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#ASongCanBeAboutAnything Contest Winners!
Thanks to everyone who participated in my “A Song Can Be About Anything” contest. An impartial panel (at my management office) has chosen the winners of the contest. Winners will receive a signed CD from me, along with my heartfelt congratulations.
You & I (Nobody In The World)
A while back I had the opportunity to write some songs with John Legend. One of the songs we wrote, “You & I (Nobody in the World),” is on his current album. I was really happy and proud of how the song turned out, and I’m just as excited about the video that he’s created for it. The images that the video pairs with our song make a beautiful and moving combination, IMHO. Check out the video for “You & I (Nobody In The World)”
Recent Co-writes
I’ve had a lot of fun collaborating with all sorts of different songwriters over the years. Here are two of my recent collaborations with Rae Morris and The Secret Sisters that I’m really excited about.
Words & Music in Six Seconds Vine Series
People often ask me for songwriting advice or to share methods that have helped me in my own songwriting. And for a while now I’ve been looking for various interesting ways to share these ideas with other creative people. When I saw screenwriter and director Brian Koppelman’s Six Second Screenwriting series on Vine, I was inspired to start creating my own. So, in recent months I’ve been making my own Words & Music in Six Seconds vine series. I don’t post them every day, but whenever I’m inspired I’ll share a thought or idea about my own creative process.
Recent Radio Sessions
Listen to the full interview and watch videos of Dan’s performances of “Your Brighter Days” and “Love Without Fear” here: Dan Wilson – FUV Live – 2014
Listen to Dan’s full interview and performances of “A Song Can Be About Anything” and “All Will Be Well” here: Dan Wilson on BBC Radio 2
Listen to Dan’s performances and interview with NPR’s David Dye, here: Dan Wilson on World Cafe
#ASongCanBeAboutAnything Project!
I have a new “A Song Can Be About Anything” project to share with you: In celebration of the release of my new album ‘Love Without Fear’ (which includes “A Song Can Be About Anything”) we’re going to create something cool together. One of the things I love most about songwriting is that you can write about absolutely anything you like. And sometimes the weirdest “subjects” make for the greatest songs.
Dan Wilson on World Cafe
An interview and live performance by Dan Wilson on NPR’s World Cafe!
Listen here: Dan Wilson on World Cafe
Dan Wilson in The A.V. Club’s Set List
I wanted to share this article from The A.V. Club’s Set List – I had a lot of fun talking about the stories behind some songs from the new album, as well as some of my co-writes and Semisonic hits.
Love Without Fear – Deluxe Album Book/CD Package
My third solo album Love Without Fear is now available to purchase in stores and online. I’m really pleased with how it turned out and I can’t wait for you to hear it!
I’m especially excited for you to see the deluxe album package that I’ve created – it’s a hardcover book that features 24 notebook pages with my illustrations and handwritten lyrics for all of the songs on the album. The package also includes a CD with four additional bonus tracks.
“Love Without Fear” live on VH1!
Dan Wilson performing “Love Without Fear” live on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live.