“A song is a poem set to music.” Song Book:The songwriter's handbook Source: The songwriter's handbook
“I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I had for the song. Melodies are simple things. If you see a train wreck, there's a melody. If you see a little daisy blowing in the breeze, there's a melody.” IfsWritingLittlesIdeasSongSimpleTrainMelodySongwritingBreezeChordsWrecksSimple ThingsDaisiesTrain Wrecks Author:Tom T. Hall
“It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a hit, you could buy a car. Now you can buy a dealership.” IfsCountryUsedArtistSongCarMajorsUsed To BeCountry Artist Author:Tom T. Hall
“The best compliment I ever had is, one day I was in Nashville, some disc jockey said, Hey, that sounds like a Tom T. Hall song. Up until then there hadn't been any such thing.” SaidSongSoundOne DayHeyHallsComplimentTomsNashvilleDiscsJockeys Author:Tom T. Hall
“The way you look for songs, you find yourself looking for little signals and clues about life and how things are.” WayLooksLittlesSongFinding YourselfSignalsClue Author:Tom T. Hall
“My best album is called In Search Of A Song. That was my best shot right there. My finest hour, as they say. I could listen to the whole thing all the way through. There's nothing really crammed into it.” WayWholeSongHoursShotsAlbumsFinestBest ShotFinest Hour Author:Tom T. Hall
