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On My Bike
…to the roses Songwriting: Young, strong, free, and foolishly immortal is typically how I feel while I’m on my bicycle, so when this song...

Ani McManus
Apr 234 min read
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The Highest Heights
“If it were not for hope the heart would break.” Thomas Fuller Beginner Notes Songwriting There’s only so much global madness one can...

Ani McManus
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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The Kiddie Table
Being a late bloomer Boomer when it comes to music-making means I’ll probably be playing musical chairs at the kiddie table for the rest...

Ani McManus
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Lemonade In The Shade
A few years ago, I was writing to thank someone* for being such a good friend when the words “She’s lemonade in the shade of a summer...

Ani McManus
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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What's Really Behind Slow Churn Journal: 2024 update
1/2/2024 Confession: I stopped daily vocal warm-ups sometime in October. Apparently, that endoscope going down my throat was enough of an...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Empty Roads ~ Beginner's Notes
1/2/2024 update: I never liked the last line of this song, but I couldn't find the right words at the time. A year later, they found...
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Jan 18, 20232 min read
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From Three Little Birds to One Tiny Crocus: Pitfalls and Paranormals of Songwriting
A year ago, as daylight was beginning to last longer, and news of the pandemic was breaking, I came upon a purple crocus poking up...
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Apr 5, 20211 min read
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