Another draft, this time with added horn and piano in the verse.
I’m frustrated with myself that this is coming along so slowly, and I hope that posting about my process publicly will hold me accountable to finishing it. My next tasks, in rough order:
1. Add piano to the chorus to fill out harmony
2. Add horns to the chorus for a countermelody that continues the call & response vibe
3. Build out the rest of the form (verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solos, chorus, end tag)
4. Write the end tag based on Joe Sample & David T. Walker’s Hallelujah I Love Her So (i.e. just repeat the last one or two phrases with increasing intensity. They didn’t invent the concept but that’s where I got the idea)
5. Record the alto and tenor parts myself
And that should probably be good for a demo. I also need to remind myself that my goal for this is a proof of concept for the kind of music I wanna make, and not necessarily a professional tune that can get play on Spotify. I need to focus on the details that help me achieve that goal and not get lost in others.
