Theres nothing but spirit in music. Thats all it is. Yeah, theres a lot of intellectual elements to it, but no matter how you approach it, its all spirit.
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.
I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.
I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.
I don't really know what 'folk music' means anymore.
I don't know anything about music theory at all. Zero. But I don't really need to.