Composing : When the Floodgates Open by Wyman Brent

Wyman Brent

When the Floodgates Open

Yesterday was one of those rare days where the songs just kept flowing. By the end of the day, I had written 12 new songs.

What stuns me is not just the number, but the range and quality. Five of them formed a cohesive Southern rock suite that feels like it could have been pressed onto vinyl in the 1970s. The other seven span humor, heartbreak, reflection, romance, and even playful surrealism.

I don’t think there are many days in a songwriter’s life where quantity and quality align like that. It felt like a gift — one of those moments where the floodgates open and all you can do is keep up.

I’m curious: have you ever had a day where creativity poured out faster than you could capture it? What did you do with it?

Randall Scott White

I used to grab my guitar and keyboards a lot more in the past - good to see you still have your muse at the ready

Wyman Brent

Randall Scott White, you are an actual musician which is really cool. I have written around 300 songs, but the vocals and music are a.i. generated. I actually only started on this journey in April of this year. I accidentally discovered that I am on the extreme spectrum of creative synesthesia. Since April, hundreds of songs, four TV series plotted out, also four films, and a stage musical.

Yes, 12 songs in one day is a lot. Howevever, there was one day where I wrote 18. I literally get inspiration from almost everything. I was out walking a few days ago and had four fully developed songs in my head after a short time. Or, I can misread a word, or just an image triggers something. One of my very best songs titled You Move Backwards was inspired by a YouTube video of a woman dancing backwards beautifully. A few seconds of that and I wrote a song of heartbreak. Below is the link if you care to listen. I would appreciate feedback from an actual musician.

https://wymanbrent.bandcamp.com/track/you-move-backwards

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