Songwriting is an exercise in expectation and resolve. There are many tools that we as songwriters use to create those expectations. Then it is up to us whether or not to resolve them, or not. We use the tool of … Read On …
Category Archives: Writing Song Lyrics
A song needs to be listened too. That is why it exists! Song forms are just one mechanism, in a whole chain of mechanisms, intended to attract and hold onto listeners. We create songs with the elements of song structure. For … Read On …
Song Structure Structure: Noun: The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex. Any song that has been written has a song structure. What this means, simply, is that it can be broken down into its main … Read On …
White Christmas is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. Accounts vary as to when and where Irving Berlin wrote the song. One story is that he wrote it in 1940, in La Quinta, California, while staying at the … Read On …
We all want to become a fascinating songwriter. Have you ever been a face in a crowd of faces all looking in the same direction? At the same person? A person on stage performing a song that captivated you? We have … Read On …
Here is a list of 33 Ways to Stay Focused and Creative. If you are like us, you will sometimes find that your focus is a little lacking. Don’t worry, it happens. Be ready for those days when you need … Read On …