“I am a self-taught guitarist and self-taught in the little I know about composition. I seem to have a talent, however, to create lyrics and chords and melody in such a way that many people find the songs easy to sing and rich in meaning. Over the years I have relied on church organists and other people skilled in music theory to check what I have written and correct any mistakes. For their help I am always grateful. In many ways, the music and words seem to come from an inspiration (to me, it seems to come from beyond me). The hard work is to work on it, and finish it in all its technical and musical correctness. The expensive task is to have it recorded and published so that it does not remain on my desk but is given the chance to reach other people who look for new and easy to sing music. In the early days, the Friars helped with costs involved and were most generous. These days I can only hope that the music will be made known and used”.

Leo Watt, August 27, 2016