John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Technique

Songwriting

Sufjan Stevens is one of the more interesting songwriters in the music industry today. He's meticulous in his approach to songwriting—not many other artists would read over poetry by Carl Sandber...

Music

Like the song's subject matter, the music itself is just a little bit…well, creepy. This is a song about a serial killer, yet Sufjan Stevens' gentle, soothing voice is accompanied by a simil...

Calling Card

Sufjan Stevens' calling card has got to be his "50 albums for 50 states project." He's publicized his intention to write an album about each of the 50 states in the United States. While this m...