Archive for the ‘Songwriting Articles’ Category

2009 Songwriting Resolutions. What Are Yours?

By Don • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles

Whether you have songs written or not, we’ve got some great New Year’s Resolution ideas for songwriters.



Holiday gift ideas for musicians and songwriters under $100

By Don • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles

This article is for your friends and family who say they never know what to get you. Thankfully, for the price of “typical musician gifts”, they can purchase any of the items listed, and even help you get songs written in the process.



Songwriters: A Few Suggestions on How to Submit Your Songs

By Cliff Goldmacher • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Tips

There’s no doubt that being a great songwriter and having beautifully recorded versions of your songs is an admirable goal in and of itself. However, if you’re interested in having your songs see the light of day then your work is really just beginning. This article is the official “chapter after” you’ve written and recorded your song.



Kole: Helping Songwriters get into the Flow

By Kole • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles

In this article I discuss a few ways of opening yourself to the muse so that new creativity can flow through you and surpass any mental blocks.



Filmmaker David Lynch and songwriter Donavon weigh in on the creative process (video)

By Don • Jul 20th, 2008 • Category: Inspiration, Songwriting Articles

The Atlantic has posted some great videos from two creative icons; David Lynch and Donavon.



Music or lyrics…Which gets more of listeners’ attention?

By Don • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles

Article contributed by Mahmoud Ibrahim of Songwriting Fever.
A song is music and words, but there are two questions concerning the relationship between music and lyrics in a song. The first is which is more important and the second is which should be written first. This article is about the first question.
To answer the first question, [...]



The Five Key Steps to Songplugging

By Don • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Books/DVDs

The five key steps to pitching songs in the Nashville Market, from a Music Row insider and pro songplugger.



Advantages of using session musicians on your songwriting demo

By Cliff Goldmacher • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Advice, Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Tools

One of the single most important elements in a great-sounding, professional recording is the performance of the session musicians. There is a reason that the job of the session musician exists.



A songwriter’s DIY Guide to singing in the studio

By Cliff Goldmacher • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Songwriting Articles

I’m going to begin this article by quoting from one of my earlier articles:
Your career as a recording artist hinges on many things from the songs you choose to the musicianship on your records. But the single most important thing for your artist identity is your voice. Your ultimate goal as a vocalist is [...]



The sweetest moment of my songwriting career

By Don • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Inspiration, Songwriting Articles

When I was 23, I went to Europe for the first time.
It was a great adventure and many of the highlights took place in Greece, where I have returned several times in the intervening years.
The morning I’m thinking of had to do with Socrates, the Greek philosopher.
I had read The Meno by Plato in which [...]