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This is a snippet of what we are working on in the studio for the record. As you can hear, there aren’t final lyrics by any stretch of imagination but I just wanted to share with you all a unique insight in the writing/creative process of a song. The most important part to me has always been the vowels and how they sound within the context of the song. If the ’sounds/vowels’ are right then the lyrics will almost tell you what they’re supposed to be about. I find that this is the most effective and enjoyable way to write a song, sort of ‘doing without doing’.
Hope you enjoy,
S.
Good form mate
I really can-t wait to hear that on its final version…
wow
thanks for sharing
martin
buenos aires
argentina
Such a great privledge to see it come together!
Peace – Love
Hey, hey, what’s this?!?! A sneak peek at “Swoosh” in process! Wow…what a treat. It is so nice to hear your voice, singing! The song sounds great, by the way.
Seems like an interesting process, that song-writing stuff. I helped an ex-boyfriend write a song or 2, ages ago – they weren’t very good though
I can only imagine what goes into crafting a smash hit!
Have you ever written a song where it just came to you very easily and quickly? If so, which ones? Chris Isaak said in an interview that he wrote one of his hits (”Somebody’s Crying”, I think) in a closet while he was at a party. He had just broken up with someone and wasn’t in the party mood, so he grabbed a guitar and hid!
Have you ever written a song in odd circumstances or in an unusual setting?
Seal, getting to see a sneak peak at the creative process behind your amazing music is just spectacular. I can not wait for this next album, and I know that I will cherish it just as much as any of your past albums. Much love and support to your family and thanks again for letting us into your inspiring musical life.
Kurt
Bravo! As per Martin –wow–thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to hear the final,as well.
Faith748
You’re so Jammin. Thanks so much for my Seal Fix
Wow S, unbelievable! I Love it already and can’t wait to here the final version! Pure Seal it is…..Thank you for Sharing this with us. Wow! That voice…..Unbelievable. Gods gift!!
Peace & Love
Yeah! The passion is like “swoosh” as you are singing and the words are coming together like 123. This reminds me of the classic “Seal” writing style. I can tell this song will take your voice to the edge…go for it baby…with all you’ve got! Looks like I will like this song big time…ooow, I am so excited now:O)
Peace, Janet
WOW! Thanks man! Sounds so good! That thing stuck in to my head straight away… It’s great to hear a version of the song at this stage, it’ll be so very interesting to hear the final stuff! Thanks!
Hey, this song is amazing! It sounds totally cool and I´m looking forward to hear it, when it´s finally ready!
Also it´s interesting to get to know your way of working, how you get to this amazing lyrics and sounds!
Thank you so much!!! And good luck and joy for the rest of the work!
Andrea
Hi there
The “contact” page is not working on this website
I am writing from Georgia, Tbilisi. We are company calles ARTFORUM – we deal with corporate event management/advertising etc.
We would like to invite SEAL to perform in Georgia (1 or 2 concerts) any time that is convenient for him. If someone from SEAL’s management could write to me miranda@caucasus.net – as soon as it is possible – I will be extremely grateful!
Sorry for this kind of invitation, but I have not been able to find the contact mail or number for SEAL’s management.
Thank you very much
Miranda
p.s. this new song is wonderful!!! congretulatuions
Just wonderful …A prefect example of why your music moves me!!
I am blown away by this sample of what’s to come… and can’t wait to here all you bless us with…
Thank you for sharing the experiences and the wonderful gifts you have.
God bless you and your family.
Wow Seal,
Respect, that’s just the sound of 2007/2008. Oh people I know my favourite song of the next 2 years ^^. Thanks Seal for sharing.
Hope we can mix this song.
a-chill
NxSG
Hi Seal!
Thanks for post this great video…
It’s a oportunity to see you creating!
I really liked this song, even though it seems kind of different to me…
But it has “Seal’s sound”, indeed!
Curious…
Good job on your new album!
[]s
SCREAM IT! AWESOME! YEAH!
So nice! the music is lovely!
Great to see you performing.
