Behind every masterpiece, there's a mess - so here's a technique that will help even the worst perfectionists cut loose and make a mess. …
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Songwriting Tips from Dante’s Inferno: Get to it!
"Up on your feet! This is no time to tire!" my master cried. "The man who lies asleep will never waken fame, and his desire and all his life drift past him like a dream, …
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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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Sensory Songwriting: Take Your Lyric to the Optometrist’s Office
In songwriting--and the rest of life--boredom and ruts are produced by the lack of fresh, unique experience. Ever had somebody in your life who rearranges the furniture every month? This is how some …
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How to Sing as Naturally as You Speak
Below you'll find a great video series of Berklee professor Pat Pattison critiquing a student's song. One of the most useful lessons here is that the language of the lyric itself must match the …
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