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…And Back Home Again!
…And Back Home Again!

…And Back Home Again!

I’m back home after an absolutely wonderful 2-and-a-half weeks in the U.K. It’s been the first proper holiday I’ve allowed myself to have since 2009,...

Keeping Your Chords Sounding Strong and Creative
Keeping Your Chords Sounding Strong and Creative

Keeping Your Chords Sounding Strong and Creative

When a song is working well, it means that all its separate components don’t just sound good on their own, but they also partner up well with all (or...

June Newsletter
June Newsletter

June Newsletter

​UKSC Songwriters invited to join the music industry voting panel for the Commonwealth Song Contest.  Attention all UKSC Songwriters! The Commonwealth...

10:69 Good Night
10:69 Good Night

10:69 Good Night

King of Sleep Good Night was written by John for Julian Lennon, probably during May/June 1968*. You could call it part of John's sleep trilogy with I'm...

Kurt Cobai
Kurt Cobai

Kurt Cobai

I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. Rolling Stone I loved Paul McCartney … He meant more to me than my own parents. Sandford: McCartney* The...

Ticket To Harry
Ticket To Harry

Ticket To Harry

I’m obsessed with “As It Was.” Sometimes I go to a concert to hear one song! Also, I like to observe the modern fan-culture condition. I’m confident Harry...

2021 ISSA Gold Entertainer of the Year Signs with MC1 Nashville
2021 ISSA Gold Entertainer of the Year Signs with MC1 Nashville

2021 ISSA Gold Entertainer of the Year Signs with MC1 Nashville

ISSA’s 2021 Gold Winning Artist for Entertainer of the Year, Jennifer Mlott is celebrating a very successful new endeavor with record label and artist...

The Moving Stills are Better
The Moving Stills are Better

The Moving Stills are Better

“Better” by The Moving Stills makes poetry out of everyday conversation. It’s not until the last line that they sing, “I can’t wait to tell my friends”...

The Mayfield Four Triumph on Marvin Gayes Inner City Blues
The Mayfield Four Triumph on Marvin Gayes Inner City Blues

The Mayfield Four Triumph on Marvin Gayes Inner City Blues

“Sing what you know about.” This well-established trope has been central to musicians’ integrity, creative flow, and authenticity for a century. Freddy...

Miss Machina Explores Online Relationships in Like That
Miss Machina Explores Online Relationships in Like That

Miss Machina Explores Online Relationships in Like That

Miss Machina is an L.A. artist who grew up in Dallas with the real name Ash Smith. She reminds me a lot of a certain artist headlining the “Eras” tour....

The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

Reaching the Unknown Listener At SongwritingWIth:Soldiers, we post nearly every song written at a retreat onto our website to make it easy for anyone...

COVID-19
COVID-19

COVID-19

Like all of you, we have been following the updates on the spread of COVID-19, and we wanted to check in with our songwriting community to see how you’re...

How to stay creative, energised, and productive
How to stay creative, energised, and productive

How to stay creative, energised, and productive

Picture shows multiple people in a recording studio, collaborating on music and having fun (Art created by Dall-E 2). Nearly every song in the Billboard...

Real Story of blanking in a Co-Write with a Hit Producer
Real Story of blanking in a Co-Write with a Hit Producer

Real Story of blanking in a Co-Write with a Hit Producer

In our most recent blog post about co-writing, living legend Ra Wilson laid out the basics for successful collaborations. Alas, I hadn’t read it back...

How I went from Unknown to getting my Music published in LA
How I went from Unknown to getting my Music published in LA

How I went from Unknown to getting my Music published in...

“You never know how a cow catches a hare”, says a Dutch proverb. I don’t know if it originated because Dutch cows used to be highly intelligent carnivores...

Songsalive! Songnotes January 2019
Songsalive! Songnotes January 2019

Songsalive! Songnotes January 2019

Happy New Year!Welcome to another edition of Songsalive! Songnotes >  our newsletter for everything you need to know about the craft and business of songwriting. Quick...

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