Songs Tell a Story

Each and every song that Rhymshot has written since the new project began late last year has been a story of its own. Truly it has. When we began putting words and pencil together and accompanied it with the beautiful acoustic sounds that Billy Joe creates effortlessly - things just started happening.

We have been writing songs for quite some time. We have written about everything you can imagine. Love, heartache, and all the great ingredients a good country song is made up of - but this time was different.

I can still remember the first two or three writing sessions we did. We started with a thought about teenage kids and within a few hours, okay...several hours - we had a song entitled "I know my way home". Once we had the first one we knew it would take several more to even begin to have enough material to call the project - well...a project. We made a promise to ourselves and to God that we would write songs that brought glory to him and hopefully lift up someone who might need lifting up.

We started a few songs in between the six we have now and somewhere between the first verse and chorus we knew it wasn't the right direction. So, the idea and thought were history never to be written about again. It has taken us a little longer than we had planned, but things come around in good time.

Sometimes when we get together for a writing session we accomplish a song quickly, and other times it doesn't come together so easily. To be quite honest with you, we finished writing the last verse of "I still do" in the studio just minutes before it was time to lay a vocal track. We seem to work better under pressure sometimes.

All six of our songs are now available for you to listen to on our myspace at RhymshotCountry. I have to say that I love the direction and motivation behind each and every one of the songs. I think the arrangements are strong and the lyrics are too. We recorded on music row and had the privilege of working with some of the top "A group" musicians in town. We went in with our songs and an acoustic and played while they charted and wa-la...a song is born.

It is amazing that God knows exactly what gifts to give to each person so they compliment another. If we all possessed the same talents, we wouldn't be able to help each other as much. We would only repeat what the other does. I am grateful for the time we have had on this project to work together, laugh together and sometimes cry together. It hasn't been easy to get to the point that we are today, but it has been worth it.

For years we sang other writer's songs. At one time, we had a CD of songs written by others that left us with no particular direction in style, just the hope that we would eventually find a style. We think we did it. We aren't sure what genre our music is, but it feels "right". This time, it was our choice to write the songs and musically design them the way we felt they should flow. With the exception of "Gods Up to Something" - the others are Rhymshot originals and we thank you so much for taking the time to visit our myspace and give them a listen.

We would have loved to have had a full 12 songs, but funding only permitted six. Now that these six are complete, we will get out the old tablet and acoustic and hit it again. I can assure you that unless we hit the lottery or we are left with a sum of money by chance, the next six songs might just feature a lonely acoustic and vocals. But, hopefully it will reach out and grab your heart or tug on heart string just the same.

We look forward to performing these songs live soon and hope to have a chance to meet the folks that are visiting our myspace and checking in with us. Our songs aren't really the kind you can boogie down to, or kick up your heels and two-step with...but we hope they will get you on your feet with hands in the air!

We will be sharing our music with some record labels and radio stations soon - so if you hear a song by Rhymshot in the coming months we hope you will keep us in mind and ask the DJ to play it again Sam!

Thanks for sharing our joy and for being a part of our journey. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Happy Thanksgiving...

Rhymshot