This information comes from MusicRow.com. SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR Congrats Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Zach Crowell, and Josh Osborne! Single of the Year went to Body Like a Backroad, which has been EVERYWHERE. This Sam Hunt single has seen tons of airplay on not only country radio, but pop radio as well. The impact was massive. It was up against some other amazing songs: Better Man by Little Big Town, Broken Halos by Chris Stapleton, Drinkin’ Problem by Midland,…
So you wrote a first draft. Now what? You’re flying high after finishing your latest song. It’s awesome, you love it, you’re excited to bring it to the stage or put it on your EP. So you play it through about a billion times…
Announcing: the next session of the 5 in 5 Song Challenge! Are you ready for our biggest and baddest 5/5 yet? Grab your seat here and come write 5 songs in 5 days with an amazing group of SongFancy writers: Next Session: April 2-6, 2018 […
This post comes courtesy of Mella from MellaMusic and BrainStamp. Mella is a professional session singer and musician – she helps musicians complete their creative ideas by providing her voice to their song or project. She has a lot of great articles on voice and songwriting…
Guess what fam? Remember when I asked you to tell me what products and services you’d like to see from SongFancy in 2018? You spoke, I heard you, and now I’m SO STOKED to announce this: SONG FEEDBACK IS COMING! Coming April 2018…
Songwriting requires hard work. We learned in the last post that songwriting is more than just the fleeting spark of inspiration – it’s hard work! Growing your skills as a songwriter is a slow burn. A long game. And it requires that you show up…
Inspiration is a wonderful thing, but it’s only part of the equation. Inspiration is that gorgeous little spark that lights us up from the inside. We suddenly stop what we’re doing and we say to ourselves, “I have to write that song! Now! RIGHT…
“Is it normal If the words aren’t flowing?” A SongFancy writer asked me this question recently and I thought was worth addressing in a blog post. She wanted to know, “When you have an idea, and you know what you want to write the words aren’t exactly…
This weeks post comes from Jon Anderson. Jon is the founder of Two Story Melody, a fantastic songwriting blog that tells the stories and processes behind beautiful songs. He knows a thing or two about writing a great song, and how to find inspiration when you…
Jess Cates is a professional songwriter with over 100 songs recorded and over 15 million records sold. He’s also had songs placed in films and television. Though he’s a songwriter by trade, Jess offers consulting services for other career-minded songwriters to help them level up. We’re so thrilled to have…