Jingle articles

  • Jingles and sing-songs

    There’s been a song in my head for about two weeks now, and it keeps popping up in the mornings as I do my little early-morning routines. It’s from the movie Jesus Christ Superstar, which we saw at a church potluck gathering the evening before Palm Sunday. I wasn’t really wild about the movie itself, but this song has really suck in my head, like an ear worm. The song is, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” and in the movie it was sung by the character Mary Magdalene. I cannot get it out of my...
  • Leo Valdez's Enchanting Serenades, from Disco Grooves to Festive Jingles

    Nestled within the comforting embrace of a cozy home, Leo Valdez, a diminutive yet prodigiously talented cockatiel, reigns supreme as a virtuoso of the avian world. With his radiant plumage aglow in the gentle sunlight, Leo perches upon his favored branch, ready to embark on a mesmerizing musical odyssey. His melodies, both enchanting and enthralling, captivate listeners far and wide, transporting them to a realm where the boundaries of sound dissolve, and the language of music speaks volumes....
  • Suno AI can generate power ballads about coffee – and jingles for the Guardian. But will it hurt musicians?

    Plug in some prompts and the ‘ChatGPT for music’ whips up a song in seconds – if you don’t mind slightly silly lyricsHeralded as the ChatGPT for music, Suno AI is the latest iteration of generative artificial intelligence to flood social feeds, wowing users with its (ahem) lyrical prowess.Plug in the musical style you want, a genre and a prompt for lyrics and Suno can spit out a full song for you in a matter of seconds.Coffee, you’re my fuel for the soul (oh-oh)Without you, I’m feeling so cold...