Take care.
i can`t wait to hear the complete version on this song,thanx seal for sharing ur new music to us all,i been mainly this ask you this you,who the producers you are working with this time around on the new cd???oh yeah by the way i don`t know if anybody feel the same way as me but seal you have done great job when remaking some great songs like fly like eagle,the wind crys mary,man on mars,hey joe and so many others. are there any songs you would like do in the coming future??(i`m wondering if you`ll ever sing a marvin gaye song one day)so thanx for blessing us with ur new track seal peace.
Sounds great;-)))
Can`t wait to hear the finale version !!!!
So bring it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow – sounds great! After all the recent talk about dance songs, it’s great to hear something that sounds fantastic in acoustic form!
Thanks for including us on both the video and the insight into how you write lyrics.
I hope you release an acoustic version of this. At first, I was a bit worried when you said this would be a “dance” album, but I absolutely love this song. The chorus is still stuck in my head. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Seal – listen to this track again and again !!!
Fantastic sound – amazing voice – simply S E A L !!!
Great work!!
It’s great, it’s exactly the type of song I hoped you would do. If THIS is dance music, then I’ve been mistaken all the time earlier. I can’ wiat for the full album to come out.
Peace, François
It´s simply great!
I am looking for final version!
…and thanks for sharing
Love Jana
p.S. Don´t work too hard!
And by the way hope you celebrated your B Day????
Jana
I love love love the fact that you let us peek into the process…
I felt like I was sitting in the studio with you guys! Swoosh.. amazing sound and feel. Can’t wait!! xo
Ooooooh! Shiver city! Loved it!!! Just think that your voice is one of the sexiest things on this planet.
Vielen dank and tschuss!
Halo247 xx
thank you so much to show us a wonderful part of being an artist : the creation. thank you for let us see how it happens. i can’t wait for the rest
love
Hi again Seal,
think I will get on your nerves – but nevertheless: I want ask you what`s about the Togetherland tracks???
You have mentioned (for weeks) you would put at least some of the tracks on your page for streaming.
Keep on, Eliz, Under the sun, love is better would be sssooo cool!!
Hope you make it possible very soon.
Special Thanks
One of your greatest German fans
Kai
WOW WOW WOW…. you’re tearing it up Seal. Thats so inspirational.. the energy in it is awesome. So much fun hearing and seeing you through this process. Can’t wait for the acoustics!!
SEAL…you have done it again!!brillant song !!thankyou for letting us see your process at work !!!I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR THE FINAL PRODUCT!!!…by the way what is your ovtive range ???i think its amazing amazing how your upper range is as clear and powerful as the lower vocal range!!love the rawness its chilly!!love Marci
Woooo….rock it on OUT Seal….that was fun!!! How totally amazing of you to share that with us here.
Vowels, eh? Who knew?!
Sounds so good, now I’m all excited for the new album!!! Thanks again, you’re a doll!
Very powerful song, I like your singing, nice!
Good to see you back this quick with a great song such as this.Even though its a practice session, the acoustic version sounded really good.! I probably played the clip 20 times since I saw it. BTW, being a dj I am really happy that you are working on a dance album. Maybe some day,some day I will have a chance to remix one of you songs. Jakatta was lucky enough to use your talent and remix one your songs from last album “My vision”.
But neverthless, great job, please continue to share with us your hard work!!
Great work, Seal. I love the song. Thank you so much for giving us a peek into the creation process. We are very lucky.
Noah H.
super! I hope you will come sing it in BELGIUM!
Marleen
Fantastic !!
I never knew about setting up the vowels in a song first…
When Dean read that, he said “You mean a e i o u ?” He then proceded to write out all the letters and started strumming his guitar and singing “AAAAA EEEEE IIIII OOOOOO UUUUU.”
You are teaching that kid of mine to write songs now….COOL!
Laura and Dean.
ooh God i forget to tell>YOUR SONG IS GREAT;) I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE YOU WILL RETURN TO POLAND Soon
WE LOVE YOU;))) Im waiting for next album;)) kisses;)
it is superrrrr
pelin.
/Istanbul/
The minute you open your mouth and sing it’s like nothing else in the world matters.
