Composing : What's a song that just won't leave your head? by Kat Spencer

Kat Spencer

What's a song that just won't leave your head?

This week, it's my daughter's song, Chasing Signs.

In fact, I decided to create a video inspired by Remarkably Bright Creatures and feature her song because it just seemed to fit. The idea kept following me around, and the song wouldn't leave my head.

The video isn't finished yet, but I'll share it when it is.

What about you?

Is there a song you've been listening to—or thinking about lately—that just won't let go?

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

There's this song that played in Forever21 over a decade ago already that I've never been able to find, doesn't help that the lyrics I remember probably aren't correct, either...

Kat Spencer

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh Hum a few bars for me. I'm really good at detective work.

Haley Mary

One song that has always inspired me ever since I first heard it is "Building A Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan. Both the musical chords in that song as well as the lyrics are so moving and magical.

Kat Spencer

I love that song Haley Mary!

Kat Spencer

Here is the video I mentioned above, if anyone is interested: https://youtu.be/UoBCLydcS_I

Haley Mary

Love that Chasing Signs song! Beautiful melody!

Joel Irwin

I have taken a detour this past year from scoring to co-write now five songs with a wonderful lyricist (love all her lyrics). The last two are: https://soundcloud.com/joelirwin/two-become-one and https://soundcloud.com/joelirwin/together-we-will-rise. As the most recent is a gospel piece, I have created some charts and am looking around baptist churches here in Houston to find one that will perform it live.

These melodies will stick in your head!

(to listen to all five - https://soundcloud.com/joelirwin/sets/songs_co-written_with_adryan_russ )

Colin Hussey

Ghoomar from Padmaavat is one that comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU1tFtk_NFY

Kerry Kennard

I really like Bruno Mars new tune, Risk it all (for you).

It’s well written, falls in the ole’ Latin style, and the

String / TPT orchestration is really great.

I like the way the strings “ rush into the” TPT part at the end. Yes it’s well timed, though I like this phrase because it seems like strings are rushing into the Trumpet part.

Lots of emotions too - great story behind what Bruno wrote.

https://youtu.be/lY5V4hSLWY8?is=krp1o9c2UVPfrn6H

Kat Spencer

Thanks Haley Mary I will pass that on to my daughter!

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