2026: I quit FAWM 2025 after running across clearly AI generated songs in the new songs pile. I hope that gets taken care of this year - but I likely won't post any songs. For any of the few that remained that paid any attention to my songs after participating for 18 years, you can get in touch with me via my links. It was a good ride.

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2025 is my 18th FAWM (I think). It was in my 1st or 2nd FAWM that I started the idea of FAWMku in January, to get the creative juices flowing. It has taken on a life of it's own and that makes me happy as a very small way to give back to this great community.

Thinking of posting as different band names this year from my list of potential band names list I keep in my phone.

Happy to collaborate if time allows. Collab list:

I have a music nerd t shirt for sale that is two classic microphones that are in my profile pic under scripted with “choices”.

https://i.postimg.cc/jjjCmZRL/94qtk5-R-u.png

First time I have ever sold anything artsy. https://my-store-c73006.creator-spring.com/listing/choices-february-2022

There is a 10% discount this FAWM on the T-shirt site if you use the code: spreadthelove10 at checkout! —————————————— Notes to self for goals 2025: -I have a series of photos I grabbed on my phone in 2023 in a whirlwind visit to NYC, that I named. I want to write a song about each as they all have a story. -Use fuzzed bass alot. -Participate in challenges: -Use @mattblick ’s excellent Tickets to Write -Integrate quotes I saved from the several Wendell Berry books I read this year. Or John Mark Comer's books