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Songwriting News
Kill Your Darlings
We hunkered down today and decided to experiment with a non-structured song. We resisted our pop sensibilities and incorporated many different unrepeated...
1979 – The Smashing Pumpkins best song
There’s three things I love about The Smashing Pumpkins. First, Billy Corgan’s look – watch the videos for “Ava Adore” or “Stand Inside Your Love” – he’s...
How the Partnership Between Verse and Chorus Works
Learn how to take a song from faulty to fixed! “Fix Your Songwriting Problems – NOW!” It’s part of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting 10-eBook Bundle.”...
Is This Playlisting Service Legit?
If you’re considering using SubmitLink and are looking to verify that they’re a legitimate service before spending money with them, here’s my short answer:...
Teens With A Missio
One of the most common feelings among service members and their families is, “nobody understands what it’s like.” They often feel disconnected from others...
Bradley Nowells Suicide Note
California, early 1990s. Despite the epicenter of popular music emerging from the Sunset Strip (think Guns n’ Roses) and Compton (think N.W.A. and Snoop...
Christina Meyer Takes On A Pressing Issue with Every Woman...
Christina Meyer is a Milwaukee-based songwriter who has won consecutive Best Song awards from the Songwriters of Wisconsin and has had sync placements...
Game-playing and infectious pop in equal measure
Gatlin seems to have contradictions to deal with. She’s with someone and she likes them, you know, in that special way… until they reciprocate. Then she’s...
Igniting Change
“When I attended the SongwritingWith:Soldiers retreat in Belton, I found my voice. I found the courage I needed to share my story. I realized how much...
Is Being Prolific Important When it Comes to Songwriting?
If you like starting songs by working with a chord progression, you need to read “Writing a Song From a Chord Progression.” It will give you the pros...
Experimenting with Odd Time Signatures in Your Songwriting
A time signature is a way of indicating how the basic beat of a song is organized. By far the most common time signature (also called ‘meter’) is 4/4,...
10 Songwriting Habits
Hello songwriting junkies! I detest listicles and their clickbait intentions but I came upon a piece I wrote for Songwriting Magazine called “10 Key Phrases...
An Open Letter To Young Songwriters
I write with a number of young songwriters on a regular bases. And I can’t count the times that I have referenced an older song (80’s, 90’s or 2000’s)...
Jake Minchs handgun and the Question of Growing Up
Jake Minch has a young adult voice: newly strong, brave enough to let its softness show. You can hear the little kiss he gives to the word “you.” His...
The 13 Best Spotify Promotion Services
Spotify promotion feels risky – but it can be a hugely effective way to reach a new audience, too. In this article, I break down dozens of companies based...
Pull by Joel Ansett is a Welcome Moment of Calm
It’s a loud, busy, frenetic world out there, isn’t it? Sometimes it can be overwhelming, I know! If you need a couple of minutes to escape from it all,...