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5 Of The Best Rodeo Songs By Texans
We’ve all heard rodeo songs, but what are the 5 best from Texans? And before the email gets out of control, yes, Oklahoma and Wyoming have some pretty fine songwriters as well. They also have some of the...
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Aaron Watson “Bluebonnets”
How do you make a very personal moment a song that can connect with thousands and top the Texas Regional Radio Music Chart? Aaron Watson did just that with “Bluebonnets,” which also charted as high as #13 on...
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5 Of The Best Songs Coming Out Of Woodstock?
In case you’re just starting out on your music history journey,...
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Woodstock Fun Facts
Everyone knows it was historic, but what don’t you know about Woodstock?...
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Beats Per Minute: Helpful Online Tools
Beats per minute (BPM) is a major component of your song. It’s basically...
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Get A Second First Line Opinion!
A second first line opinion means just that. This songwriting exercise will...
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15 Song First Lines Songwriters Should Know!
Song first lines are one of the hardest things to do well, but one of the most...
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5 Ways Lyrics Are Not Like Poems
Have you been told your lyrics sound like poems? Or that your lyrics should...
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Van Morrison “Before The World Was Made”
Van Morrison has written some of the most iconic songs on the radio. I...
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Guy Clark: A Life In The Lyric
Guy Clark will be missed as one of the greatest songwriters of our time. With...
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Performance Opportunity: Wildflower!
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richmond TX...
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Verb Power
Making your songs memorable includes not only a great story, but great imagery...
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Songwriters’ Notebooks: Nashville Pros
Songwriters’ notebooks are the holy grail of ideas, titles, hooks and...
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Songwriter Craig Wiseman
Craig Wiseman is one of Nashville’s pre-eminent songwriters. He’s...
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When Should You Copyright A Song?
Your biggest first question when you’re considering a copyright is:...
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Country & Americana Songwriter Awards
If there is no one to write a song – then there are none. It’s...
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George Harrison: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
How did “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” considered one of the 500...
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Song Idea: Twist On A Cliche
A cliche phrase can be a great song prompt. The trick is to give it a twist by...
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Direct Address: Writing “You” Songs Not About You!
Direct address is a great way to remove yourself from the song story. Wait ....
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No Time For Songwriting?
Do You Have 2 Minutes A Day? One of the biggest reasons for not writing songs...
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From Outlines To Songs
Let’s tie some song prompts to creating outlines to songs! Everything...
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While I do have a corporate life, I've been involved in songwriting for a number of years. I'm a published poet and performed in the duo Amelia Earhart Returns back in the 90's in Knoxville Tennessee.I've had the privilege of sitting in a church basement with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings talking about songwriting, sharing the stage with Caroline Aiken, Norman & Nancy Blake, The Nields, Guy & Evan Carawan, Tim & Molly O'Brien, Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, while providing the occasional dinner and laundry services to Mindy Smith.
My musical roots are in England from brass band to an all women's orchestra, so I play a few instruments (six: but never all at once) and LOVE the craft of songwriting.
