Featured Artist: Bruce Frye- Singer, Songwriter, Evangelist
Posted on July 23, 2011 with 0 comments
I had the blessing to be able to go to Bruce Frye's concert recently and talk with him afterwards. For those of you who don't know him, he was in the country music scene for many years, living a life of drinking, worldliness, and hopelessness. Then he met Jesus, and his life was never the same. He travels all over the country giving his testimony and the Gospel through song. It is obvious he has a great burden for reaching the lost for Christ. His delivery is so tender and compassionate. And his songs can touch your heart way deep down, or they can make you laugh until your sides hurt. In my opinion, he is one of the best Christian songwriters I know. Here is our conversation that evening:
Diana: It's great to see you again, Brother Bruce. I wanted to ask you about your songwriting, if I could.
Bruce: Great to see you again too. Sure, I'd love to.
Diana: My husband and I are musicians too. I normally sing other people's songs. And you've been really great sending me your tracks so I can sing your songs too.
Bruce: You're welcome.
Diana: Well, I think your songs are so well written. Do you have a formula for writing songs? Or does it come naturally? I would like to start songwriting, and I am having a hard time getting started.
Bruce: Well, writing songs is like a tree. You start with the tree trunk,the main idea, and then you develop a song into tree branches, the details.
Diana: Your songs flow so nicely, and they don't have any stupid rhymes. haha
Bruce: Well, I don't know. I guess that part comes naturally to me.
Diana: You've been doing this for a long time, I know.
Bruce: I started playing the guitar real young, and I was always into poetry. Eventually those poems turned into songs.
Diana: Are there any resources for Christian songwriters to learn how to write good songs?
Bruce: Actually the Nashville Music Association has some recommendations on their website. Or you could take some kind of class in basic songwriting.
Diana: I've asked some of my other musician friends how they get a song, and one of them said,"I wake up in the middle of the night, and God gives me this song! And I write it down on a napkin by my bed." Well, that doesn't help me too much! haha
Bruce: I just write down some ideas that the Lord gives me throughout the day or week. I have actually written some pretty bad songs. I threw out one a little while ago. haha.
Diana: Well, that makes me feel better! I was thinking of writing a song about Facebook. I'm addicted to Facebook, brother. You're familiar with it?
Bruce: Yes, I am. That would be a good song. As Pastor Kenny Baldwin says," You need to get your face in The Book, and get your face off the Facebook."
Diana: Oh, you know Pastor Kenny? I went to college down there in Fairfax, and I know the Baldwins at Crossroads Baptist, and the Calverts at Fairfax Baptist Temple. Do you sing there often?
Bruce: Yeah, every once in a while.
Diana: Can I send you a copy of my Facebook song when I am done, and then you can let me know what you think?
Bruce: Sure, that would be great.
Diana: Thank you for talking with me tonight. It was good to see you again. I hope you come to Arizona again soon. God bless you.
Bruce: Thank you for driving here all the way from Scottsdale. God bless you, kind folks.
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If you want to check out Bruce's website and hear his beautiful music, here is his address:
http://www.brucefrye.com/
You'll be blessed!
If you would like to be a featured artist on my blog, drop me an email!
Diana: It's great to see you again, Brother Bruce. I wanted to ask you about your songwriting, if I could.
Bruce: Great to see you again too. Sure, I'd love to.
Diana: My husband and I are musicians too. I normally sing other people's songs. And you've been really great sending me your tracks so I can sing your songs too.
Bruce: You're welcome.
Diana: Well, I think your songs are so well written. Do you have a formula for writing songs? Or does it come naturally? I would like to start songwriting, and I am having a hard time getting started.
Bruce: Well, writing songs is like a tree. You start with the tree trunk,the main idea, and then you develop a song into tree branches, the details.
Diana: Your songs flow so nicely, and they don't have any stupid rhymes. haha
Bruce: Well, I don't know. I guess that part comes naturally to me.
Diana: You've been doing this for a long time, I know.
Bruce: I started playing the guitar real young, and I was always into poetry. Eventually those poems turned into songs.
Diana: Are there any resources for Christian songwriters to learn how to write good songs?
Bruce: Actually the Nashville Music Association has some recommendations on their website. Or you could take some kind of class in basic songwriting.
Diana: I've asked some of my other musician friends how they get a song, and one of them said,"I wake up in the middle of the night, and God gives me this song! And I write it down on a napkin by my bed." Well, that doesn't help me too much! haha
Bruce: I just write down some ideas that the Lord gives me throughout the day or week. I have actually written some pretty bad songs. I threw out one a little while ago. haha.
Diana: Well, that makes me feel better! I was thinking of writing a song about Facebook. I'm addicted to Facebook, brother. You're familiar with it?
Bruce: Yes, I am. That would be a good song. As Pastor Kenny Baldwin says," You need to get your face in The Book, and get your face off the Facebook."
Diana: Oh, you know Pastor Kenny? I went to college down there in Fairfax, and I know the Baldwins at Crossroads Baptist, and the Calverts at Fairfax Baptist Temple. Do you sing there often?
Bruce: Yeah, every once in a while.
Diana: Can I send you a copy of my Facebook song when I am done, and then you can let me know what you think?
Bruce: Sure, that would be great.
Diana: Thank you for talking with me tonight. It was good to see you again. I hope you come to Arizona again soon. God bless you.
Bruce: Thank you for driving here all the way from Scottsdale. God bless you, kind folks.
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If you want to check out Bruce's website and hear his beautiful music, here is his address:
http://www.brucefrye.com/
You'll be blessed!
If you would like to be a featured artist on my blog, drop me an email!