Wendell M Roden
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Wendell is from the tiny, beautiful, Pacific island of Guam. He started songwriting seriously in 2001 at the tender age of 30 when he decided to mail a song he wrote called Not Our Last Goodbye to a Nashville recording studio just to "see" what it would sound like with professionals performing it. Little did he know how much that experiment would change his life! When the tape returned to him, he was so impressed and inspired, that he decided to give songwriting a serious go.
A few months went by and Wendell sent more songs to make demos. Then he created a website to share his music with the online world! Luckily, a publisher named Ken Klar at Must Have Music saw one of his songs and offered him a single song publishing agreement. Thus began another important step towards becoming a professional songwriter.
Since 2001, Wendell has had his songs played on local radio and television, independent online radio stations, weddings, and artist demo kits. In June of 2003, he had songs considered for placement for the Hallmark Channel and also had his first unofficial hold- by Collin Raye nonetheless! It was yet another important stepping stone in his development as a songwriter and his search for that ever elusive first cut.
Since his first batch of songs, Wendell has been reading every songwriting book, polishing his own abilities as a singer and instrumentalist, learning about home recording (his recent hobby), getting his songs critiqued by industry professionals, and doing some big-time soul-searching to find his artistic "voice". Be believes that inside of him there is something important to say and share. Of course, in between moments of excitement, he still wages the battle with writer's block and balancing life apart from the keyboard and notepad.
"I feel so blessed at this early point in my journey. I have to give God all the credit. Obviously He has a plan for me even though most of the time I havent the clue! If you had told me 5 years ago if I would be doing this and all this has happened - I'd say you were nuuuuts! I feel I have so much more to learn - especially about lyric writing. But I can't wait to hear my songs develop as I continue on."
For 2005, Wendell plans to write songs about overcoming adversity and enjoying the fun of life.
"Thanks to all my friends who helped me through some rough times late in 2004. Especially to my new drinking buddies ( W,X,&Z ) LOL - U have no idea how much u've helped! 2005 is gonna be good!dear lord
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hi Wendell and happy late birthday...Wendell I really need your help you already know I cant play..i had a asthma attack that put me in Acoma for four months. Now I cant play if I wanted to..i finally found out how register songs...I registered forever in our name I am trying to find an artist to record it..its a group up in Philadelphia that said they have to let whole it at the same time before they decide on it....that's why I need your help to record at least three lyrics...cause I know how good you are. We can share the rights to them just like forever will you think about it? happy holidays bro. and bless youhey Wendell this is j.c. Jerrys son he told me about a song you did with him and I was wondering could you help me like you did himi play drums at our church.i use his computer when he is sleeping....PRAISE GOD!!
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hey Wendell I wanted to ask a favor OF YOU.../I been writing very good lyrics but without music and vocals lyrics are worthless please do the vocals and music like you did forever people are crazy about that song..https://youtu.be/t2QBa7_zCeE?t=3620..think about it!