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Five Mistakes Songwriters Make Before Demoing Their Songs (…and how to avoid them)

By • Dec 3rd, 2011 • Category: Featured

The professional demo recording process is a necessary part of the equation for songwriters aspiring to get their material heard by music industry decision-makers and, hopefully, cut by successful recording artists. Despite the fact that hundreds of demos are recorded every week in places like Nashville, New York and Los Angeles, new songwriters often find [...]


Five Ways To Finish the Song You’ve Been Working on Forever

By • Nov 9th, 2011 • Category: Featured

Contributed by: Cliff Goldmacher from Educated Songwriter Sometimes songs come easy. You sit down and the whole thing pours out of you almost as if you’re simply transcribing it as it’s handed down to you from the heavens. Those are great but I’ve learned you can’t always count on it working that way. The other [...]


How do you deal with self doubt as a songwriter?

By • Aug 7th, 2011 • Category: Featured

Someone named Richard W submitted a question to a songwriting forum: “How do you deal with self doubt as a songwriter?” Good question. It is something all creative people face. First, let’s take a look at some of our great creative types and their battles with self doubt: The famous painter Agnes Martin said: “An [...]


Write An Amazing Song Everyday – Your 3 Step System

By • Jun 21st, 2011 • Category: Featured

Make progress with your songwriting using a system for great work. You’ll wake up one day and see your music reached a tipping point.