my name is Lindsey Allen and I am – Alexander and in 48 hours we are getting
Alexander and in 48 hours we are getting
Alexander and in 48 hours we are getting married this is true it’s actually less
married this is true it’s actually less
married this is true it’s actually less than 48 it’s officially less than 48
than 48 it’s officially less than 48
than 48 it’s officially less than 48 hours so so what are we doing here right
hours so so what are we doing here right
hours so so what are we doing here right we should we should be back in Nashville
we should we should be back in Nashville
we should we should be back in Nashville preparing for a minor event that we’re
preparing for a minor event that we’re
preparing for a minor event that we’re having on Sunday yeah that would be the
having on Sunday yeah that would be the
having on Sunday yeah that would be the normal thing to do well we are two
normal thing to do well we are two
normal thing to do well we are two people who somewhere along the line made
people who somewhere along the line made
people who somewhere along the line made the conscious decision in life to pursue
the conscious decision in life to pursue
the conscious decision in life to pursue careers and music so we are not normal
careers and music so we are not normal
careers and music so we are not normal and so we are here and we’re so excited
and so we are here and we’re so excited
and so we are here and we’re so excited and well we want to talk about today is
and well we want to talk about today is
and well we want to talk about today is the creative process and changing the
the creative process and changing the
the creative process and changing the creative process to allow for
creative process to allow for
creative process to allow for partnership and collaboration which we
partnership and collaboration which we
partnership and collaboration which we really need to nail in the next 40 hours
really need to nail in the next 40 hours
really need to nail in the next 40 hours yeah so when this opportunity presented
yeah so when this opportunity presented
yeah so when this opportunity presented itself to speak at a TEDx event of
itself to speak at a TEDx event of
itself to speak at a TEDx event of course we jumped at it especially we
course we jumped at it especially we
course we jumped at it especially we found out that it was going to be all
found out that it was going to be all
found out that it was going to be all about change because we kind of saw this
about change because we kind of saw this
about change because we kind of saw this as an experiment to try out something
as an experiment to try out something
as an experiment to try out something that we’ve never tried out before like
that we’ve never tried out before like
that we’ve never tried out before like she was saying we get asked all the time
she was saying we get asked all the time
she was saying we get asked all the time since we’re a couple and we’re
since we’re a couple and we’re
since we’re a couple and we’re songwriters hey have you guys ever
songwriters hey have you guys ever
songwriters hey have you guys ever thought about writing a song together
there’s some reasons for that which
there’s some reasons for that which we’ll get into later but we tasked
we’ll get into later but we tasked
we’ll get into later but we tasked ourselves to see if we could make space
ourselves to see if we could make space
ourselves to see if we could make space in this really deeply personal creative
in this really deeply personal creative
in this really deeply personal creative process for one another and see if we’d
process for one another and see if we’d
process for one another and see if we’d come out as better artists at the end of
come out as better artists at the end of
come out as better artists at the end of it and Nashville is really a case study
it and Nashville is really a case study
it and Nashville is really a case study as to why this is important has anyone
as to why this is important has anyone
as to why this is important has anyone here spent any time in Nashville have
here spent any time in Nashville have
here spent any time in Nashville have you visited or oh good we’re in the
you visited or oh good we’re in the
you visited or oh good we’re in the right place well if you know anything
right place well if you know anything
right place well if you know anything about music grow in the process you know
about music grow in the process you know
about music grow in the process you know that it’s really interesting it’s it’s a
that it’s really interesting it’s it’s a
that it’s really interesting it’s it’s a town of really accomplished writers and
town of really accomplished writers and
town of really accomplished writers and they’re coming together sometimes in
they’re coming together sometimes in
they’re coming together sometimes in like a blind date kind of scenario and
like a blind date kind of scenario and
like a blind date kind of scenario and they’re writing a song or you know
they’re writing a song or you know
they’re writing a song or you know working on a song in a session and then
working on a song in a session and then
working on a song in a session and then it’s hopefully pitched and out the door
it’s hopefully pitched and out the door
it’s hopefully pitched and out the door for another artist to record pretty
for another artist to record pretty
for another artist to record pretty quickly and so a lot of the songs that
quickly and so a lot of the songs that
quickly and so a lot of the songs that you’ll hear on the radio for instance
you’ll hear on the radio for instance
you’ll hear on the radio for instance that are coming out of Nashville or even
that are coming out of Nashville or even
that are coming out of Nashville or even in LA in some cases are completed in
in LA in some cases are completed in
in LA in some cases are completed in this format actually the number one song
