In this edition of Song Surfing with Friends, John chats with songwriter Derek Smyth about writing music to process emotion, his unique path to becoming a songwriter, and his process for creating a song. Derek also brings some excellent tunes to play. Featuring the music of Grant Kennedy, John Silvers, Anderson of a Painter, and The True Detective

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The theme music for this episode was “Living in a Fishbowl” by Wien Solo

The outro music is Little Pills by Patrick Moon Bird

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