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Essentialism for Songwriters: Why doing everything is a BAD idea
This week’s post comes to us courtesy of Louise Warren. I was sitting on the floor, reading Greg McKeown’s book, “Essentialism” when my mouth fell…
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6 Songwriting Tips for Finding Melodies in the Space Around You
Life is busy and loud. Those of us who live in cities are constantly surrounded by the noise from cars, voices, music, HVACs, sirens and…
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13 Things Artists Pursuing a Music Career Need to Stop Doing
There’s this voice in my head I call “Sassy-B”. Most of the time, what she says and thinks stays quietly in my noggin as it…
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How Cliches are Killing Your Songs
We’ve heard this term probably a billion times – Cliche. Perhaps you’ve even gotten some feedback on a song and were told that some of…
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How to Write to Songwriting Prompts
Songwriting prompts are great tools for songwriters of all levels and backgrounds. If you’re stuck with writer’s block, out of ideas, or just need a…
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How to Sleigh your Christmas Cover Song Video: Gear, Performance, and Sharing
Christmas cover songs and holiday music is played everywhere this time of year. You can’t walk into a store without hearing Mariah Carey’s breathy vocals…
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Why You Should Share Your Music
Recognize your fear as a compass We’ve talked about this here before, but it’s worth mentioning again. Use your fear as a compass. Fear can…
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How to Build Discipline as a Songwriter
Being a “creative” type and being “disciplined” in your art may not seem like two qualities that go hand in hand. But being a disciplined…
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Quality vs Quantity in Songwriting: Which is better?
Just like nature vs. nurture, the chicken vs. the egg, and all other great debates that came before it, songwriters have long wondered: “What is…
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Different Ways Songwriters Can Cowrite Together
This is part 3 in our 3-part mini-series all about cowriting! Here are all three articles in this series: Part 1: A Solo Songwriter’s Introduction…
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