this format actually the number one song
this format actually the number one song on country radio right now was composed
on country radio right now was composed
on country radio right now was composed by four writers
by four writers
by four writers so it was kind of a culture shock in a
so it was kind of a culture shock in a
so it was kind of a culture shock in a certain sense I came from Georgia and
certain sense I came from Georgia and
certain sense I came from Georgia and she came from New York City and neither
she came from New York City and neither
she came from New York City and neither one of us had really plugged into a
one of us had really plugged into a
one of us had really plugged into a songwriting community so we hadn’t ever
songwriting community so we hadn’t ever
songwriting community so we hadn’t ever really thought to do that right to
really thought to do that right to
really thought to do that right to collaborate and write songs with other
collaborate and write songs with other
collaborate and write songs with other people we’d always done it alone there’s
people we’d always done it alone there’s
people we’d always done it alone there’s obviously a lot of merit though to a
obviously a lot of merit though to a
obviously a lot of merit though to a partnership in any industry but
partnership in any industry but
partnership in any industry but especially in creative endeavors but we
especially in creative endeavors but we
especially in creative endeavors but we like a lot of artists were kind of
like a lot of artists were kind of
like a lot of artists were kind of worried because we kind of had this idea
worried because we kind of had this idea
worried because we kind of had this idea that collaboration could water down our
that collaboration could water down our
that collaboration could water down our work or cause the song to like lose our
work or cause the song to like lose our
work or cause the song to like lose our personal voice or even worse like create
personal voice or even worse like create
personal voice or even worse like create this assembly line approach to music
this assembly line approach to music
this assembly line approach to music that kind of flew in the face of the
that kind of flew in the face of the
that kind of flew in the face of the reason why people like her and I decided
reason why people like her and I decided
reason why people like her and I decided to start writing music which was to
to start writing music which was to
to start writing music which was to write really personal kinds of stories
write really personal kinds of stories
write really personal kinds of stories and these sorts of things so in the
and these sorts of things so in the
and these sorts of things so in the spirit of change you know we saw this as
spirit of change you know we saw this as
spirit of change you know we saw this as a great opportunity to task ourselves to
a great opportunity to task ourselves to
a great opportunity to task ourselves to come together and co-write and y’all it
come together and co-write and y’all it
come together and co-write and y’all it was the best and most free like
was the best and most free like
was the best and most free like premarital counseling we could ever get
premarital counseling we could ever get
premarital counseling we could ever get conflict resolution yeah because it was
conflict resolution yeah because it was
conflict resolution yeah because it was so tough and changes tough right and we
so tough and changes tough right and we
so tough and changes tough right and we were vulnerable in ways we hadn’t been
were vulnerable in ways we hadn’t been
were vulnerable in ways we hadn’t been before we it wasn’t comfortable but we
before we it wasn’t comfortable but we
before we it wasn’t comfortable but we pushed through and we ended up writing a
pushed through and we ended up writing a
pushed through and we ended up writing a song and we learned a lot of things in
song and we learned a lot of things in
song and we learned a lot of things in the process and so we wanted to talk
the process and so we wanted to talk
the process and so we wanted to talk about that it was one thing that was
about that it was one thing that was
about that it was one thing that was kind of funny about it is it felt like
kind of funny about it is it felt like
kind of funny about it is it felt like this awkward first date with someone who
this awkward first date with someone who
this awkward first date with someone who had already agreed to marry really this
had already agreed to marry really this
had already agreed to marry really this is the first like key thing that I
is the first like key thing that I
is the first like key thing that I learned immediately was so I kind of
learned immediately was so I kind of
learned immediately was so I kind of came to the table with the idea for the
came to the table with the idea for the
came to the table with the idea for the song and so I think I felt like I had
song and so I think I felt like I had
song and so I think I felt like I had this at least a misplaced idea that I
this at least a misplaced idea that I
this at least a misplaced idea that I had kind of ownership or like it was my
had kind of ownership or like it was my
had kind of ownership or like it was my baby and so I found that collaborating
baby and so I found that collaborating
baby and so I found that collaborating for me in kind of evoke this
for me in kind of evoke this
for me in kind of evoke this fight-or-flight response I think that
fight-or-flight response I think that
fight-or-flight response I think that our artistry and our ideas our work gets
our artistry and our ideas our work gets
our artistry and our ideas our work gets really tied up in our self perception
really tied up in our self perception
really tied up in our self perception and so when somebody doesn’t like your
and so when somebody doesn’t like your
