Author Archives: Dawn Pierce

Jimmy Webb’s, Tunesmith, is a comprehensive look into the life and realities of a professional songwriting.  Cover to cover, Webb shares the ups and downs of his own career.  Webb’s love for the craft of songwriting pierces through his story.  … Continue reading →

As the end of Essentials in Songwriting draws near, I find myself wishing for more time.  More time to revisit advice given by the media contributors.  More time to seek feedback on the song I have written.  More time to … Continue reading →

Just as I wiped my brow from submitting the first draft of my song, I began thinking of how I wanted to improve on what I wrote.  The tedious task of re-writing is under way.  Dan Wilt and other seasoned … Continue reading →

I want to reiterate what I said in my post last week.  Songwriting is HARD WORK!  This week I put all of the advice and wisdom from the media into action and wrote the first draft of my song.  Reading … Continue reading →

I can sum up the media presented in the first week of Essentials in Worship Songwriting in one sentence.  Songwriting is HARD work. Experienced worship songwriters such as Dan Wilt, Brian Doerksen, Brenton Brown and Matt Redman dispels the misconception … Continue reading →

In the book, Devotional Classics, Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith present 52 devotions formulated from excerpts of works written by Christian influencers throughout history.  The devotionals are divided into seven topics.  Each devotional is constructed of an introduction to … Continue reading →

The idea of community being represented by the element of water is truly beautiful. Dan Wilt shared in Essentials in Spiritual Formation (ebook) some characteristics of water that are displayed in successful community life. He said that with water you … Continue reading →

If you were to ask the average person, “Do you want to live an empowered life?”, they would most likely say, “yes”. But, after studying this week’s media, I do not think that most people are willing to do what … Continue reading →

Every morning I wake up wallowing in the First Degree of Love that Bernard of Clairvaux defines.  I love myself for the sake of me. Sadly, many days I get stuck in this me, myself and I state.  I never … Continue reading →

During our first week of the Essentials in Spiritual Formation study, Dan Wilt introduced the four elements of a spiritually passionate life.  This week we looked at the first element, earth, or the grounded life.  If I could choose a … Continue reading →