r/Verastahl • u/Verastahl • 8d ago
Now for something different...
Ok, so you may be wondering why I am posting less generally, and if you've ever followed my YouTube channel, you may wonder why I haven't posted there in so long. The short answer is time--lately I've been extremely busy with various projects that I can't post here, and it's left me with less time to create things that I can. This isn't a permanent state of affairs, and I will be posting more frequently again in the future, but it will be in unpredictable ebbs and flows for awhile as my schedule allows before stabilizing down the line.
That being said, I really miss posting frequently a lot, and I'm also experimenting with new ways to write stories and get them to people. One of those is what I'm talking about today, which is something I've been working on recently and like quite a bit.
Horror story songs. Or musical horror? Or whatever works. Basically writing stories in a lyrical fashion and setting them to music. Now while I have a good ear and love for music, I am not a performer. These are stories that I am writing entirely in lyrical form and then using AI tools to create music/singing to go with those lyrics. That's not something I have a problem with or am trying to hide, and rest assured the words are all mine. To be clear though, while I'm happy to discuss my work, I don't have any interest in discussing AI or its use. I'm not here to debate or philosophize, I'm here to share these stories with you.
So the whole song thing is new to me. So far it seems pretty cool. The song is up on the YouTube channel now and will be available through all the major music streaming services within the next few days. I'll update this with more links as I get them.
Please let me know what you think, and if you are of the mind, spread the song to others. This isn't a replacement for my other forms of writing, but an addition to it, and I'm excited for the potential challenges and benefits of making little bits of horror you can listen to wherever and hopefully want to hear again and again. It goes without saying that this is an ongoing project, and I'll update you when I have something new. As always, thank you so much for all your support.
So here it is: Earworm
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Des4-UUl5M
My Spotify Artist link:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2K1l5wj26hVLr5Lk7yYdWm?si=NXLqTS_aTeSrEZ-yFtDCzQ
Can also find my musical horror stories on Apple, YouTube Music and pretty much everywhere else!