Hello again! I'm really enjoying the process of talking about my songs in this format. Not only does it remind me of the inspiration behind them, but I hope it elucidates things about them for those who are curious about my writing process. This week, I'll discuss what went behind another song , "Nothing Lasts Forever." This song was a lot of fun to record because I was trying to show how much the Beatles have inspired me as a musician and artist. When I sat down to score it, I knew that I wanted horns, specifically trumpets. I remember seeing a wonderful trumpet player in the subway whom I knew I wanted to invite to the studio because I enjoyed his playing so much. His name is Eganam and I ran into him again while he was playing at a street food fair. Then, I saw him playing a Bach trumpet which, as the name suggests, originated during Bach's time, and it was the solo instrument in the Beatles classic, "Penny Lane." When I started writing songs, I was listening heavily to the Beatles and was (and still is) a student of how they masterfully constructed songs. It was the perfect opportunity to add this element to this song I have been dying to record since I wrote it. I didn't go out to necessarily try to imitate the Beatles, but let's just say that I wanted to evoke a Beatles-like quality to the overall arrangement, It's a coming-of-age song about someone who has reached maturity and has to leave the comforts of home behind in order to grow as a person in the outside world. Take care and remember that the song can be listened to in the MUSIC section of my site. Take care! BKT