Turning poems into songs sounds like something that's pretty easy to do. After all, the words are there. The rhyme is...

Turning poems into songs sounds like something that's pretty easy to do. After all, the words are there. The rhyme is...
If you're part of a songwriting group, one of your activities is probably getting and giving feedback on songs. And,...
If you've ever been in a high school English class, you've studied how drama is created in a play, a novel or short...
Song Sketching is very similar to object writing, and is the next step in the process to craft your song. Unlike...
Waiting for inspiration to hit doesn't always lead to a high volume, or even steady flow, of songs. We recently got a...
We've all heard it: "Set goals to achieve success." But, for many of use, songwriting is one of many things in our...
Perspective isn't a common songwriting topic. Most songwriting conversations revolve around Point of View (POV), but...
Texture is what helps tie your lyrics to an emotional connection for the listener. Texture is the particulars that...
It happens to every songwriter. The business of music. Your focus is on writing songs, not organizing your song...
If you're writing for someone else to cut your songs and don't perform live, you'll need to know how to sell what...
If you're trying to make it in the new world order of independent music, this is the music business book for you. I've...
Similes in songs can take a ho-hum lyric and turn it into a "wow!" lyric. The magic of a simile is that it allows you...
Amy Speace takes a look at several songs submitted for the American Songwriter Magazine songwriting contest. ...
How can we make songwriting easier? Change your perspective before you start writing! Songs are really just scenes...
Here are four easy steps to help you connect the verses in your song - or song scenes! Following them will help make...
The below is taken from a chat board that is long since gone, and was part of a much larger post string. I've...
Melodies are the messaging highway of your song. They help maintain the interest of your listener (like scenery along...
Line length is a key element of any song. Without knowing how long your lines are, you risk making your verse melody...