These lyrics were inspired by a comment from a singer and songwriter bemoaning the creation of AI slop in music. I understand his concern, but there is another side to this story: AI allows me to create music and strong performances for the lyrics I write (or uncover). As a writer, I love writing lyrics — and now I have a way of presenting them effectively to other people.

I know many of you subscribe to this newsletter for book writing and publishing and marketing news, but I feel you also need to see and hear the power of AI. I believe that AI-created-and-performed songs can be a great tool in marketing books as well.

But also the songs I’m sharing in this newsletter also have messages. Today, the message is simple:

Tell the truth, don’t lie, confessBut never bore, never bore, never bore

Telling the truth is crucial to creating great books AND selling great books. You should make truth-telling a strong habit. It will make an incredible difference in your life, in your work, and in your success.

The Ancient Dance lyrics

Artists that care really careEngage as always in an ancient danceWrite, record, and perform as they dareSongs that come from God and chance

Bad actors reveal themselves through slopGood actors reveal themselves from withinIt’s time to perform the very best popAnd get the sought after win, win, win

It’s time to optimize that holy processOf writing, performing, and moreTell the truth, don’t lie, confessBut never bore, never bore, never bore

Artists that care really careEngage as always in an ancient danceWrite, record, and perform as they dareSongs that come from God and chance

Bad actors reveal themselves through slopGood actors reveal themselves from withinIt’s time to perform the very best popAnd get the sought after win, win, win

It’s time to optimize that holy processOf writing, performing, and moreTell the truth, don’t lie, confessBut never bore, never bore, never bore

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Enjoy this new country ballad about taking action. What you do matters. It matters a lot.

Do something every day for the things and people you love. Every day.

You Do lyrics

The biggest problem you hadWas taking actionAlways over analyzingComing up with excusesNever moving forward

Then when you startYou make mistakesYou have frustrationsThings that don’t workThey never workThey never work

When you see someone who’sNot internet famousNot a rocket scientistNot a bajillionaireActually, kinda normalKinda quirkyKinda not got it all figured outYou feel like,Dang if this dude could do itSurely, I can too

So you keep learningYou keep testingYou keep showing upYou keep doing and doing

And remember:Success isn’t just strategyIt’s who you becomeIt’s who you areIt’s who you do and do and do

Success isn’t just strategyIt’s who you becomeIt’s who you areIt’s who you do and do and do

Success isn’t just strategyIt’s who you becomeIt’s who you areIt’s who you do and do and do

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I’ve been testing various video programs. In this case, I tried a lip-synching feature in Video Express AI. In the past I’ve had relatively good success with this feature, but this time it’s only passable. Every once in awhile in the above video, my lips actually do synch with the song. But this lip-synching feature works much better with words rather than lyrics.

Video Express AI is a great program and getting better all the time. And the people behind it are wonderful people. Find out more here: https://videoexpress.ai/secret. Note: that’s not an affiliate link. I just like the people behind this program. Right now they offer the service for a small one-time fee. No subscription or on-going payments.

Note: In this video I’m lip-synching badly a song I wrote about the Ford F-140 pickup truck. Enjoy the song.

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