Papa Josh Perspective on Release Me

We are excited to share Papa Josh's new track "Release Me"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with Papa Josh to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Release Me". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Papa Josh anything!

What is your overarching goal as an artist?

Answer:

To be successful and make great music for the people to enjoy

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?

Answer:

Yes to bring great music to the music audience every where. Find me on Spotify and all streaming sites and add me to your playlists . You make it happen and I entertain and do music for you Thanks

What is the most significant lesson you've learned through being an artist?

Answer:

That music is a gift and that the audience plays a big part in your music reaching the World.

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.

Answer:

All artists are good in the field of music

I have more than three favorite artists

I will let the public say who they compare me to

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?

Answer:

I love music and painting .

I paint under the name of Jaylo Ynn. Goggle me and see my art work

What is your favorite work of art?

Answer:

Too many but my favorite song is "Release Me" by Papa Josh feat. Jayla

If you could choose anyone to produce one of your tracks, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

I would like to work with everybody like Jay-z or Drake

Which production elements did you prioritize while working on this track? Is there anything you really wanted to stick out to listeners?

Answer:

We used just our innovative minds and based the lyrics on real life issues

"Release Me" deals with love does not always go right

Describe the fastest time in which you completed the writing and production process.

Answer:

I believe we did " Release Me" in a day

I have another song "Each and Everyday " you can find that song on streaming sites like Spotify etc. I did that in a day also

What is the most random sound you have included within one of your tracks? Where did you find it, and how did you implement it?

Answer:

I believe police sirens in the track and we got that from regular street sounds we recorded

What is your favorite instrument to work with, and why?

Answer:

The drums because it makes the song

What production elements do you believe are necessary to making a great song?

Answer:

I believe having a good team that can inspire you to write and continue doing music is what makes a good song

What was the biggest drawback when producing this track?

Answer:

No real draw backs once the lyrics was written we just flowed with the lyrics and came up with crazy ideas off the beat. Give it a listen

What is the best advice you've received to improve the production quality of your music?

Answer:

Just go with your God given talent

Which production tools and plugins would you recommed to aspiring producers?

Answer:

Too many to mention . I would say go with what works for you

How many beats do you produce per month?

Answer:

As many as I can because I love music and the audience

Which production tools were the most helpful while producing this track?

Answer:

We used Pro Tools and that was helpful

Which aspect of the writing, production and release process do you enjoy the most?

Answer:

I like to do real music coming from the streets

Do you have any particular methods that help you flush out your creativity while making music?

Answer:

Maybe just have other music talents around you for ideas

Do you prefer working alone or collaborating with others? How does this influence your sound?

Answer:

I would love to work with other talent just get at me

Walk us through your music creation process, specifically for this song.

Answer:

We listened to the beat then argued about what to write. The sound when you listen to it shows what state of mind I was in

Do you have a distinct way of making music, how do you work?

Answer:

I just go off what I am feeling in the studio and off the beat and write lyrics

I hope everyone listens to "Release Me" by Papa Josh feat. Jayla and add it to their playlists.

Any people want to get with me for shows to perform . Just get at me. We love you. God Bless!

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