How to Avoid Clichés in Writing Christmas Songs
by Scott Ashley Avoiding clichés in writing Christmas songs can be a challenge, as many of the...
How to Write Better Verses
by Scott Ashley The verse tells the main story of a song, it is where you tell your story of your...
Four Easy Steps to Writing a Hit Chorus
by Molly-Ann Leikin No matter how sophisticated our technology, a melody is still a series of...
USA Songwriting Competition Winner Wouter Kellerman receives a Grammy Nomination
by Karen Randle USA Songwriting Competition winner Wouter Kellerman has earned himself a nomination...
10 Tips for Composing Your Own Music
10 Tips for Composing Your Own Music Transforming a thought or emotion into sound might seem like...
Grammy Win for USA Songwriting Competition Winner Joanie Leeds
by Karen Randle Joanie Leeds, First Prize winner of the 2013 USA Songwriting Competition (as well...
7 Ideas for Creating Chord Progressions
[Expert Songwriting Advice] 7 Ideas for Creating Chord Progressions by Gary Ewer There are basic...
11 Great Tips for Writing Better Lyrics
11 Great Tips for Writing Better Lyrics Have you ever sat down to write a song, spent hours putting...
[Songwriting Ideas] Americana: Uncharted Territory
by Pat Pattison Over twenty years ago Gillian Welch released her seminal Revival into what can only...
USA Songwriting Competition Winner Joanie Leeds receives a Grammy Nomination
by Karen Randle Joanie Leeds, First Prize winner of the 2013 USA Songwriting Competition (as well...
