--- title: Songwriting — Writing Process description: Singer-songwriters Leoni Jane Kennedy and TJ Walker talks to us about their writing process. image: https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Acoustic_Gtr_2020/IMAGES/1720%20X%201000/AG_2020_3_1720X100.png --- Receive notifications when new resources are added     [Sign me up](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/acoustic-guitar/songwriting-process#form-scroll) [![Trinity](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/trinity_logo.png?width=245&name=trinity_logo.png "Trinity")](https://resources.trinitycollege.com) # Songwriting — Writing Process [Inspiration](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/acoustic-guitar/tag/inspiration) [Songwriting](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/acoustic-guitar/tag/songwriting) ![AG_2020_3_1720X100](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Acoustic_Gtr_2020/IMAGES/1720%20X%201000/AG_2020_3_1720X100.png) ### As songwriters: Can you tell us a bit about your writing process? Singer-songwriters Leoni Jane Kennedy and T J Walker talks to us about their writing process. #### ![AG_2020_LJK STILL](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Acoustic_Gtr_2020/IMAGES/CONTRIBUTERS/AG_2020_LJK%20STILL.jpeg?width=249&name=AG_2020_LJK%20STILL.jpeg)Leoni Jane Kennedy Leoni is an up and coming singer-songwriter who has been described as ‘haunting’ with very intricate guitar melodies and riffs. Since winning the Freddie Mercury Scholarship to attend her university, Leoni has begun to build her career as a musician around the Guildford/London area with her band backing her for gigs in bigger venues. The band have worked on a 7 song album and their single *Life Like This* with famous producer of Motorhead and Uriah Heep, John Gallen.   Credits: Still - Blackham Images John Mullaly - Live Footage Test the Water - Leoni Jane Kennedy Interview filmed at The Three Pigeons | Guildford   ![AG_2020_TOMW](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Acoustic_Gtr_2020/IMAGES/CONTRIBUTERS/AG_2020_TOMW.jpg?width=269&name=AG_2020_TOMW.jpg) #### T J Walker T J started playing the ukulele banjo aged 4 and took up guitar when he was 7.  By the time he was 15 he had started working in professional bands and has since performed all over the world in venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the O2 Arena.  He also writes music for radio, TV and film, and his credits include the **BBC Radio One**** Live Lounge** theme and **BBC 6 Music**. T J has recently released his debut solo album of original songs entitled *The Long Game*. 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