a lot silly. It is the bounciest … Continue reading →

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February Album Writing MADNESS!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

It seems like a little progress report on the challenge might be in order. For those just joining our little adventure, I recently decided to take up the February Album Writing Month challenge (or some variant). All I have to … Continue reading →

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In Which I Am Apparently Out Of My Wee Little Mind

Posted on February 2, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

So, it’s February, and I have huge amounts of work to do. School has started, symphony rehearsals start up again soon, I’ve got a paper to finish re-writing for submission to a conference, I’ve got a presentation to put together, … Continue reading →

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