For a long time, I've hemmed and hawed and said that "at some point, I'll start recording again, but I don't think this is the right time". Well, screw that. This is the right time-- even if it isn't lol.

Inspired by the approach of another February Album Writing Month (https://fawm.org), I have resolved to spend part of February trying to write (and hopefully record) some new songs. In the semi-recent past, I have begun to familiarize myself with the basics of Reaper, and have finally hooked up an audio interface that I've had lying around for several years. So, for the first time, I should have the ability to record and edit digitally. I know, took me long enough, right?

I don't expect it to result in any kind of earth-shaking shift in how my music sounds. After all, I'm just as inexperienced with this technology as I was with the 8-track recorder I employed in my last FAWM recordings, back in 2008. But that in itself is kind of exciting. I feel like not really knowing what you're doing opens the door to all kinds of 'happy accidents'-- the kind that only come when you're wandering around in unfamiliar territory. If I come up with anything I like enough, I'll post it here.

And to other songwriters-- if you're unfamiliar with FAWM, you might want to consider participating. It's a really chill, encouraging community of people who are keen on sharing their ideas for musical inspiration and productivity.

Wish me luck!