SOUND CHECK
TO A . I . OR NOT TO A . I . – IS THAT STILL THE QUESTION ?
There has been a lot of discussion lately about implementing A . I . ( Artificial Intelligence ) into our daily lives . I have had a few talks with friends about what this could mean for the worship community . How can this affect ownership and licensing rights ? How can it effect songwriting itself ? These are all larger questions that we will need to tackle , but just to give you a taste , here is a partial excerpt of a conversation my friend had with A . I . about writing a song …
[ Friend ] Help me write lyrics for a song .
[ A . I .] Sure ! What ’ s the song about ? Do you have a particular theme or message that you ’ d like to include in the lyrics ? It can be helpful to start by brainstorming ideas and then organizing them into verses , a chorus , and possibly a bridge . You can also try playing around with different structures and rhyme schemes to see what works best for your song . If you get stuck at any point , try freewriting or brainstorming with a group of friends or fellow musicians . It can also be helpful to listen to music that inspires you and try to incorporate some of the techniques or themes that you enjoy into your own writing .
My friend gave A . I . a theme for the song and A . I . submitting some well written lyrics … then this followed …
[ Friend ] Awesome . Do you have any musical ideas ? Perhaps a chord progression or melody ? Can you do that ?
[ A . I .] Here ’ s a possible chord progression and melody for the song : Verse : C G Am F Chorus : G C F G Bridge : Am F C G
For the melody , you could try starting with a simple , catchy phrase for the chorus and then build on that for the verses and bridge . You could also experiment with different instruments and arrangements to see what works best for your song . Some possible instruments to consider might include guitar , piano , drums , bass , and vocals .
And then my favorite part of the story happened …
[ Friend ] Thank you . You ’ ve been a big help . If this song becomes a hit , will I owe you royalties ?
[ A . I .] As an artificial intelligence , I don ’ t have personal desires or financial needs , so you don ’ t owe me anything . I ’ m here to provide information and assistance to the best of my ability . I ’ m happy to help you with your songwriting process and I ’ m glad that I could be of assistance to you .
I can certainly see a much larger conversation is needed here .
As a magazine publisher , sourcing of information , is an important topic as well . One thing you can be certain of … I did write this !
In His Grip , Bruce & Judy
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