WE'RE STILL HERE!

Hey everyone!  Know we haven't posted anything for a bit & just wanted to let you know...we're still here!  I'm currently traveling for songwriting and have had to dedicate a good amount of my time to music.  I am so excited keep you all abreast on the developments in my career and hope to get back to my regular blogging soon!  Thanks for understanding! :)

EXERCISING MY WRITES ™

This year has completely flown by!  It's already been about 5 months since I started this blog!  As we get further into October, I'm gearing up to hit the studio full-time again for songwriting.  At these times I spend so much time in the studio I lose track of the days...literally!  I'll arrive at the studio at 6pm one night and won't emerge until daylight 20, 30 or 40-something hours later. Thank God the music industry is forever changing and when I'm not writing in the studio full-time I have the chance to focus on other projects.

Chel & Singer JoJo in the studio- LA 2009

I will be heading to Los Angeles to collaborate with some amazing producers, writers & artists.  The goal?  To come home with some amazing new songs!  I never know what to expect, I only know whoever I'm working with can expect me to give it my all.  Songwriting can be so much like a confession-it's so unveiling and almost like taking your clothes off and standing in front of an audience.  You never know how people will receive your thoughts and ideas...all you can do is stay honest to yourself and put your best contribution into the song.  

Even with all the politics and BS of the music industry, I truly just have a passion and love for songwriting.  It is one of those things in my life that just came natural.  My mom says I was making up songs on the potty as a toddler and I wrote my 1st award winning song in the 3rd grade so I guess you could say I was born doing this? lol   I pray God continues giving me a spirit of creativity and continues letting the ideas flow.  I will keep you posted! :)

SONGWRITER-STRONGFIGHTER

As some of you may know, I am a songwriter.  As a songwriter, there's nothing I want or like more than getting positive feedback on my work which inspires me to continue songwriting.  In the music industry, you run into so many talented and fun people, but you also from time-to-time run into situations that are less desirable.

For example, a few of the songs I've written have been leaked by others over the internet before I've had the chance to properly pitch them.  Thankfully, they receive alot of views, downloads and great feedback.  I wish everyone I work with in my career had a high level of integrity, but that's just life PERIOD.  I want to make it clear it's not necessarily the leaking of the song that disappointed as much as the lack of integrity by the person/people who leaked it in not speaking with me prior to.  I've made light of the situation and continue writing & challenging myself to grow as a songwriter.  And with that light & God's grace...my career gets brighter & brighter.  I encourage you to check out some of my early work (which was leaked) by viewing the videos below.  Have a fab one! -Chel

1. "I Want You Back" (Written By Chel Hill /Performed By J Rice)
2. "Stop Playing With Me" (Written & Perfomed by Chel Hill ) NOT JORDYN TAYLOR!!! LOL