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The LyricsMaster

It’s always about the lyrics.

My philosophy is that every song must tell a story. The story is told through lyrics which must be accompanied by equally expressive music.

Put those two together and you’ve got something worth listening to.

— Thomas H. Kay
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Thomas H. Kay relaxing in the sun with his daughter
Relaxing in the sun with my daughter

Who is the LyricsMaster?

Poet. Lyricist. Librettist.
Happy optimist.

I am a poet, a lyricist, a librettist, a philosopher, and … a happy optimist. I won’t see 40 again, and that means I have lived long enough to capture the rhythms of life through my lyrics.

I am in the middle of writing the libretto and lyrics for a new musical — Destiny — preparing it for introduction to producers. Along with this, I have been building a catalogue of songs in multiple genres with a view to offering them to various artists.

On the desk

Stories currently being written

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Destiny

A new musical. The libretto and lyrics are underway, being prepared for introduction to producers.

02

The catalogue

A growing body of songs across multiple genres, written to be offered to artists who need a story worth singing.

It’s always about the lyrics

I respectfully walk in the
footsteps of giants

The craft I practise has already been spoken, sung, and lived. These are the voices I keep close.

Frank Sinatra performing in a tuxedo Sinatra signature

“If you want to get an audience with you, there’s only one way. You have to reach out to them with a story.”

Frank Sinatra
Bob Dylan

To him, the best lyrics were personal and poetic, meant to help the listener “figure out who they are.”

Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen

“I like to work on a song until those lyrics… dissolve into deeper convictions of the heart.”

Leonard Cohen
Paul McCartney

“The secret to successful songwriting is the ability to paint a picture.”

Paul McCartney
Taylor Swift

“For lyrics, looking backwards might be the only way to move forward.”

Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran

“I write a song because I want it to make me feel better… to get out anger, and, of course, love.”

Ed Sheeran
Adele

“It’s warts and all in my lyrics, and I think that’s why people can relate to them.”

Adele

Get in touch

Get hold of me the old-fashioned way

Not just another profile. A telephone. A letter. A conversation.

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