Song ideas are all around you. You can train yourself to notice these gems, capture them into a notebook, and kindle the promising ones into new songs. …
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Sensory Songwriting, Part 3: Pluck at a Corner, Pull out the World
This article is third in a series: feel free to read it on its own, or to go back and begin with "Sensory Songwriting Part 1: How to Write Lyrics that Capture Your Audience's Imagination." “Nothing …
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Rut Buster: Stop Writing Such Depressing Songs
photo by Shandi-lee A fellow songwriter (my dad!) mentioned this afternoon that it's a challenge to write upbeat, energetic songs. They're more difficult for me, too—my tastes run generally toward …
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