See Your Shadow Songwriting Touches on Subtle Life Defining Moments in “Simple Special Moment”
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See Your Shadow Songwriting (SYS) is an ingenious musical collaborative and brainchild of its music director, Michael Coleman, aka “The Metropolitan Cowboy”, who is a creative virtuoso himself as an award-winning songwriter, producer, photographer and filmmaker. SYS is an intriguing musical collaborative as it is composed of an international network of accomplished musicians and vocalists across a variety of genres.
Expanding on its evolving and well-received progression into the country and western music space which has seen singles such as “I Will Tell Jesus You Said Hello” and “My Worth” top the iTunes charts, as well as garner significant radio airplay, SYS unveils its latest release titled “Simple Special Moment, a lighthearted, down-to-earth tune which is a marvelous fusion of sound that encompasses a variety of country music subgenres, including neotraditional and bluegrass.
The origins of “Simple Special Moment” can best be described as one of those inexplicable eureka moments that spark artistic creativity as the song literally developed as a scribble on a cocktail napkin. Coleman reflects on the song’s beginnings, “While having a couple of drinks, the line in the chorus that goes, “the smell of bacon filled my nose” came to me and I thought that painted such a vivid visual that I wrote it down because as you know when bacon is cooking it just fills the whole house with this great smell”
Coleman would save the napkin and several months down the road, a conversation with a colleague in Nashville and an unrelated songwriting pitch opportunity for a contestant on The Voice TV show, inspired him to develop an entire song around that initial idea scribbled on the napkin…and voila, “Simple Special Moment came to fruition (Read the complete unabridged story behind the song further below).
I had scrambled eggs, grits, and toast
The smell of bacon filled my nose
You confessed you had a tattoo
I spilled coffee in my lap
Said a four-letter word made you laugh
And we shared a simple special moment
Chorus from “Simple Special Moment”: See Your Shadow
The song’s sonics are extremely engaging, led by a warm-toned group of upbeat, fast-paced guitar phrases layered on top of an equally dashing drum section that sets the stage for a tremendously appealing track musically. The mystique that the overall soundscape sets is what draws you into the song and the appeal is further accentuated by the genuine and unpretentious lyrics. The ultimate message and concept behind the song is brilliantly conveyed in the high-spirited lyrics and accompanying vocal performance which is reflective and effervescent.
Coleman explains, “We encounter so many people, strangers, that add that moment of joy to our lives and give us a memory that we never forget, or a story that we tell over and over because it just makes us feel good and that person creates such a lasting impression without even knowing it. That human element, that human experience is at the heart of the piece, and it really is at the heart of the work of See Your Shadow.”
“Simple Special Moment” is available on all streaming platforms (Spotify link below). Make sure to stream it! save it to your Favorites Library and share on your social media platforms. Enjoy the refreshing country western vibes and take in an important life lesson at the same time. Learn more about the See Your Shadow Songwriting collaborative below in the bio section and the complete back story of how the song developed.
Simple Special Moment
Listen to Simple Special Moment on Spotify. See Your Shadow Songwriting · Song · 2022.
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The complete story of how “Simple Special Moment” come about?
“Simple Special Moment” started as a scribble on a cocktail napkin. While having a couple of drinks, the line in the chorus that goes, “the smell of bacon filled my nose” came to me and I thought that painted such a vivid visual that I wrote it down because as you know when bacon is cooking it just fills the whole house with this great smell. I saved the napkin held onto it for quite a long time. I was down in Nashville on business, and I was having a conversation with a colleague, and he was talking about what is known as a snapshot chorus and I thought to myself, I should write a piece with a snapshot chorus. Snapshot choruses are used in songs that progress forward in time and the chorus refers back to that initial moment in time, it is like a memory the protagonist has. An opportunity came up for me to write and pitch to a finalist for the television show The Voice and I revisited the idea of writing a piece with a snapshot chorus and I ran across that cocktail napkin that had that line scribbled on it and I constructed the story around that line. What is great about the piece is theme of the song which is wrapped up in the bridge. We encounter so many people, strangers, that add that moment of joy to our lives and give us a memory that we never forget, or a story that we tell over and over because it just makes us feel good and that person creates such a lasting impression without even knowing it. That human element, that human experience is at the heart of the piece, and it really is at the heart of the work of See Your Shadow. Source: Michael Coleman, See Your Shadow Songwriting
See Your Shadow Bio
See Your Shadow Songwriting is a musical creation entity currently based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Run by Michael Coleman, aka The Metropolitan Cowboy, See Your Shadow is unique in the fact that it is a collaborative network of talented vocalists and musicians who make the songs it creates their star. Michael Coleman, the artistic director of See Your Shadow Songwriting, writes and produces all the songs created and released by See Your Shadow Songwriting. See Your Shadow was launched in Columbus, Ohio, and takes its name from Michael Coleman’s birthday being Groundhog Day. Michael Coleman and See Your Shadow Songwriting’s lyrical writing style packs such a punch, that Michael has earned the distinction of being the only professional songwriter ever nominated for the office of Poet Laureate for the State of Ohio.
After primarily being known for its dance club music, and its work in film and television, See Your Shadow Songwriting rebranded itself and decided to switch its focus and sound to its first love, country and western. With a new stable of vocalists and musicians, See Your Shadow Songwriting, has crafted and developed its new sound harkening back to the vivid storytelling and emotion of old school country.
Single, “I Will Tell Jesus You Said Hello” reached #1 on the iTunes Country Songs chart in South Africa, while receiving national and international airplay and charting. Follow up, “My Worth” duplicated that feat.
You can learn more about See Your Shadow Songwriting and experience the See Your Shadow Songwriting sound at its flagship website, www.seeyourshadow.com
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