February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

marklberry (@marklberry)

progress: 18

winner!
joined: January 28 2009
location: Missouri, USA
website: www.marklberry.com
influences: Jimmy Buffet is one of only 7 authors to become number 1 on the New York Times Best seller list for BOTH Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Bio

FAWM 2012 update:

I’m v-excited for either my 3rd or 4th FAWM. I lost count after 2. I will be posting lyrics for my favorite FAWMers (and hopefully a few new collaborators as well) to bring to life as companion songs for stories that I’m writing or have written. Check out my website for previous collaborations as well as my MUSIC ARTIST web pages that I’ve built to showcase FAWM collaborative artists.

http://marklberry.com/the-music-artists-page/

FAWM songs I have co-written have appeared in the following publications so far: Airways magazine, TARPA Topics magazine, AOPA Flight Training magazine, Rogue magazine, and online at ERAU EaglesNEST, MilSpeak Memo, and Write This literary journal.

Please contact me if you’d like to read the story associated with any of my lyric posts.

Cheers! MLB on FAWM as “marklberry”

2012 Songs

1	Keep the Giant Emergency Life Raft Inflated (with max)	38 comments // 3 months ago
2	My Shower (with valeriecox)	27 comments // 3 months ago
3	Confusion in the Ranks (with subjectzero)	7 comments // 3 months ago
4	Getting It Every Day (with valeriecox)	14 comments // 3 months ago
5	A Secret Between You and Me	1 comment // 3 months ago
6	Like The Wind (with dasbinky)	18 comments // 3 months ago
7	Waiting For Their Lives To Start w/ @marklberry (with stewbalm)	5 comments // 3 months ago
8	On the 20th floor (with mattpierce)	11 comments // 3 months ago
9	A Secret Between You and Me (with the3queens)	5 comments // 3 months ago
10	Screwed at the Drive-thru	zong // 3 months ago
11	So Far Down a Hole	zong // 3 months ago
12	Getting to Know You	zong // 2 months ago
13	The Ant and the Boy and the Sun (with sdecourcey)	4 comments // 2 months ago
14	What Route Do You Fly? (with Nadia and Val) (with valeriecox)	1 comment // 2 months ago
15	Ode to Mimi (Who is Hiding in Plane Sight)	zong // 2 months ago
16	Post FAWM Song	zong // 2 months ago
17	Post FAWM #2	zong // 2 months ago
18	Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun (with adamhill)	1 comment // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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iocanepower 2 months ago

Thanks for keeping an ear on us this month, Mark!
leslie 2 months ago

Thanks, Markleberry! (See what I did there? Another new word!)
musicsongwriter 2 months ago

Thank you Mark. Are you happy for me to try to create music to
"What Route Do You Fly?"
musicsongwriter 2 months ago

Thank you Mark for your beautiful idea for the title of my collaborating music with Kristian.
Congratulations on winning!
$\'Old Foot Dupree\' (Danielle) - livinginthemusic$ livinginthemusic 2 months ago

Thanks so much for your kind words !
sdecourcey 2 months ago

aw, I'm so honoured to be listed on your website (: Glad you liked my music.
Um, only thing is that the picture on http://marklberry.com/the-ant-and-the-boy-and-the-sun/ this page isn't actually a picture of me...I don't know if that matters to you
But thanks, it was a pleasure collabing with you.
musicsongwriter 2 months ago

Thank you so much for your comment on my collaboration with Billy. I didn't know he posted his beautiful demo and your comment helped me to find out
One more and you are a winner Mark I'm enjoying listening to your collaborations
aquamunkee 2 months ago

Your comment about the Gregorian chants in Warped Time inspired me to dedicate a song to the Monty Python monks - Pie Monty Domine (*29164).
jnadon 2 months ago

Thanks so much, Mark! I appreciate the comment on "Take Back Your Life"...
avidfanman 2 months ago

Hi Mark - thanks for your comments on "Jack The Ripper", glad you liked it!
the3queens 2 months ago

citrolori@aol.com
avidfanman 2 months ago

Hi Mark - thanks for your feedback and encouragement on "Till the end of time" - think that is likely to remain the highpoint of my FAWM 2012 output!
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind words, Mark!!
stewbalm 3 months ago

Mark! Thanks for the comment on Release Me. I think some of this is starting to, slowly, come together a bit!!! Thanks for all your support!
testthebest 3 months ago

Thanks! Looks like you're crushing it this year - keep it up!
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Hello Mark. Here is the updated demo for Feeling Peaceful. Thank you
http://fawm.org/songs/24992/
caterwauler 3 months ago

Hey Mark! Thanks for your sweet comments and encouragements
I have no doubt that you'll reach 14, but I wish you all the best inspiration for what's left of the challenge.
valeriecox 3 months ago

Glad you liked F*** Me... Wow, was kinda the same reaction I had when Debs sent me her part.
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Hi Mark, Thanks very much for the comments on "What Do You Want From Me". Much appreciated. I didn't use a filter...I think I am singing a little differently this FAWM...thanks for the likeness to Dylan.
candle 3 months ago

I am glad you liked Hot Day Cold Drink!

See You In The Shadows…
candle 3 months ago

Hi again Mark, thanks for the comment on Inkling. Also, I've uploaded the results of the song you insipred. I've called it Hot Day Cold Drink *26492. I'm quite pleased with the results & look forward to your thoughts. Thank you in advance.

See You In The Shadows…
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Hi Mark, thanks ver much for your comments on "All out of puff"...
candle 3 months ago

Mark, thanks for the great comment on Observer Of The World as well as the bit of inspiration for my Moments of Beauty.

