   song writing
  How do you guys go about songwriting?Do you make music and then put words to itormake words and put music to it?In CD developement, how do you get the paper and materials to make the covers and etc?   tcacheContact Me-----------AH!  MY BRAIN IS GOING TO SELF-DETONATE! -- Yours Truly (Jan, 2003) 
  I write lyrics and then music.I do not claim to be a great artist.I certainly do not hope to be printing CDs that aren''t burnt on my own burner ;  Sometimes I start with lyrics, then it''s an uphill battle to come up with music that works right.Other times I start with music and go crazy trying to figure out good lyrics for it.But most of the time, both form in my head at the same time and it''s always easier to finish the song when the muse is cooperating like that.As for printing, we got a package deal with the manufacturer (Crystal Clear Sound).  They did the art, printing, manufacture, and assembly.  We provided photos and lyrics and told them what verbiage to put here and there during meetings.  This was a few years ago... might be better ways nowadays. ;  I usually come up with both at the same time. While I am writing a poem or something I have music playing in my mind and then I just go from there. ;  Holy crap!  This was a standing joke for a long time about the radio call-in show "Rock Line".  It was a given that once during every single show, some fuckhead would ask this exact question and generally get the same freakin'' answer... "we kinda do both".  Thanks for a delightful flashback!   Dave Mark - President and Lead DesignerIntrinsic Algorithm - "Reducing the world to mathematical equations!";  Sting said something to the effect of: Great music writes its own lyrics. ;  I think songs are cooler wwithout lyrics.  ;  Lyrics, then music. I try and get a rudimentary form to the music, that way I can apply almost any general tune to the music, while keeping it original.   "A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."- Me 