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The first time I was introduced to music as a way to improve cognitive function was in my eighth grade algebra class. My math teacher used classical music to relieve "math anxiety." And guess what, it worked. For the first time, I got an “A” on a math test.
Music has been proven to improve creativity and emotions, and can improve elements in a scene by conveying mood and plot points. Although the reader doesn’t hear the soundtrack playing, the impression the music has made on the writer flows through the pages as the writer crafts the manuscript. Then there are those of us who find aid and creative boost in lyrical music. We connect with lyrics, drawing them into our story like they belong. These playlist can be immensely helpful to the writing process in a multitude of ways. Some writers find lyrics helpful, while others may find lyrics distracting. Some writers prefer to write in silence and others write to movie soundtracks. Everyone is different. There’s no right or wrong, it’s whatever gets the creative juices flowing. While writing Between Heaven and Saturn, book two of the Eye of Saturn vampire series, I developed a playlist to capture the tone of certain scenes. My playlist was also used to capture the emotions of the characters. Felipe and Lilith even have their own theme music. Between Heaven and Saturn Music Playlist This is the music that inspired Between Heaven and Saturn. The playlist changed depending on what whether I was drafting or revising. This list represents some of my favorites. “Eternal Monument” (by Lynnemusic NeoSounds) “Synaulia” (Music from Ancient Rome Vol. II) “The Dance of Hadin” (by Bjorn Lynne NeoSounds) “The Curse “ (by Disturbed) “Upstairs” (by Push) “Night of the Wolf” (by Nox Arcana)“Eye for an Eye” (by Uncle) “I Will Find You” (by Clannad-Last of the Mohicans soundtrack) “Love Is All” (by Yann-Tribute) “Fire on High” (Electric Light Orchestra) “Black Magic Woman” (by Santana) “Get Up Stand Up” (by Bob Marley) “Black Survivor” (by Bob Marley)“Intro” (by Korn) “Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco” (by Gypsy Flameco music Various Artists) As with Daughters of Saturn and Between Heaven and Saturn, I had a playlist of music I left on repeat throughout much of writing Between Heaven and Saturn. The list changed depending on whether I was drafting or revising, but I picked out some of my favorites to share with you below. Much of the music I listened to while writing the book two was instrumental. I wanted to create a mood for the scene. I find music with a lot of lyrics too distracting. “Eternal Monument” (by Lynnemusic NeoSounds) Well, this piece of music is what I used for the book trailer. So heart wrenching and sweeping. I think the music sets the tone for “Between Heaven and Saturn.” “Synaulia” (Music from Ancient Rome Vol. II) This music is spot on, capturing the worship of Saturn. Plus some of the music is just plain creepy. “The Dance of Hadin” (by Bjorn Lynne NeoSounds) I used this music for The Daughters of Saturn book “The Curse“ (by Disturbed) “I've held on too long just to let it go now. Will my inner strength get me through it somehow? Defying the curse that has taken hold. Never surrender, I'll never be overcome!” I feel like these lyrics speaks to Felipe’s courage to break his curse and find Zaybeth. “Upstairs” (by Push- Underworld soundtrack) “Hide upstairs and wait…but no one comes.” This is Felipe’s theme music. It’s hard to believe such a handsome, sweet man harbors a monster inside of him. “Night of the Wolf” (by Nox Arcana) I get chills, every time! I used this music to visualize Felipe’s feedings as a vampire and the atrocities he committed while in the guise of Vlad Dracula III. “Eye for an Eye” (by Uncle) “Run, Run, Run, but you sure can’t hide. An eye of an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Where you’re going you’re not coming back from”. This song inspired the battle scenes between Dracula’s army and the Ottoman Turks. Hearing this, I could picture the fierce battle sequences. “I Will Find You” (by Clannad-Last of the Mohicans soundtrack) “No matter where you go, I will find you. If it takes a long, long time. No matter where you go, I will find you. If it takes a thousand years.” Felipe will stop at nothing to rescue Zaybeth from the Netherworld. No matter how many times he fails. I thought this music summed up what Felipe was feeling. This song was playing when I wrote the end of Between Heaven and Saturn’s climax. ove Is "All” (by Yann-Tribute-Sung by Vann Johnson, an angel that left this earth too soon. May you R.I.P.) “It was raining in my heart. Falling deep inside of me. Drowning in my soul. This silence rushes over me. I am breath against these fires and I will not turn away. I’m waiting for time to carry me like a tempest to the sea. Standing strong, watching over. Love will keep me believing through the dark, can you hear me calling? Holding on when I’m dreaming. Love is all. Love is all.” This epitomizes Felipe’s and Zaybeth’s bond. Through it all, love is all. “Fire on High” (by Electric Light Orchestra) This music sparks the imagination. “Black Magic Woman” (by Santana) “Got a black magic woman. Got a black magic woman. I’ve got a black magic woman. Got me so blind I can’t see that she’s a black magic woman and she’s trying to make a devil out of me.” Lilith’s theme song. “Get Up Stand Up” (by Bob Marley & The Wailers) “Get up, stand up, stand up for your right.” Bob Marley’s music was used to shape part two of Between Heaven and Saturn, entitled: The New World. Part two deals with slavery and the evils of slavery. I wanted music that gave hope to the oppressed. “Black Survivor” (by Bob Marley & The Wailers) “We're the survivors! Yes, the Black survivors! We're the survivors. A good man is never honored (survivors) in his own country (Black survival). Nothing change, nothing strange (survivors). Nothing change, nothing strange (Black survivors). We got to survive, y'all! (Survivors)”. Again, this music was used in slavery scenes. The music gives hope. “Intro” (by Korn) I used this music in book one “The Daughters of Saturn” when Felipe first discovered he had been turned into a vampire. I thought the music fit the epilogue. “Rattle and Burn” (Rumba Flamenco Guitar Music by Jesse Cook from the Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco) The passion of Andalucia and southern Spain comes to life with the genius of Jesse Cook’s “Rattle and Burn.” I used the entire CD to write The Daughters of Saturn and Between Heaven and Saturn, which features various musical artists, but I selected Jesse Cook to end the book one and two. There’s nothing like the sound of Spanish flamenco guitar music to nicely bring Between Heaven and Saturn’s to an end. I have chosen this piece of music to end all of the books in the Eye of Saturn series. Music is such a powerful creative tool, why wouldn’t you want to incorporate it while crafting your manuscript? Peace ©2025
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