Using Appreciative Inquiry, Mark S. Meritt helps people write original songs from scratch, often in a single session, whether or not they have any experience creating music or lyrics. MP3s released whenever there is something new.
This song was written from scratch on December 5, 2010, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned for Molly’s Eighth Birthday Celebration. It took 75 minutes, starting only with “It’s fun to have friends and to celebrate with friends” as the topic. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative Inquiry to...
This song was written from scratch September 13, 2009, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned by Girl Scout Troop 10208. They were soon to move up from Brownies to Juniors and decided to write an original song to sing as part of the upcoming bridging ceremony. Writing the song took 75 minutes,...
This song was written from scratch June 14, 2009, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned by the Red Hook Public Library for their Summer Reading Program kickoff event. It took 60 minutes, starting only with the topic of the Red Hook Public Library. The group chose to base the song’s melody and...
This song was written from scratch on December 29, 2007, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned as a Christmas present for ABB to participate in with her grandchildren. It took 90 minutes, starting only with the topic of Wynterwade, a house on Nantucket Island where the family has vacationed for many years....
This song was written from scratch on September 16, 2007, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop commissioned for Chapman’s Eighth Birthday Celebration. It took 120 minutes with breaks, starting only with “I’m older than I was yesterday” as the topic. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative Inquiry to foster collaborative...
This song was written from scratch on July 30, 2007, during the second test run, the first with all kids, of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 135 minutes with breaks, starting only with music as the topic. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative Inquiry to foster collaborative creativity....
This song was written from scratch on July 27, 2007, during the first test run of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 90 minutes, starting only with the topic of Mystic, CT, where the participants have for many years had a family cottage. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative...