Four musicians discuss songwriting: When we write, how much is planned vs. improvised? How much is inspirational vs. double-or-triple checked? How does this factor weigh into how much music we release and how well we improvise with others?

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. was the keyboardist/singer for Jellyfish and Imperial Drag, and more recently as a solo artist and with the Likerish Quartet. Hear him on NEM: https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem1...

David Christian is the singer/guitarist for Comet Gain. Hear him talk about his tunes: https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem1...

Rachel Taylor Brown has released 10 solo albums. Hear her talk about them: https://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem9...

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