Girl on a Wave Songwriting Workshops
Ever wondered how a song gets made? Like to try making your own? Want a look behind the scenes into the art, craft and soul of making music? Join Niki on Zoom for fun and fellowship. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for updates, or send me your name and email address on the Contact page and I'll send you all the details.
"Lord of the Dance"
In April, we explored music for and about dancing (in both the physical and the metaphysical sense). Here's NikiD's YouTube playlist--check it out!
"Strange Fruit"--and other songs of protest
In March, we looked deeper into the heart and soul of a song championed by Billie Holiday: "Strange Fruit." Did you know it was written by a white Jewish schoolteacher named Abel Meeropol? Here's NikiD's YouTube playlist, called "Get Up Stan' Up (Heaven Help Us All)."
Billy 'Piano Man' Joel - Songs for All Seasons
Vincent, aka Starry, Starry Night
In January, we explored Don McLean's hit "Vincent" aka "Starry, Starry Night. Everything about this song is perfect - the lyrics, the chord progressions, the arrangement choices.