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My writing career spans 15 years. It began at age 40. After 10 years I had written 3000 poems. So I decided to try my hand at music (from my rock n roll past). My first piece was an 8-part choral arrangement of a hymn. I simply wanted to know if I could do it or not. In the last 5 years I've written 300 original compositions: string, vocal, orchestra, pop, worship, .. And now I'm "Mr. Staccato" - go figure!
I work for a telecom at night, care for a spouse with a catastrophic illness during the day, and write on the side. Life is hard. Big deal! It's hard for everybody. That doesn't mean we can't write great music. JUST DO IT!
See ya when you get back to Hi Guy's. So long for now.