Songs That Write Themselves: The Importance of Titles

As a songwriter, the most cliche interview question I've yet to be asked but I know songwriters always get asked is: "Words or music first?" Well, I usually like to start with a song title. Songs of mine that began as titles include "Match in a Hurricane" (a simile stolen from an old friend with poetic talents), "[Crazy] How Life Goes" (if I recall correctly, taken from a picture of graffiti someone posted), "Wherever the Evergreens Might Grow" (coming to GP album 2

  1. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  2. Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today
  3. Sondre Lerche - Turns Out I'm Sentimental After All