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I Started Listening To Classical Music When I Was In My Early Teens. Prior To That, I Listened To Pop Records Or Band Records.

White. A Blank Page Or Canvas. The Challenge. Bring Order To The Whole Through Design, Composition, Tension, Balance, Light, And Harmony.

Todd: The History Of The World, My Love -- Lovett: Save A Lot Of Graves, Do A Lot Of Relatives Favors! Todd: Is Those Below Serving Those Up Above! Lovett: Ev'rybody Shaves, So There Should Be Plenty Of Flavors! Todd: How Gratifying For Once To Know Both: That Those Above Will Serve Those Down Below!

I Get Some Flak For And Some Resistance From Colleagues For Because I'm Interested In Storytelling. I Mean What I Like About Songwriting Is Songs Used To Tell A Story.

Making Lyrics Feel Natural, Sit On Music In Such A Way That You Dont Feel The Effort Of The Author, So That They Shine And Bubble And Rise And Fall, Is Very, Very Hard To Do. Whereas You Can Sit At The Piano And Just Play And Feel Youre Making Art.