and so when somebody doesn’t like your idea or doesn’t really care for your
idea or doesn’t really care for your
idea or doesn’t really care for your work it tends to make your brain make
work it tends to make your brain make
work it tends to make your brain make you go crazy and I’ve kind of found that
you go crazy and I’ve kind of found that
you go crazy and I’ve kind of found that we were there button heads over the idea
we were there button heads over the idea
we were there button heads over the idea or you know leaving the room
or you know leaving the room
or you know leaving the room well those slamming the door didn’t
well those slamming the door didn’t
well those slamming the door didn’t happen
happen
happen bydd leave the room a couple you know so
bydd leave the room a couple you know so
bydd leave the room a couple you know so that said we learned that we really
that said we learned that we really
that said we learned that we really needed to assume positive intent from
needed to assume positive intent from
needed to assume positive intent from our collaborator our partner you know
our collaborator our partner you know
our collaborator our partner you know you think about in this kind of scenario
you think about in this kind of scenario
you think about in this kind of scenario for us it was writing songs but it could
for us it was writing songs but it could
for us it was writing songs but it could be in any collaborative process
be in any collaborative process
be in any collaborative process everyone’s coming into the room
everyone’s coming into the room
everyone’s coming into the room vulnerable and open and wanting to share
vulnerable and open and wanting to share
vulnerable and open and wanting to share and everyone’s coming to the table
and everyone’s coming to the table
and everyone’s coming to the table wanting to do a good job so we found
wanting to do a good job so we found
wanting to do a good job so we found that when we started from that place
that when we started from that place
that when we started from that place mentally it really transformed the
mentally it really transformed the
mentally it really transformed the process and allowed us to succeed in the
process and allowed us to succeed in the
process and allowed us to succeed in the right yeah
right yeah
right yeah the third thing here is that you have to
the third thing here is that you have to
the third thing here is that you have to learn when to surrender so we kind of
learn when to surrender so we kind of
learn when to surrender so we kind of found that we were fighting really hard
found that we were fighting really hard
found that we were fighting really hard like I said for our unique perspectives
like I said for our unique perspectives
like I said for our unique perspectives and things like this like we we wanted
and things like this like we we wanted
and things like this like we we wanted to get our line in there or whatever but
to get our line in there or whatever but
to get our line in there or whatever but what ended up happening was we just
what ended up happening was we just
what ended up happening was we just ended up kind of spinning our wheels we
ended up kind of spinning our wheels we
ended up kind of spinning our wheels we weren’t really getting anywhere because
weren’t really getting anywhere because
weren’t really getting anywhere because we weren’t creating space for each other
we weren’t creating space for each other
we weren’t creating space for each other to actually work and so when we learned
to actually work and so when we learned
to actually work and so when we learned how to let go of things and create space
how to let go of things and create space
how to let go of things and create space other priests are today succeed in the
other priests are today succeed in the
other priests are today succeed in the right and then she was less frustrated
right and then she was less frustrated
right and then she was less frustrated or vice versa and that was key to us
or vice versa and that was key to us
or vice versa and that was key to us actually completing this all it was it
actually completing this all it was it
actually completing this all it was it was critical and we’re so grateful that
was critical and we’re so grateful that
was critical and we’re so grateful that we learned that through the process and
we learned that through the process and
we learned that through the process and ultimately we learned that changing your
ultimately we learned that changing your
ultimately we learned that changing your creative process drastically changes
creative process drastically changes
creative process drastically changes your product but that’s the beauty of
your product but that’s the beauty of
your product but that’s the beauty of collaborating and so you walk away with
collaborating and so you walk away with
collaborating and so you walk away with something that you could have never made
something that you could have never made
something that you could have never made by yourself that you made with another
by yourself that you made with another
by yourself that you made with another person and in our book that’s growing
person and in our book that’s growing
person and in our book that’s growing and that’s a success yeah absolutely so
and that’s a success yeah absolutely so
and that’s a success yeah absolutely so I’d really like to task
I’d really like to task
I’d really like to task everybody in here whether it’s in
everybody in here whether it’s in
everybody in here whether it’s in creative endeavors or anything else to
creative endeavors or anything else to
creative endeavors or anything else to allow collaboration yeah and collaborate
allow collaboration yeah and collaborate
allow collaboration yeah and collaborate in ways that make you a little
in ways that make you a little
in ways that make you a little uncomfortable and kind of kick you
