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The 5 in 5 Song Challenge is BACK! Join us for this summertime speed songwriting challenge. | Presented by SongFancy

The 5 in 5 Song Challenge is BACK, baby

August 23, 2023

Are you up for a songwriting challenge? Grab your seat here and come write 5 songs in 5 days with an amazing group of SongFancy…

The 5 in 5 Song Challenge is BACK, baby

December 9, 2022

Are you up for a songwriting challenge? Grab your seat here and come write 5 songs in 5 days with an amazing group of SongFancy…

5 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait Around for Inspiration On SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

5 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait for Inspiration to Strike

July 29, 2019

This post has been entirely re-written from top to bottom. It’s an important topic, so I wanted to update it with new information, new thoughts,…

What No One Tells You About Inspiration

July 22, 2019

This post has been completely re-written! It was originally posted in September of 2016, and OH BOY do I have new things to say about…

All the songwriters who took home ACM Awards this weekend! | |SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary songwriter.

Songwriters Who Won ACM’s this Weekend

April 16, 2018

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…

How to make your songs stronger with a re-write _SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady songwriter

How to Approach the Re-Write: Make your Songs Stronger with a Re-Write

April 9, 2018

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…

Songwriting is More than Magic, it’s Hard Work

February 19, 2018

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.…

Want to get majorly ahead in your songwriting? Try penning 30 songs in 30 days. Artist/songwriter Lesley Barth tells you how it rocked her world and how it will rock yours, too. | SongFancy songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady songwriter.

10 Reasons Why You Should Write 30 Songs in 30 Days

January 15, 2018

By now, you’re probably familiar with SongFancy’s 5 in 5 Song Challenge. Meet Lesley Barth – she participated in a 5 and 5 and decided…

Quotes on songwriting from professional songwriters. The Pitch List podcast and SongFancy team up to inspire you with these nuggets of wisdom from the pro-songwriter guests they have on their show! SongFancy.com | Songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary female songwriter.

Quotes on Songwriting from Professional Songwriters on The Pitch List Podcast

January 1, 2018

This weeks post comes courtesy of Dana Rogers and Chris Lindsey at Pitch List podcast. If you haven’t had a moment to listen to this…

Meet Carly Escoto – the California based singer/songwriter who won SongFancy’s last songwriting competition, the 5 in 5 Songwriting Competition! If you’re unfamiliar, this competition runs in tandem with the 5 in 5 Song Challenge, and gives songwriters a chance to submit their newly written songs to win fun prizes. Carly blew me away with her submission, “Home,” written to one of the daily song prompts, “Where is home?” Here’s how Carly wrote this knock-out song and what her life as a singer/songwriter is like.

Meet 5 in 5 Songwriting Contest Winner, Carly Escoto

January 1, 2018

Meet Carly Escoto – the California based singer/songwriter who won SongFancy’s last songwriting competition, the 5 in 5 Songwriting Competition! If you’re unfamiliar, this competition…