You’re no longer purely a music consumer.

Now you are also a creator.

So it’s time to start listening to music more analytically. It’s time to listen to music in a way that you learn from it.

Wh...

It’s so easy to keep consuming information without ever putting it to work.

I’ve been there. I listened to days worth of podcasts on how to write a novel- even though I knew full well I wasn’t goi...

A song hook can almost single-handedly redeem an otherwise underwhelming song.

A great hook can also make a great song even better. 

If a song hook is a non-vocal part, it is the single most impo...

Let me be first in line to tell you that you don’t need to know music history to be a songwriter.

No, you don’t need to study the Beatles, Nirvana, or Michael Jackson to be a legitimate songwriter...

A big part of getting better at anything is knowing your strengths and weaknesses and then playing to your stregths and minimizing your weaknesses.

So, in this episode we’re going to dive into 3 o...

Tom Petty once said the following about songwriting:

“I compare it to fishing: There’s either a fish in the boat or there’s not. Sometimes you come home and you didn’t catch anything and sometimes...

Arranging is such an important skill for songwriters to know.

If you’re going to play your song with a band, you’ll need to arrange the song for them.

If you’re going to record the song (unless y...

Symbolism is an incredibly important tool in our songwriting toolbelt.

Sure, we can always shoot straight and just tell the story like it is, but we’d miss out on some amazing benefits that Symbol...

Distractions are everywhere.

With all the media and social media happenings it’s easy to never have uninterrupted songwriting time.

The problem is that getting uninterrupted songwriting time is s...

In our culture and in all forms of education, it seems like we greatly favor the word “yes” over “no”.

Try this songwriting tip!

Add this food to your diet!

Say “yes” to the opportunities that a...

Do you ever feel like your lyrics are just a bit dull and lifeless? Do you wish you could have more vivid and striking lyrics? If you’ve ever wondered why some songs become an experience for the se...

One of the best and easiest ways to make your songs more professional is by adding some great vocal melodies.

Vocal harmony can seem hard and overwhelming, but there are 3 different harmonies that...