
Songwriting
has become an important part of my musical activity and my life.
I began writing songs in the early 70`s, back in the folk music
"era". My brother Brant.N.Miller is a wonderful country and bluegrass
songwriter , living in Nashville, and he has been great inspiration
to me. throughout the years.
We have written many songs together, for example "Can`t Break A
Broken Heart" on my"Gentle Fire"cd.. He also wrote "Somewhere Under
The Rainbow" on "Cowgirls" cd , "Girls Night Out". Check out Brant`s
website for "MUSIC RIVER", a cd which songs all are about white
water rafting ,canoeing, and kajaking. www.music-river.com.
One
of my heroes as a songwriter is John Prine. I have recorded quite
a few of his songs:
"YOU GOT GOLD" (Gentle Fire)
"IT`S HAPPENING TO YOU) (Footloose)
"THAT`S THE WAY THE WORLD GOES `ROUND)(Footloose)
"LET`S TALK DIRTY IN HAWAIIN" (Pleasure and Pain).
It
was a wonderful experience singing the duet "I JUST WANNA DANCE
WITH YOU" with John on my "Country Roots" cd.He is the master of
songwriting in my opinion, mixing serious subjects with intelligent
wit, and touching the listener`s heart os well as their funny bone.
See under links. www.jpshrine.org
and www.ohboy.com/johnprine.html
I
have written with some of Nashville`s best songwriters including
Rick Giles, Layng Martine. Jr and David Kent and have learned so
much by doing so. In Denmark, a songwriting community has been growing
in the last 10 years, thanks to the efforts of songwriting organizations
such as DJBFA, people like Frank Marstokk who have organized "SONG
ISLAND" which is a type of seminar and workshop where songwriters
from Denmark and the international songwriting community get together
and work intensively.
I
have had the pleasure of writing with Ivan Pedersen "IT WAS ONLY
YOU" (Pleasure and Pain), Poul Krebs and Henning Kvitnes. during
the Song Island workshops. Brett Perkins is an American songwriter
who regularly visits Denmark and organizes songwritng workshops
and showcases. He has been very active and should be thanked here
for his energy and dedication to stimulating songwriting.
My
son, Noah Rosanes, is one of my songwriting partners and we have
written several songs for my cds. "GUEST OF MANY FACES"(Gentle Fire)
"RUN WITH THE WIND" (With Strings) "RIDE ON" (Cowgirls) Noah released
cd in 2001 "SARANOAH" which is a duo consisting of him and Sara
Grabow., It is beautiful acoustic music in Danish, very original.
Check out their website www.saranoah.dk
I
have written many songs together with Danish artists, and translated
many Danish songs to English.Here are some of the songs which I
have written English lyrics to for other artists.
A
WEDDING SONG- FLEMMING BAMSE J¯RGENSEN
FRIENDS FOREVER (theme song for VENNER FOR LIVET)(zindy kuku boogaloo)
THE BOOGALOO (zindy kuku boogaloo)
ANGELIQUE-english version sung by Dario Campeotto)
TO HJERTER.(TWO HEARTS)Melodi GrandPrix 1999 sung by Susanne Markussen.
I CAN`T BE YOUR PRINCESS(SV®RT AT V®RE GUDINDE) english version(Maria
Montell)
MORE TO COME- Niels Lan Doky
FIRST TIME- Bo Stief
SIMPLE LITTLE SONG.(EN LILLE MELODI) by Helge Engelbrecht sung by
Anne Herdorf
LIDT EFTER LIDT (TAKE ONE NIGHT AT A TIME) sung by Johnny Hansen
SHANGHAI, WISEMAN, SECRETIVE LOVE- sung by Sanne Salomonsen on "Precious
Moments album".
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