Wow! A stroke of genius! This song comes together in an amazing, magical way. I can’t sit still while this song is playing. An awesome rhythm and an amazing voice once again!
Valencia
Again you have climbed the musical mountain. I am hoping that one day I will be able to tap into my musical genius somehow. Thank you for sharing the way that you have. Do you ever record on anything other than Protools? I am an abelton live guy myself. You might want to check that software out someday it is really amazing!!!
Stay Blessed,
Fear is your enemy and love is your friend…
Burt G. Lawson
AND HERE COMES A LITTLE “GIFT” FROM ME TO YOU. JUST 30 SECONDS LONG
http://www.markbladet.se/home_made.mp3
OMG, I absolutely LOVE the clip and can’t wait to hear the final version! The world is in desperate need of a new SEAL album. I keep IV loaded in the individual CD chamber of my car so that it doesn’t get switched out when I am updating the 6 CD changer. And, without fail, whenever someone new is riding in my car, after a few songs they say “Oh, who’s this?” They all love the CD, and your music, without even knowing it! Ha Ha! But now, they know!
Keep the snippets coming. We’d all love to hear. And don’t forget to add Chicago to your tour! Hopefully a cool, more initimate venue like HOB or Chicago Theater. The Arie Crown is also nice, but not too big!
Can’t wait!!!!
Nik
Hi Seal, god this is turning into such a great song. If you’d like to post a high-res version so we can all enjoy it, I’d be honored if you wanted to send it to me for posting on Dovetail.tv. We’re all about independent films, and I think it would be a great home for the kind of behind the scenes stuff you’re shooting.
I’ve been a fan for a long time, and remember in particular a completely magical time at the Greek Theater in Berkeley when you played. That was a long time ago, and your music just keeps getting deeper and more personal. I love it all.
Greetings from New York City. Thank you for this blog and for the insight into your creative process. As a session vocalist and songwriter myself, I always find it interesting how other musicians work, what their process is, and how their songs are born. I laughed out loud during the other video where your guitarist asked the engineer what had changed in the track and she replied “I haven’t touched a thing!”… when we’re in the booth, we’re all the same, lol. Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) more of your journey through these new compositions, and thanks again for this window into your world. Next time you’re in the city, the coffee’s on me. Peace, love and music always, daniel
http://www.myspace.com/danielalan
from 2 big fans in england, any hope of a tour over here in the near future?
You are indeed a very generous musician Seal. Thanks for the sneak peek. Everything sounds well thought through and natural.
Be well
LA CANZONE IS EXCEPTIONALLY
BRAVO SEAL !!!!!!
SEI SEMPRE UN GRANDE
CIAO FROM CORTONA -TUSCANY- ITALY
Hi Hi Hi
Seal, it ain’t just a greeting, but I’m saying that you’re on top.
on of everyone in the following:
Voice, Lyrics and melody. Look people who might see this comment. (this is according to my point of view)
Seal is one of the best ever (immortal)
I really apreciate your music, and especily your heavenly voice.
I don’t much to say…
But to agree with me, go and listen to the following songs from seal.
-Love’s Devine; Don’t Cry, Kiss from a rose. Then tell me what you gonna…
Personally I feel lifted up, when I feel down. Only by listening “Don’t Cry”
I From Far away,
Maputo Mozambique and I don’t know if we’ll be blessed, by your presence in Maputo, some day
Borges Novela
YOU ROCKED S!
huuuaaaaahhhhhhhh (that’s a very deep sigh…)
Seal, where do you get the passion from that comes out in this piece…????
Maybe you’re only messing around a bit here but your singing is really breathtaking……
Going to be a good number
Hi Seal! Thank you again for your wonderful concert and for having me backstage in Freiburg. It was fantastic. Hope to see you again, maybe in L.A.!
Take care of you.
Stefan
Hi Seal! first I wanna say you..thanks! Thanks for the gift, your voice, that you have recived from life and thanks for how you use it! I’ve a dream…staing in a concert hall for a your exibition…when the next concert in London? And in NY? Help!!! I need it!
Simple incredible!!
“Fantastic” Peace.
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