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 DetectiveVisit songsurfingpodcast.com for show notes, including links to the artists' sites and the best places to purchase and stream the music featured on this and all episodes of Song Surfing.This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free. The theme music for this episode was “Living in a Fishbowl” by Wien SoloThe outro music is Little Pills by Patrick Moon BirdListen, Follow and Subscribe to Song SurfingJoin the Song Surfers Mailing List -US listeners get a free sticker!Follow Song Surfing on Facebook and InstagramSubmit your music to Song SurfingSpotify playlistSong Surfing is part of the Live from the Lincoln Lodge Podcast NetworkPodcast Friends:In the Key of QNo Repeat PodcastChicago Fight Club Podcast