Today’s Blurry Line Between Songwriting and Producing

Get your songs working well before you begin the recording-production process. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get this eBook FREE OF CHARGE: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ As you know, I write about songwriting and song arranging and production in this blog almost as if they are the same […]

Setting Songwriting Targets That Produce Results

Songwriting targets work when there are real goals with real consequences for missing them. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages include “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” It helps to answer many of the important questions songwriters must deal with in order to make the transition from hobbyist to professional. READ MORE.. ____________________ […]

Give Your Song a Bit of a Surprise to Separate It From the Others

Though risky, adding something unique in the design of your song can pay off. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ It’s a tricky tightrope to walk: writing a song that sounds enough like the others that it comes across […]

Inventing Words to Make a Lyric More Powerful

A made-up word may seem silly, but it can actually add an entirely new layer of meaning to your lyric. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ This may seem weird, but sometimes the best way to convey an […]

Building a Complete Song From a Fragment

Once you’ve developed an idea for a song, the next step is to figure out what it is. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ It’s much more normal to conjure up a fragment of music – either a line of […]

A Bad Ear – And What to Do About It

Amusia is the technical term for tone deafness. Don’t worry… you probably don’t have it, no matter what you sound like. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get this eBook FREE OF CHARGE: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ I’ve just been finishing up the draft to a new book […]