Normally I only write in my blog when I'm on the road, but I just had something brief to add.
Today I was staffing a Songwriter's Day here in Holland. The purpose was to encourage Dutch songwriters to write in Dutch. That may sound somewhat odd to English language songwriters, but in Holland it's quite a challenge to write in their own language. Why, you may ask? Look at it this way - the Dutch language has about 300,000 words whereas the English language boasts over 700.000! Frankly I don't know if those are the British English stats or our more colloquial American English, but this is a significant difference.
Because of the choice of words available, writing in Dutch poses a challenge to even the best songwriters.
No wonder that we have to stimulate songwriters in this country. And that we did! I'm pretty sure every one of the 30+ participants today left encouraged and with a few more tools in their bags for improving their skills.
As for me, I'm blessed to have had a voice, a small part in investing in the prophetic creativity in my adopted country.
Blessings, Belinda