uncomfortable and kind of kick you
uncomfortable and kind of kick you outside of your comfort zone we did for
outside of your comfort zone we did for
outside of your comfort zone we did for the sake of this talk and we want to
the sake of this talk and we want to
the sake of this talk and we want to share of a song that we wrote it’s the
share of a song that we wrote it’s the
share of a song that we wrote it’s the first song we’ve ever written together
first song we’ve ever written together
first song we’ve ever written together and it’s called the real thing and
and it’s called the real thing and
and it’s called the real thing and Taylor why don’t you tell a little bit
Taylor why don’t you tell a little bit
Taylor why don’t you tell a little bit about kind of how you came up with the
about kind of how you came up with the
about kind of how you came up with the idea for the song like I was saying
idea for the song like I was saying
idea for the song like I was saying earlier I had the original idea for this
earlier I had the original idea for this
earlier I had the original idea for this and then I brought it to her and I had
and then I brought it to her and I had
and then I brought it to her and I had the idea when I was at a concert seeing
the idea when I was at a concert seeing
the idea when I was at a concert seeing music and I was looking around and
music and I was looking around and
music and I was looking around and there’s this new thing that I hadn’t
there’s this new thing that I hadn’t
there’s this new thing that I hadn’t noticed until like the last five years
noticed until like the last five years
noticed until like the last five years where everyone watches the concert like
where everyone watches the concert like
where everyone watches the concert like this through their iPhone you have ever
this through their iPhone you have ever
this through their iPhone you have ever seen that and I thought it was super
seen that and I thought it was super
seen that and I thought it was super weird in like
weird in like
weird in like I mean this is like I said it’s
I mean this is like I said it’s
I mean this is like I said it’s something that’s only been able to
something that’s only been able to
something that’s only been able to happen for the last five years in it
happen for the last five years in it
happen for the last five years in it made me think that we really do kind of
made me think that we really do kind of
made me think that we really do kind of live our lives through pictures a lot
live our lives through pictures a lot
live our lives through pictures a lot and maybe we miss out on some things
and maybe we miss out on some things
and maybe we miss out on some things when we do that and that’s kind of what
when we do that and that’s kind of what
when we do that and that’s kind of what the song is about so I hope you guys
the song is about so I hope you guys
the song is about so I hope you guys enjoy it
[Music]
[Music] I won’t fat and no picture-postcard
I won’t fat and no picture-postcard
I won’t fat and no picture-postcard [Music]
[Music]
[Music] greetings from somewhere mills and
greetings from somewhere mills and
greetings from somewhere mills and though I wish you were here
though I wish you were here
though I wish you were here it sounded sincere I can’t say I’ve gone
it sounded sincere I can’t say I’ve gone
it sounded sincere I can’t say I’ve gone myself
that ain’t the real thing
that ain’t the real thing [Music]
you wait for it’s an holyday glad to
you wait for it’s an holyday glad to come sweep you off your feet but you can
come sweep you off your feet but you can
come sweep you off your feet but you can turn down the skies of no measure to
turn down the skies of no measure to
turn down the skies of no measure to work they said on TV are you the real
work they said on TV are you the real
work they said on TV are you the real thing
have you thought about the moments you
have you thought about the moments you barely miss but you were busy taking
barely miss but you were busy taking
barely miss but you were busy taking pictures so you don’t forget we’re a
pictures so you don’t forget we’re a
pictures so you don’t forget we’re a thousand words any words Allah would not
thousand words any words Allah would not
thousand words any words Allah would not you read me one it was the real thing
[Music]
[Music] bring the real thing
bring the real thing
bring the real thing [Music]
we flip through and read a cheap
we flip through and read a cheap magazine or you spend in the chicken
magazine or you spend in the chicken
magazine or you spend in the chicken [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’re just a face on a page but don’t
we’re just a face on a page but don’t
we’re just a face on a page but don’t look her age I’m very sorry sir
look her age I’m very sorry sir
look her age I’m very sorry sir [Music]
the real thing
the real thing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] have thought about the moment you barely
have thought about the moment you barely
have thought about the moment you barely missed but you were busy taking pictures
missed but you were busy taking pictures
missed but you were busy taking pictures so you don’t forget where the thousand
so you don’t forget where the thousand
so you don’t forget where the thousand words anywhere to laugh when I was the
words anywhere to laugh when I was the
words anywhere to laugh when I was the real thing
with a thousand words saying where’s the
with a thousand words saying where’s the light wood now you really won’t it was
light wood now you really won’t it was
light wood now you really won’t it was the real thing
the real thing
the real thing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there are you thing
there are you thing
there are you thing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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