Unwind with January's music stories
A January 2025 recap on my free and paid music stories at The Hourglass Melody
Hi everyone, thanks for tuning into The Hourglass Melody. ⌛I know it’s still new to Substack, so I wanted to refresh you on a few stories I published in January.❄️
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In a Time of World Drama, I Analyze Seal’s Crazy
Seal's "Crazy" is the perfect song soon as you hit play, your hair stands up. The techno soul record outpoured the career of the British singer-songwriter and the dance era of the 1990s. Three years ago, the song was one of my most replayed, but now I have to revisit it for the crazy times we're livin…
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What is the "Downturned Point?"
Over the years, ballads became my go-to music niche. Ballads are like a wave of emotions. Within those waves comes what I call the “downturned point.” The downturned point is how I decode what soothes me the most in a song.
David Bowie’s Offbeat Songwriting - Column #2
I never really paid attention to songwriters until I became an adult scrolling through artists I dared to binge-listen.
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