Certificate of Recognition from Governor Abbott to the Fort Worth Songwriters' Association for 25 years of service providing, educating, and promoting music in Texas.

Certificate of Recognition from Governor Abbott to the Fort Worth Songwriters' Association for 25 years of service providing, educating, and promoting music in Texas.

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30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY


 

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Rick Tate, PresidentWhen life gets busy and you need to make a decision, sometimes we hear someone say "I need to clear my head so I can think". My experience confirms what many self-help authors opinion that this saying is incorrect. The human mind is an amazing creation processing facts, fiction, hope, and fears, and often at the same time. The mind is always racing to the next idea, worry, or plan. The human mind is never empty. Even in our sleep, often our dreams bring strange entertaining thoughts. If you want to focus on a certain subject, you must flood your mind with those thoughts until all the other thoughts are washed away.

Negative thoughts can dominate your attitude and effect your life, but thankfully so can positive thoughts. Negative thoughts can be productive to serve as a warning, but like the rock band "The Birds" sang "to everything turn, turn , turn- there is a season turn, turn, turn...." suggesting visiting is okay, but don't live there! I believe reality is somewhere in the middle of our extreme thoughts, but it is creative to let your imagination on explore possibilities.

Great inventions, great songs, and great results often arrive from those carefully thought-out moments. However, this comes with a warning, carefully consider the cost and safety of implementing these thoughts before starting. Wise sayings sometimes reveal the authors experience of failed a􀆩attempts; "Well, it sounded like a good idea at the time." (Many authors)

"Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear!" - Edgar Allen Poe suggest we should verify before we repeat. Mark Twain suggests “never put off 'til tomorrow what may be done today!”  

I bet you have a few favorite sayings of your own.
Happy songwriting days ahead......
 

Rick Tate

 

     

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