It’s hard to predict homeruns
When I finish a song, it is inevitably evaluated by two measurements: My personal satisfaction of it, and the reaction it receives from others.
I used to assume my favorite, personal compositions would be my friends’, family’s, and audience’s favorites, too. But that’s rarely the case.
For example, my dad’s favorite song of mine is one of my least favorites to perform, one that is still sitting in demo version on a Catherine North Studios hard drive. Other times, I’ll write a song that I love to perform, and it will get yawns.
If I’ve learned anything, it’s to stop predicting the “home runs.” The best thing to do is to simply enjoy writing for the sake of writing, and let the cards fall as they may.
Yes, we have to write for an audience in mind; and yes, we have to write for our own self expression; but, usually, we have to stop worrying about whether those two measurements will align, especially because worrying can interfere with finishing the song!
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