Monday 9 Nov 2026, 8:33am
# Songwriting Collaborators Wanted – Romantic, Funk, R&B, Jazz & World Music Influences
Hi, my name is Michael. I am a composer and lead guitarist looking for talented musicians and singers to collaborate with me on an original music project.
## The project
My current ambition is to compose an album of original romantic, rhythmically engaging music designed to get people dancing, connecting and hopefully falling in love.
The overarching musical direction is romantic and funky, drawing inspiration from genres such as R&B, Soul, Jazz, Blues, Funk and Neo-Soul. However, I am open to incorporating other musical traditions and genres where they serve the artistic direction of a song.
An important aspect of this project is exploring different cultural and musical influences. Each song may draw inspiration from a different cultural tradition, expressed through its lyrics, melodies, harmonies, rhythms, instrumentation and overall arrangement.
For example, I would like to explore musical influences associated with English, Indian, Jamaican, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Pakistani and Arab musical traditions.
It would be particularly valuable to collaborate with musicians who have personal experience, cultural knowledge or musical familiarity with these traditions. This would help us approach the arrangements with greater authenticity and understanding.
Ultimately, I want to create an album that can appeal to audiences from different cultural backgrounds while maintaining a recognisable romantic and dance-oriented musical identity.
## Creative collaboration
Although I have a good understanding of music theory and harmonic composition, I am looking for musicians who can actively contribute to the songwriting process.
I am interested in collaborative composition rather than simply recruiting musicians to perform finished arrangements.
For example:
- A drummer might develop an appropriate introductory fill or rhythmic pattern.
- A bassist might suggest a groove that strengthens the danceability of a song.
- A pianist might introduce harmonic ideas or alternative chord voicings.
- A guitarist might contribute melodic phrases, improvisations or complementary arrangements.
- A vocalist might contribute melodies, lyrical ideas, harmonies and interpretations.
I want musicians to bring their own musical judgement and creativity to the project.
This collaborative approach should help accelerate the songwriting process while maintaining a defined artistic direction.
## Current compositions
I have already started developing the first song, titled **Gentle Strat**.
Current specifications:
- Lyrics: English
- Tempo: 112 BPM
- Key: A? major
- Musical influences: Barry White and Michael Jackson
- Direction: Romantic, funky and dance-oriented.
Other song concepts currently include:
| Song | Intended cultural influence |
| You & Me | Chinese |
| Passion Power | Korean |
| Qualia Heart | Japanese |
| Intimate | Indian |
These are preliminary concepts rather than fixed compositions. I am open to suggestions and alternative cultural influences.
## Musicians I am looking for
**Must have:**
- A musical background in at least one of the following: R&B, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Funk, Reggae, Afrobeats, Latin Jazz, Neo-Soul or Classical.
- Be a vocalist or play an instrument, such as guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, cello or another suitable instrument.
- An interest in collaborating on original music.
**Should have:**
- An interest in creating romantic, dance-oriented music.
- Personal experience, upbringing or musical familiarity with a cultural tradition that could influence the compositions.
- The ability to speak or write in another language, ideally one relevant to the cultural influences being explored.
**Could have:**
- Experience in musical composition, transcription or notation software such as MuseScore.
- Experience in classical music or a recognised theoretical approach to improvisation.
- Knowledge of non-Western musical traditions, including their characteristic rhythms, scales, melodic structures and instrumentation.
**Outside the scope:**
- Metal and metal-derived genres are not within the intended musical direction.
- The final written arrangements will use conventional Western staff notation. Alternative notation systems are not currently part of the project deliverables.
## Intended deliverable
The objective is to produce completed original songs, documented as sheet music and developed into arrangements that collaborators are willing to perform live and potentially publish.
I would like the resulting music to be suitable for recording, live performance and online promotion.
Contributions, songwriting credits, publishing arrangements and ownership will need to be agreed between collaborators.
## Interested?
If this project interests you, please contact me via WhatsApp:
**Username:** MichaelFaulkner99
Alternatively, you can email me at:
**MichaelJoelfaulkner@gmail.com**
I look forward to hearing from musicians interested in creating original music together.