See You In The Shadows…
ange 3 months ago

Thank you, that really made my day
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Thank you very much Mark for your beautiful comment on my collaboration with Richard. So happy you like it
hammersmith 3 months ago

Thanks for dropping by and commenting on "I Don't Wanna Know". I'm flattered by the offer to co-write on "A Secret Between You and Me", but I don't know what to do with it. I find the sheer volume of words there a little overwhelming actually and I don't have access to the sort of voice you're looking for either. I'll check in here periodically and be sure to let you know if something catches my attention.
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Hi Mark, thanks very much for the comments on my songs. Very much appreciated. I look forward to doing a collab with you during FAWM. Thanks.
ange 3 months ago

dawwww, you made my little smile a lot bigger with your lovely comments Thank you
the3queens 3 months ago

Mark, pic available at www.reverbnation.com/loricitro. I cannot seem to get my photos on here...exceed maximum memory or something and I am so not computer geek, I don't know how to fix it. Lori
stewbalm 3 months ago

Fantastic! Patrickestewart@hotmail.com
stewbalm 3 months ago

sounds great! Later in the month, but for sure! Lyrics are kind of new to me, and I've really appreciated your feedback!! Looking forward to it!!!
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Thank you for your comment on Together Mark.
stewbalm 3 months ago

Looks like the collaboration list was mis-read. I'm supposed to be with @brownium. HOWEVER...since I'm on here to learn and meet folks...I'd definitely do a collaboration with you!! How best to proceed?
roydesmet 3 months ago

Thanks for your feedback. It might well sound like ESL, because English is not my native or first language.
I thought 'Then there comes lots of children' sounded better in this musical context, but I already knew it wasn't 'proper English'.
And for the 'mum', I indeed tried to make it sound Brittish.
Do you have any comments on my pronunciation of British English?
Well, I guess I could better ask that a 'genuine' Brit.

Thanks again!
cts 3 months ago

It very well may be, but I plan on changing it up at some point. Thanks for dropping by, my friend.
roydesmet 3 months ago

Thank you for your kind words on my 'Nocturne'.
I've just uploaded another song which is a piece of poetry put over some music, both written by myself.
You being a native English speaker, I'd like to hear what you think of it.
tcelliott 3 months ago

Thanks, Mark. Queue up "under pressure" by Queen.
I hope things are going well for you. Glad to see you around, but I'm headed to bed now. Will definitely check out your tracks soon. *wave goodnight*
debs 3 months ago

This is your fourth FAWM, Mark Thanks for the mixing support! So close now!
mattpierce 3 months ago

Skol! Mark! Someday we'll make Regnar proud, man!
Sent you back an email Steve!
One of my favorite songs is a song about a certain kind of pilot riding around in a certain
type of airplane, I sent you a link, but I'm going to post the same link here as well!
http://youtu.be/wfkR0U2VnSs
cts 3 months ago

I have a new profile pic?
dawnsoap 3 months ago

Thank you so much for the wonderful comment on "Ocean Breeze" Yep, Paul is my bro. I am always amazed at what he can come up with I am also looking forward to more of what you create this FAWM!
mattpierce 3 months ago

I'm your random fawm pairing, gimme a holler!
errol 3 months ago

Solidarity with the @debs and the @erikdidriksen. They won't let me write songs.
debs 3 months ago

Not yet, Mark. I'm not posting anything until the mixing is done
aquamunkee 3 months ago

Hey, thanks for the feedback! And feel free to come up with lyrics if you like, no worries if we end up with a couple versions that's part of the fun of FAWM!
max 3 months ago

Looks great Mark. Thanks.
You have my approval on everything you like to do with the song, the pictures etc . As long both our names are on the track you can post it anywhere you like.
max 3 months ago

MARK !!! COLLAB !!! see details in your song comment.
devin 3 months ago

I was thinking about you while I wrote the spoken bits

*21963
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Thanks very much for your comments Mark. Demo recorded and uploaded....
And thanks very much for your comments on the demo!!
iocanepower 3 months ago
paulotteson 3 months ago

You too! Good luck this fawm!
errol 3 months ago

And I can't keep up with my wall either.
errol 3 months ago

Wait, what, are @whisperedcandles and @billysea talking on my wall?
leslie 3 months ago

Thanks for the good wishes, MLB. Have a great FAWM!
simonwaldram 3 months ago

Thanks for saying hi on FB. I shall keep a ear out for your songs
candle 3 months ago

Great to see you back again, Mark! Lookign forward to your work this year.

See You In The Shadows…
adamhill 3 months ago

Hi Mark, good to see you're back for another year! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with this time around
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Hi Mark, thank you so much for your words and thoughts. Simon.
billysea 3 months ago

Hi Mark : ) I'm still recovering from that mad challenge a couple years ago when I did a 10 or 11x FAWM so I'm doubting I will do that again anytime soon (if ever) lol. I'm aiming for 14 songs and to enjoy the site more these years. Good to see you around and looking forward to more of your wonderful stories
caterwauler 3 months ago

Hey Mark, good to see you
I'll be listening too, sure thing
debs 3 months ago

You're a Viking Narwhal, Mark! I'm so looking forward to getting the CD finished. Like really, really. Looking forward to whatever you throw at us too
johncrossman 3 months ago

Hey Mark, welcome back, man!
tcelliott 3 months ago

Heya, Mark. Congratz and good to see you back.
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Thank you Mark. Looking forward to reading your fantastic lyrics!
errol 3 months ago

ALLLOOOOO Mark Berry!

I remember that album art.
max 4 months ago

Have a marvelous FAWM Mark.