Imagine sitting down with a publisher and them saying, “what have you got for me? I hope it’s good!”. And replying, “It sure is! Listen to these lines… “Whatcha gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk? I’m gonna gonna get you drunk, get you drunk off up off my hump. [...]
At some point in your career you’re going to have to sit down and try to write a song with someone who is “better than you” (for brevities sake, a Songwriting Pro). It may not be that the person really is, it may just be a person whom you respect a great deal, but you’re [...]
Phenomenal songwriter Jesse Harris talks a bit about just getting in there and starting to write. Don’t worry about a style, just write write write!
Vernon (one of my favorite guitar players) offers some great perspective on keeping real and organic in the songwriting process.
(This inspirational piece is contributed by Janet Fisher, Goodnight Kiss Music) Define The Dream What is it you are actually trying to do? Be the world’s best writer? Become a megastar performer? Lead the church choir? Own a record label that records other acts? You would not believe how many writer/artists come to me, saying [...]
We live in an age that is a technological boon for songwriters. Over the last 5 months we have highlighted several advantages for songwriters. For our weekend visitors, here is a roundup of must-read tech articles on Blogging Muses: Use technology to capture song ideas. This is a five part series. How to use your [...]
So you have a handful of original songs and you feel like trying them out on a listening audience? You’ve played them at your local coffee shop ad nauseum. People like them. But you want to spread your wings and see what a new audience might think? Try an Open Mic tour. What is an [...]
Neko Case on songwriting (via LargeHeartedBoy): I think it was easier to make this record over a longer period of time because I didn’t have to submerge myself in it so hard. I could do it for a couple of weeks and then leave, so my perspective was a lot fresher a lot of the [...]
An interesting article with more insight into Daniel Powter and the difficulties of coming up as a songwriter. Powter’s rise to success is not your typical, music industry story, where a young artist (in his teens or early 20s) is signed by a label and releases a trendy hit. Powter is enjoying his breakthrough success [...]
Alice Cooper talking to the Toledo Free Press about songwriting: Toledo Free Press: You’re known for your clever lyrics. When did your love of words begin? Alice Cooper: Probably when I first started listening to rock. I was a journalism major, so I was always very good with words. I was a good short story [...]
