Songwriters know the feeling of giving birth to new life, the unique thrill of coming up with something that has never existed before. The producer is like a doctor who helps ensure that the newborn baby is healthy.
Sometimes, with the suggestion of a chord, a lyric, or a melodic phrase, the producer can be a midwife, helping the song along its final passage through the birth canal. The songwriter loves the song the way a mother loves a child. It is a deep, subconscious instinct. A loving mother wants what’s best for her child, so she goes to a doctor whose experience, skill, knowledge and compassion provide her with the greatest assurance of physical health for the child. A producer who is also a songwriter brings compassion and understanding to the process, providing ideas, experience and technical skill, never losing sight of the ultimate creative purpose of bringing the song to life.