Songwriting: the confluence of words and music | Russ Chapman | TEDxBozeman

Enjoy singer songwriter Russ Chapman's clever wit and creative lyrics in this captivating two song performance. Showcasing the art of joining words and music, Chapman illustrates the use of humor in communicating a message through song.
Russ Chapman is an award-winning songwriter and performer with a penchant for writing smart songs that convey deep humor and a light heart. Born outside of Buffalo, NY and schooled in the Adirondack Mountains with a degree in wildlife ecology, the career transition from itinerant field biologist to traveling musician was fairly natural. Russ has recorded with two-time Grammy winners Riders in the Sky and collaborated with Earth, Wind and Fire co-founder Ronnie Laws. While in Nashville, Russ signed to Artistree Management and toured the southeast performing an original one-man musical for kids. After relocating to Colorado, Russ wrote and performed the folk musical, A Miner Life, and created a children’s radio drama entitled The North Fork Mountain Rangers. He also collaborated and performed with author Craig Childs at the annual Dark Night series and the author’s Literary Burlesque. Russ currently lives in Bozeman with his wife (a librarian), and teenage son (an aspiring ski-bum).
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@neilfilobeddow5648]

love this guy

[@kwantimusic]

dude sound more like a trumpet than a trumpet he tha goat no pun intended cause he look like a goat too

[@juniperwoodnymph4058]

wonderful, Russ! good on ya

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Hillarious and entertaining, indeed. Thanks so much for sharing this kind of idea: using music to tell stories. The trumpet sound is so real, just like a synth hidden in his mouth. Hahhahahahaha

[@quinnrollen]

Fun stuff! Guys great!

[@MichaelMartin-xb7tc]

AMAZING

[@1014JB]

I'm forever inspired

[@lorenniwa1984]

Lol, love the forbidden fruit song

[@MArshadKyani]

It was awesome, excellent presentation. We 20 Pakistani Teachers were there in the audience rows. 💐💐

[@michaelneppel1748]

Low key acoustic guitar skill level 10

[@shadowbanned7575]

...how is that low key

[@jasoncummings6230]

Good stuff my man!

[@kidkudi7175]

I like that he used Jesus in the song 😂.. Wonderful!!

[@mikewoo7999]

That crowd is so uptight

[@mzmimidiva]

This is genius.

[@thescoobymike]

Speaking of melons I give this a strong 6 to a light 7

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

Seen a couple of these TEDx pieces on "songwriting" and... Neither has been about _songwriting_ at all. They've just been about the presenters playing their own songs (and the two that I've seen were each a poor man's Jim Croce. I love Jim but... Not in 2018, not if you intend to pay your bills as a songwriter.) Maybe call 'em HOW _NOT_ TO BE A SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITER EARLY IN THE 21st CENTURY.

[@HaharuRecords]

come straighta pointa man. a!😲

[@xs10tl1]

The caption errors are hilarious.

[@sallybowles2781]

lol I do the trumpet too

[@colonel99]

There's a fine line between clever and annoying AF

[@marblefan500]

Seems you're in the huge minority of that opinion.

[@shadowbanned7575]

gerg get mad what not understand

[@brandondufrene4706]

Seems you've crossed that line yourself, sir.

[@SUHRBURST]

Awesome