Can A Three Character Song Work?

by | Mar 31, 2017 | Advanced, Lyrics

A three character song doesn’t work. We’ve all heard it, and if you haven’t, you will. In song feedback sessions you’ll often hear that you should keep your songs to one or two characters.  A three character song is too confusing.  And, usually...

What’s A Simile In Songwriting?

by | Feb 15, 2017 | Lyrics, Song Craft

A simile is a type of “figurative language” used in creating imagery. Wait . . . figurative language and imagery aren’t the same thing? So what is imagery? Put simply, imagery is the representation of one thing by another thing using vivid, or...

Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic

by | Jul 24, 2016 | Songwriting Contest

The Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic is a Texas-based competition sponsored by the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton Texas.  In its fourth year, this national songwriting contest, founded to encourage the craft of country music songwriting, awards $3,000 in cash prizes...

Guy Clark: A Life In The Lyric

by | May 22, 2016 | Song Craft

Guy Clark will be missed as one of the greatest songwriters of our time. With songs like “The Cape” and “Magdelene” he brought big ideas into what seemed like simple lines. And of course, he wrote what is probably the best train song ever...

Songwriters’ Notebooks: Nashville Pro Writers

by | Apr 20, 2016 | Pro Tips

Songwriters’ notebooks are the holy grail of ideas, titles, hooks and great phrases. Afterall, a songwriter’s notebook is a key piece of how things get done on a daily basis for many songwriters. Having a “system” for keeping track of...