February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

sheilerk

progress: 15

winner!
joined: February 2009
location: Oregon, USA
website: www.myspace.com/sheilakaufman
influences: My father. Dan Fogelberg. Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Mary Hopkins, The Beatles I'm sure. Musical theater. Storytellers - I'm awful with names. But I remember the music!

Bio

My father played the guitar and sang, so there was always music in the house. He believed I could do anything I put my mind to, so I try not to disappoint him. I never learned to play an instrument (still hope to), but enjoyed singing in choirs and choruses all through school. I happily followed my nose through life, eventually tripping over my musical soulmate through a chance listing on Classmates.com. He was a childhood friend, who now writes beautiful music, but not lyrics. I began listening to his music, found some words, and we have been collaborating on music for about a year now.

I'm still pretty new at this, so I am hoping to learn lots from all of you more experienced writers and musicians. I more than welcome any and all honest feedback - pussy-footin' isn't going to get me anywhere that I want to go. So thank you in advance to any of you generously willing to do that.

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http://musicrowrenegades.ning.com/profile/SheilaKaufman

http://www.myspace.com/LeeAndSheilaMusic

http://twitter.com/sheilerk

2010 Songs

1	Hot Summer Nights (with Lee James McAboy)	10 comments // 1 month ago
2	Uptown Saturday Nights (with Lee James McAboy)	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
3	Just a Little (with Lee James McAboy)	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
4	Paris (Bummin' around) (with Lee James McAboy)	3 comments // 3 weeks ago
5	Life Goes On (with Lee James McAboy)	3 comments // 3 weeks ago
6	Yes - songskirmish challenge (with Lee James McAboy)	6 comments // 3 weeks ago
7	Just a Dirty Snowball (Halley's Comet) (with Lee James McAboy)	2 comments // 3 weeks ago
8	Hello - playin' telephone	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
9	Do You Hear What I'm Sayin (with Lee James McAboy)	1 comment // 2 weeks ago
10	My Disguise (with Lee James McAboy)	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
11	Hello Bring (with Lee James McAboy)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
12	The Butterfly in Me (with Lee James McAboy)	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
13	I Plan My Day Around You (with Lee James McAboy)	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
14	Sittin' in a Sunbeam (with Lee James McAboy)	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
15	To Be Continued (with Lee James McAboy)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago

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rahkout 4 days ago

Thank you SO much for de-zonging "Somebody's Gotta Love a Geek!" lol I appreciate your feedback
musicsongwriter 1 week ago

Thank you for your message, Sheila. Yes it was my first FAWM and I didn't expect to complete it so it got me by surprised from start to finish your songs are awesome.

Nadia
heavyhedonist 1 week ago

Congrats on your Pagan-fest gig! it sounds like fun.
Donna 1 week ago

Sorry I missed your birthday, Sheila.

Have a wonderful "new year".
roddy 1 week ago

Thanks for all your comments. Much appreciated. Have posted the lyrics as you suggested for the country song.
http://fawm.org/songs/9339/
musicsongwriter 1 week ago

Happy Birthday, Sheila. Have a wonderful time
Nadia
barbara 1 week ago

♪♫•HappyBirthday,Sheila!•♪♫

Hope it's a lovely day for you! Here's your gift from me... (thanks for the push!)
http://fawm.org/songs/7952/ (Birthday Song demo)

P.S. Thanks so much for commenting on several of my songs recently. I'll return the favor before too long. -- Barbara
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 1 week ago

Thanks for the comment and congrats on a successful FAWM yourself.
I'm taking a break from listening and commenting for a short while, but I'll come back to check you r song out soon!
Julie 2 weeks ago

Thanks so much for your comments on my lyrics, Sheila
I've put together a rough demo if you're interested (no pressure):
http://fawm.org/songs/8261/
Donna 2 weeks ago

Sheila, the demo for Out Stepped Madam Mayhem is up.
http://fawm.org/songs/26/
memeworrywort 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the comment on "Things on my desk". I appreciate it.
Julie 2 weeks ago

Thanks so much for your kind comments.
I'll have to come back later to read/listen to and comment on some of your work
So glad to hear you've taken this wonderful challenge. Some years back I took on this sort of challenge and have found it the best teacher and inspiration
Donna 2 weeks ago

Sheila, thank you so much for your gracious comments and ongoing encouragement and support.

You're doing pretty well here! Just two more to go. You can do it!
heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

Thankee kindly!
sniffer 2 weeks ago

Thanks for dropping me a line. I am located in Klamath Falls.
musicsongwriter 2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your beautiful comment on my little lullaby, Sheila

Nadia
Robyn Mackenzie 3 weeks ago

Thanks so much for your awesome comments!

