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Finding the Right Producer for Your Songs 1 Nov 2009 | 06:50 pm
One of the most exhilarating parts of recording a record is collaborating with players, producer(s), and engineers who ‘get’ our music. When we find a match with good chemistry, our songs take on new ...
Exercises for Developing the Plot 26 Oct 2009 | 01:19 pm
One great way to exercise our writing chops without digging deep into the lyric writing process is to do some plot development. I like to do this when I’m just motivated enough to sit down to write, b...
Summer 2010 Workshop for Songwriters 21 Oct 2009 | 05:51 am
I would like to spread some information about an opportunity for songwriters offered by The Johnny Mercer Foundation. The foundation offers a week-long summer intensive program for writers between the...
Rhyme More Naturally 28 Sep 2009 | 11:10 am
Rhyme is an important structural and sonic element of great lyrics. When used well, rhyme helps us to control the pace of the lyric, where the listener feels conclusion of our thoughts, and distinguis...
Ideas for Writing Choruses 18 Sep 2009 | 05:42 am
Awhile back, this question was posed and I thought it well worth a blog. What would you do with a song that stubbornly refuses to offer up a chorus, or am I expecting something too substantial (other...
Building a Successful Artist Career 9 Sep 2009 | 06:33 am
A familiar topic floating around artist and musician circles is how to decide how much time to spend on writing, and how much to spend on marketing and promoting our music. The balance is often a chal...
Choosing A Theme to Write About 9 Aug 2009 | 08:33 am
One of the hardest questions we writers can ask each time we sit down to write a song is, “what should I write about?” It seems almost ridiculous, with there being so many experiences, events, ideas, ...
Collaborations and Sticky Situations 17 Jul 2009 | 09:28 am
Co-writing can be a truly freeing experience. In a good co-writing relationship, we can expect to come upon ideas together we wouldn’t have normally thought of on our own, broaden our lyrical and musi...
Songwriting for Film 4 Jul 2009 | 06:32 am
Among the many opportunities for songwriters to get our songs heard is connecting with independent filmmakers. To get a little more insight into how to approach this, I talked with Tyler Gibb, a talen...
Can Songwriting Be Taught?…Online? 24 Jun 2009 | 01:54 pm
When I tell people that I teach songwriting courses for Berkleemusic.com, it always inspires an interesting conversation. The first question usually is, ‘can songwriting be taught?’ followed closely b...
