Adele ‘Chasing Pavements’
A recent comment on the blog got me thinking. The comment was downplaying the songwriter’s lyrics,…
Rhyming Tools
A rhyming dictionary is important if you’re a songwriter. It’s a great tool to find new…
Rhyme Families: Your Secret Weapon
Using rhyme families effectively can help you not only move through a song, but add nuances…
Adele ‘Hello’
Adele’s ‘Hello’ focuses on a telephone conversation/voicemail. The song brilliantly leverages the strength of direct address to create…
When To Stop Finishing Songs
Don’t get me wrong. Finishing songs is important. But, not every song deserves endless revisions! I…
Keeping Your Spare Song Parts
You’ve heard of a spare parts for a car – so why not have spare song…
Eric Church ‘Talladega’
Artist Eric Church Album The Outsiders (2017) Songwriter Eric Church & Luke Laird Total Time 4:22 Structure…
Creating A Bridge That Works
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the “A-Ha!”…
Third Person Point Of View Song
We’ll take a look at the third person point of view song by Jon Vezner and…
A Song Title Should Give You Options
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try…