I adore rats. I used to have pet rats all the time. Now, sadly, my home is ratless.:( But I know I'll have some more in the future.
tinkerbell 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your sweet comments on Lullaby for Lily. Amazing that you had a bear cub to care for. Maeflower has a melody in mind and has offered to do a demo, so soon there may be a complete lullaby in place for your next cubsitting assignment.
Donna 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your comments on "The Rats", Sheila. I agree, they make lovely pets, and are extremely intelligent. Dawkins addresses this intelligence as well. It's a pity that over the centuries their propensity to carry disease (when in large numbers and the circumstances are ripe) has cancelled out their more endearing qualities in the human collective consciousness. As you say, better a rat than a cockroach if it comes to the crunch (no pun intended).
heavyhedonist 3 weeks ago

You CAN make it to 14. remember-- demos in march get heard; lots of people do that. Besides, i want to see all your songs...
Nice site (myspace) BTW. The wallpaper is hilarious. Tell your hubby from me that he is a total dish. You are, if ya don't mind my saying, a very attractive couple-- & the new ''princess" is adorable.
bobbypizazz 3 weeks ago

Hi Shelia
Demo and corrected lyrics posted for "We All Need Each Other Too", Hope you enjoy
Annie
T.C. Elliott 3 weeks ago

I work at the Material Recovery Facility in Columbia, Missouri located on the edge of the property that holds the city landfill. We have a creek and woods nearby and the wildlife like to inhabit our facility. With conveyor belts running outside it's easy for them to get inside. We see the same skunk a couple times a week, usually in the morning.
Mike Debenham 3 weeks ago

Thanks, Sheila! Much appreciated.
bobbypizazz 3 weeks ago

Hi Sheila I have sessions in the studio tonight thru Wed & Thursday and then I will be able to get back to our song The Old Brick Church by Friday and should be able to get you the demo melody track so you can sing it.. Had to work around the drummers schedule... Thanks Bobby
bobbypizazz 1 month ago

Hi Shelia I haven't demoed "Frame My Heart" Yet. I'll do the music later this week some time. I just tweaked the lyrics, I know it has a negative message, maybe I need to re-write it. It's about a woman that was married to one of my best friends. Thanks Bobby
bobbypizazz 1 month ago

Hi Shelia, This is Annie. I'm learning to navigate FAWM! I found the forum / collaborator and I am starting to show Bobby how to get around. Thank you Annie
musicsongwriter 1 month ago

Hi Sheila. Sorry to hear you are having sore throat. Hope you feel better soon. Thank you so much for your beautiful support ))
Nadia
expendablefriend 1 month ago

Hi Sheila, thanks for your nice comment, it's much appreciated.
I'm just listening to Hot Summer Nights in another window. You have a lovely voice - very delicate.
bobbypizazz 1 month ago

Hi Sheila Hwy maybe you can give me some pointers here... maybe we could write something and then submit here...?? I have a project studio so I can do the demo for us free... we can send mp3s back and forth...What ya' think...
Captain Vulpine! 1 month ago

Well thank you for the kind words!

And I do apologize for any future nightmares I may have infected you with

-Captain Vulpine
timmyriordan 1 month ago

Thanks for the comment. That's one check in the enjoy column (rather than the didn't enjoy). Always happy when that happens
Shady Wilbury 1 month ago

Thanks for your comment on "Speak the Same Language".
Dennis Jernberg 1 month ago

Thanks for the welcome back! As you'll notice, I've started posting lyrics. When I've got enough lyrics posted, I'll rehearse my new songs and then record the demos. So I've got a plan mapped out.

Now I'll check out what you've got so far.
Donna 1 month ago

Sheila, I sent you a message on your MySpace.
Juxtaposition 1 month ago

oh, and portland.
Juxtaposition 1 month ago

well, what's your specialty? I could send you some lyrics and let you do the music, or send you some music and let you do the lyrics or whatever sounds good!
Sean_T_Wright 1 month ago

Thanks for the kind comment. x
Emma 1 month ago

Hello, it's getting close now! I'll keep an out for you too. I'm getting excited about hearing what other people write almost more then I'm looking forward to writing!
heavyhedonist 1 month ago

Breathless, from last FAWM, was lovely. you have a beautiful and haunting voice, and the softness of your style really worked in that song. i listened further, too, on that Ning page. Fine stuff.
DO sing out more sometimes, though-- a voice that pretty has no need to be tentative!
Billy Sea 1 month ago

LOL, sorry. I'm a huge Mel Brooks fan and nvts is how they spell nuts in History of the World, Part 1.
Looking forward to Monday!!!!!!
Frances 1 month ago

Hi Sheila! We're all learning - just let it out and have fun!!
Donna 1 month ago

Howdy, Sheila. Good to see you over here.