The Necessity of Songwriting Craft… And How To Get It
Ever have this happen to you? You get an idea for a song that really…
Ever have this happen to you? You get an idea for a song that really…
I spend a lot of time, with my own songs, and with others’ in songwriting…
It’s a truism that the best way to finish a piece of writing is to…
Some common issues/problems that get brought up about lyrics: * Not understanding the meaning of…
I’m guessing that, when working on a lyric, most of us still either write it…
Will Lee recently did a great (almost) solo version of John Lennon’s ‘I’m A Loser’…
We all have an ongoing monologue in our heads. It changes as we move through…
In a song, music, especially melody, almost always carries more weight than words; especially when…
Since I produce artists and facilitate songwriting and production workshops and classes, almost every week…
There are no rules in songwriting. When doing a workshop or teaching, I feel like…
In songwriting there’s a lot of emphasis on self-expression. That’s understandable, and certainly it’s hard…
This post is about one of the most powerful songs I’ve heard in a long…
Songwriting immortal Irving Berlin said: “Make sure you repeat the Title as often as possible…
One of the most critical aspects of writing a song is making it as singable…
There’s a craft to doing anything really well. In songwriting, part of learning is doing…
“Songwriting is like attempting to solve the NYT crossword during a therapy session.” I came…
In my recent songwriting, I’ve noticed something that I take to be a positive development…
In a good song everything is important, everything matters – every melody note, word, chord.…
It’s been said many times – creating lyrics is an extremely economical form of writing.…
Two very different songwriters I’ve discussed before – Chuck Berry and Sam Beam (of Iron…