Songwriters on Songwriting

Just in case you thought that I was joking about this "Songs in the Raw" deal, I AINT JOKING! I posted two more songs this weekend that I think came out pretty cool. The first song is called "86'd By Dinner Time" and it's about a waitress running away with a short order cook. I've worked in restaurants for my whole life and it finds it's way into a song every now and then. Check it out at Jon Roniger – Songs in the Raw – MySpace Page . I'd like to clarify a line in the chorus. The line goes... Read Full Story

For all of you songwriters and musicians out there, continuing in my spirit of it is better to give than receive, I have added a new page to this site called Free Stuff, where, believe it or not, you can get free stuff. If you have any trouble with any of the downloads, let [...] Read Full Story

Your One-Stop Shop For All Of Your Songwriting Needs If you want to be a songwriter then your search for the “how-to” has ended with Songwriting Tips Online. Professional Songwriter Shamir Rele has put together all of his tips and secrets to professional songwriting. There has never been such an amazing guide for soon-to-be songwriters. When you visit Shamir Rele’s website Songwriting Tips Online you will soon see the myriad of benefits you will receive with his tutorials. You will learn... Read Full Story

Well, here is this month’s song: “Lost in Your Arms of Love” It was hard for me to decide what this song was really truly about: Godly love or romantic love. I guess it could go either way depending on one’s mood at the time. My first idea for this song was, believe [...] Read Full Story

Aloha everyone. This is a long post, but I intended it that way since it is a “how to” article. Here is how I built my own home studio little by little over time and cut as many corners as possible to keep costs low, since my budget is tight. This was and is [...] Read Full Story

The main thing I miss about vinyl is having something tangible to hold in my hands from my favorite group, plus the great album artwork that you could put on a large 33 rpm record sleeve.  Take a look at this news story running on KING5 TV’s site : http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_061008BUB_fred_meyer_vinyl_records_JM.16bd92ec.html ShareThis Read Full Story

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.  I don’t believe in circumstances.  The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and, if they don’t find them, make them.” -George Bernhard Shaw Read Full Story

OK, getting back to music….. I made a bit of progress in the studio doing recording of my next song — Lost in Your Arms of Love – As another bit of a tip of the hat to my Celtic bloodlines I added a bit of Irish tin whistle to the tune. Here’s a preview of [...] Read Full Story

Aloha, New page published today on my site: Recommended Items . This will simply be my growing laundry list of things, books, videos, music, etc. that I have enjoyed. Just a continuation of the Aloha Spirit . Mahalo! ShareThis Read Full Story

So, guess what?  You don’t need to pay or subscribe to my Musing Mana Song Project in order to get all the music. BUT, I would definitely appreciate it if you did. So……I know this is a non-conformist type of business model I’m experimenting with – essentially giving the music away with completely voluntary donations and purchases. At this point, I can’t quit my day job, but we’re getting there. Now — if you think I should receive some decent fiduciary compensation this way, you can help... Read Full Story