The Soul behind Every Song: An Art of Composing

The Soul behind Every Song: An Art of Composing

A song will not be that famous if not for its creator.

That’s one thing about composing, you will be able to express your feelings, your aspirations in a very artistic way and be appreciated for its beauty. It is like having the power to create something with the aid of your own talent and skills.

Some composers always attribute their song with their own inspiration in writing. Even the political and social happenings around them can make good songs. At times, it’s their chosen medium to express their desire for change, to open the eyes of the listeners to the current situation of the society.

This is how music can serve as a mirror of our own history. Like in the middle of martial law, many songs regarding people’s hardships and struggles paved the way for some of the most famous songs in the Philippine history of music. The term Protest Songs were coined to refer to those that capture people’s awareness and urge to move and call for change.

Even a day to day activity can be an inspiration to compose a song. Some songs in our country tackled the lives of OFWs, the art of motherhood, teenage problems, and even the lives of our country folks. The world can influence a song, as much as a song can move the world.

Composing is like adding melody in a poem. It is a form of a literary piece accompanied by notes, rhythm, harmony and tone. What you express with just mere words can turn to extra ordinary when you say it in a song.

Just like how songs were used in courtship, expressing purity and sincerity of love among Filipinos. Different songs have already paved way to many successful love stories, some even marked an important memory and event in their lives. And in some instances, songs served as a comfort for those who were gone unfortunate in loving.

That’s also a reward for being a well known song writer, being a part of the lives of the ordinary to extraordinary people, transcending boundaries like gender, age, social and cultural diversity among people.

Being a skilled composer requires talent, perseverance, determination and love for this craft. Although this field is dominated mostly by men, it should never be an issue of gender.

Famous people in this field, includes Ryan Cayabyab, Joey Ayala, Mike Hanopol, Ely Buendia of Eraserheads, Levi Celerio, Gary Granada and Freddie Aguilar among others. All of them have developed their own style according to their chosen type of music.