Sunday morning jams

I really enjoy making music but the whole process is a bit agonising. Creativity doesn't come easily and this has led to a cycle of starting something and then worrying about it for a week, maybe adding to it but more usually not adding to it and letting it fall by the wayside with some guilt.

Last Sunday I woke up with a chord sequence in my head, sat down in front of Logic and by lunchtime had piece that I was really happy with.

(It took just as long to shoot some footage and make the video, but that's another story).

I decided to try the same thing this week. I tried not to think about it too much beforehand and sat down on Sunday morning with a new empty project and no ideas. Once again something had taken shape by lunchtime. 

I would like to work on some of those parts, do more with the arrangement and play the brass parts myself (electronic brass is never good!) and maybe I'll return to this project in the future and do all of that.

But the point is that setting aside a limited amount of time is great for my mind. I'm not worrying or feeling guilty, just doing what I can in the time I give myself. It feels good and I'm pleased with the results.