Clay Mills

American Songwriter

American Songwriter

When I lived in New York City, I was in the epicenter of the sync music world. Major ad agencies, TV/film studios, and a dizzying array of world-class recording studios surrounded me. And yet, I had never considered writing music for sync until the question was posed, “Can you write a song for a maj…

The list goes on and on because there’s something about groupings of three that appeal to the human mind. And so, the power of three hooks the ear in music.

As a teenager, I remember Paul McCartney talking about writing “Yesterday,” the most recorded song of all time. He was initially unsure...