I recently got a song prompt at a songwriting workshop (yes - a virtual workshop), that initially I was going to pass...
Song Prompts
Song Prompt: Hometown Theme
You can find quite a few songs with a hometown theme. That's because they're usually great places to write about - for...
Song Prompt: Start With The Chorus
It's pretty easy to start a song with a Chorus. But how do you do it well? And . . . why even start with a chorus?...
Song Prompt: Break The Rules
Who doesn't love breaking the rules? But, just throwing rules to the wind isn't what I'm talking about. I'm talking...
Song Prompt: Start With A Simile
Do you have a song that starts with a simile? Probably not - most of us don't. So, let's add one to your song...
Song Prompt: Memories + Word Challenge
We'll keep this one simple: you'll use your own catalogue of memories for step one, then we'll add a word challenge...
11 More “Things” Song Prompts
What's better than a song prompts list of "more things" to get your brain working and go somewhere you didn't imagine?...
11 “Things” Song Prompts
This list of "11 things" is a great way to start getting your brain working not only for songs, but poems as well. By...
Create A New Song Idea: Twist On A Cliche
A cliche phrase can be a great song prompt. The trick is to give it a twist by changing a word, using it in a way in a...
Song Prompt: Finding Like Objects
We all collect stuff, which is why finding like objects is so easy! Objects are powerful elements in our lives. We...
Halloween Song Prompt: Noun + Verb
Trying to write a Halloween song? This prompt is a basically a seasonal version of the the Noun+Verb Mashup. You can...
Create A Song Prompt: Noun + Verb
Nouns and verbs are powerful elements of a song. Create your own song prompt with a NOUN + VERB combination that...
Song Prompt: How Was Your Weekend?
How Was Your Weekend? We hear it all the time on Monday at work - "How was your weekend?" So why not make it a...
Zane Williams: Word Challenge Exercise
Think songwriting prompts and exercises can't turn into something good? Zane Williams shows you how he took some fan...
Song Prompt: Write A Book
Don't worry, you won't have to write a book in its entirety! This prompt focuses on a single aspect of a book. Take...
Song Prompt: Song Plot Roulette
Get Started With Song Plot Roulette I thought we'd use some lists I've compiled from several places and...
Song Prompt: Common Object
A common object can often be one of your best song prompt sources. While they seem pretty mundane, they're around a...
Song Prompt: Thinking Out Loud
Thinking out loud to get a song started is a great way to remove yourself from your normal approach. For example, if...