About
I am a composer in Los Angeles who is hoping to find a lyricist who aspires to write the same kind of songs I write. I write what I consider to be romantic music, love songs/ballads, pop/opera with a strong emphasis on melody, much along the lines of David Foster-type music . Admittedly, there is a smaller market for those kinds of songs these days, but I still feel strongly that there is STILL a place for a beautiful well-written song with the right artist (Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Lara Fabian, Pia Toscano, David Emmett, Loren Allred, Lucy Thomas (UK), Jackie Evancho, etc.) OR for use in a Film/TV setting. Additionally, I have had an longtime affinity for the Euro Pop scene (with an emphasis on French Pop), and I have been influenced by the music of Michel Legrand, Francis Lai, Paul Mauriat, Gilbert Becaud, and others over the years. In addition to English lyrics, some of the music I write would be quite suitable for a French or Italian lyric to be sung by a Europop artist. Also, you might describe some of the music I write as quasi-Broadway, and I think the current songwriting team of Pasek & Paul (the two songwriters who wrote the songs for The Greatest Showman and the lyrics to La-La Land) are writing the kinds of songs that I definitely want to write.
General Info
 
First Name:
Rick
Last Name:
Stewart
Age:
70
City:
Los Angeles
Country:
United States
Songwriting Info
 
I am a:
Composer
Looking for a:
Lyricist
Preferred collaboration style:
in person, video chat, email
Genres:
Classical, Country, Pop
I'm strongest at:
melodies, chord progressions, arrangements
Instruments I write with:
piano
Sounds like:
David Foster, Lara Fabian, Michel Legrand, Francis Lai, Andrea Bocelli
Influences:
David Foster, Michel Legrand, Francis Lai, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini
Songwriting is my:
planned career
Songwriting Achievements:
Several Quarter-Final awards and Honorable Mentions in the American Song Festival, a national songwriting contest during the '70s which occurred over a period of years.
Personal Songwriting Goals:
To find a solid lyricist who can create strong romantic songs with me for possible exploitation with key recording/performing artists or for use in a Film/TV setting
Collaboration Goals:
sync placement (film, TV, video games), mainstream artist release