![]() "Most of the time, I write by myself," she says. Notwithstanding her notable collaborations, Riddick often works on her own. Talent is probably 60 percent of it the rest is being liked and sociable." Personality is key to being a good cowriter. In most cases, I end up becoming friends with them after the sessions. They will have to sing the song every night and have to be comfortable that it represents them. "You have to really consider their ideas. "I've done this with so many artists now that I know how to sit with them and find out what they are thinking and want to say," she says. Riddick has learned how to make these sessions productive. Working directly with the artist is a plus, because it increases the chances that the resulting song will make the album. As I've honed my craft, I've come up with a formula I like for writing songs." "Then I start to see things and begin writing them in song form. "Once I hear the beat and the music, I ask myself what it makes me feel," she says. She is frequently called on to create the melody and lyrics for an existing track. Now living in Los Angeles, Riddick keeps a busy schedule in the studio. She cowrote five songs with Beyoncé for her blockbuster B'day album, including the number-one hit "Déjà Vu." Other credits include "Do What You Do" by Katharine McPhee and "If It's Lovin' That You Want" by Rihanna. In 2002, Riddick signed with Bad Boy Music Publishing/EMI Music Publishing and has since gotten her songs cut by such artists as Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, LeToya Luckett, and Jessica Simpson, to name a few. Max Gousse, senior vice president of A&R at Epic Records, helped place her songs in projects by Jennifer Lopez and B2K. Through further networking, word spread in r&b and urban music circles that Riddick had serious chops as a songwriter, singer, and producer. It was a stroke of luck when she ran into veteran songwriter Curtis Richardson, who recognized her gift for songwriting and began cowriting with her. A handful of Berklee songwriters with full-speed-ahead careers paused to share their insight on what it's like to be a songwriter in the fast lane.Īfter studying music business and songwriting at Berklee, Makeba Riddick '99 headed to New York to launch her career. With the demand for music soaring and the new-media options of the digital marketplace burgeoning, songwriters now have many more outlets for their creative work than in the past. Highwayis one of six singles we can expect from Kate Watson in 2022.Songwriters from Nashville to LA talk craft and career Listen to Red Lipstick And A Cowboy Hat here. Highwayis the highly anticipated follow-up single to Red Lipstick And A Cowboy Hat, the song that CMT Australia, Roku, and AppleTV all proudly streamed. Being on the open road, listening to my favorite tunes with my friends, and watching everything else fade away is the feeling of this song,” shares her father and co-writer Jesse Watson, worship director at Lone Star Cowboy Church. ![]() That feeling of freedom is what I want people to get from this song,” says Kate. With my music blaring, windows down, and wind in my hair, I shook everything off and let myself be. ” I remember having a rough night and I got in my car and started driving without any destination. The feel-good, pop-country tune penned by Kate and her Christian recording artist father Jesse Watson was produced and engineered by Will Braun and mastered by Jerry Tubb. I’m on the highway, where I belong, where I belong ![]() Go anywhere under the sun, I’m havin’ fun On a Friday, nothin’ but time, feelin’ like I can I’m on the highway, cruisin’ along, playlist on Just my freedom and all this space where I love to be I got no agenda, I got no place, that I gotta be Grab some friends I ain’t seen since when, then we’re gonna take it slow “Hop in the truck, buckle up, headed down the back road Highway transports listeners into a state of open-hearted liberation created by the vivid imagery of her effortless, sing-along lyrics: To pre-save Highwayvisit https:/ //katewatson_ highway Breakout American Idol season nineteen alum Kate Watson is preparing to release Highwayto streaming services everywhere Friday, January 7.
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