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Sometimes your lyrics lack punch or impact, and it’s difficult to know why. Try running it through the dad joke filter. Let me explain. A well-crafted song is often like a dad joke. Take this one I heard recently. Question: Where do generals keep their armies? Answer: In their sleevies. I laughed the first […]
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“Unbelievable” (Cover) Out Now! Today I’m sharing my cover of EMF’s “Unbelievable.” You can hear it now on Spotify | Apple Music | iTunes Store | Amazon Music | YouTube I was nine when EMF came out with this song. I probably didn’t hear it, though, until years later when I discovered, despite my parents’ best efforts, that there were more musical
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For you guitar players out there, here’s how to play “Isn’t It Good.” Love, Aaron P.S. Here’s the Chord Chart PDF:https://www.aaronespe.com/Isnt-It-Good_CHORD-CHART.pdf
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This is a performance of “Isn’t It Good” on vocal and acoustic guitar at my home studio in East Nashville, Tennessee. I hope you enjoy! Love, Aaron
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Listen to Aaron fingerpick a little waltz on his acoustic guitar. A song about slowing down and being present. LYRICS: Isn’t it good After a while Has passed since you have felt What quiet is like The hum of the lights The call of a jay Things that you couldn’t hear Until there was space
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Every morning I write down to spend at least 20 minutes working on CA, KA, SB, P, and S. Here’s what they stand for. 1. A concept album (CA) about my hometown. It will likely have no commercial appeal. The songs are too specific in nature. One’s about a nursing home. One’s about Amway. These
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My new song “Free” is out today. It started as a children’s song. It still is, I suppose, but it’s for you, too. You can listen at this link: https://aaronespe.ffm.to/free I was trying to tell my kids that it’s what is inside of them that is limitless. Their inner life. Sure, I do think they
It rarely snows in Nashville, but it did the other day. I looked out my studio and thought, I should recorded this in slow motion. Watching it made me feel good, so I thought I’d share it with you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from my family to yours. Love, Aaron
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