On this day there simply was no energy in my body to write new lyrics and create from scratch. I took yesterday’s acoustic song “City Lights” and produced it into an electronic track with more instruments. The original song only had vocals & piano. We recorded Davey playing guitar to add body. We added a dance beat and background vocals. I passed the project over to Davey to let him play in Ableton and apply his new music production skills. He’s been amazing at diving deep into technical tutorials that I usually avoid. This has allowed me to pick up tips through him while I can keep my main focus on lyrics and melody. It’s also really exciting to see him coming alive with passion for music. After years of arguing about music and not being able to consistently play together in a fun way, this project seems to be showing possibility of us working together. I can release some tight control over every song and make space for him to step in and help. I’ve always felt so protective of my songs but with a time crunch of a daily song, I’m eager for help and able to collaborate. I felt the nerves in my body on edge as he was working on this song…afraid of him doing something I didn't like and then having to confront him about it or release a song that didn’t feel authentic to me. I think in the end he really made the song come alive with more energy. This is an example of allowing a teammate to lead us in a new direction that feels uncomfortable at first but actually ends up guiding us somewhere more beautiful than I though we would go. Thank you Davey for your help on this song. I know you’re proud of your creative flourishes and you should be. This song has good vibes and I’m grateful we got to create it together. Love, Cha
CREATION TEAM:
Cha Wilde: Lyrics, Melody, Vocals, Piano, Recording Engineer, Production
Davey Browne: Guitar, Production Assistant, Audio Engineering