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USA Songwriting Competition winner Wouter Kellerman has earned himself a nomination at the upcoming...

10 Tips for Composing Your Own Music

Transforming a thought or emotion into sound might seem like pure magic. And in...

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[Expert Songwriting Advice] 7 Ideas for Creating Chord Progressionsby Gary Ewer

There are basic principles about the...

11 Great Tips for Writing Better Lyrics

Have you ever sat down to write a song, spent hours putting the perfect words...

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Over twenty years ago Gillian Welch released her seminal Revival into what can only be called ...

 by Karen Randle

Joanie Leeds, First Prize winner of the 2013 USA Songwriting Competition (as well as our current...

 by Karen Randle

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Rhyme is one of the most important tools a songwriter can use to make their work stand out. A...

 by Karen Randle

How is it that professional songwriters can keep pumping out hit after hit, yet you’re stuck banging...