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This is the 3rd and final part of the post “why songwriters are living a meaningful and purpose driven life”. Thanks for reading on…..     If there’s a very good chance of the song being cut and used for a release, what better reason to widen your goalposts and broaden your horizons? Sure, some lyrics can grate a little when it’s not what you...

Why is it that songwriters are living a meaningful and purpose driven life? This is Part 2, a continuation of Pt 1 Here Secondly, and a great place to start (see what I did there?), is to keep check on yourself. Make a checklist of the answers you have provided for yourself regarding your own emotions and reactions to the songs you consider to be wonderful. Memorise...

Why is it that songwriters are living a meaningful and purpose driven life?   Well, because sharing and rejoicing in our creativity and expressing ourselves artistically is not only an act of giving, but a celebration of our uniqueness. First, we must aim to be moved by our own art, that way when sharing, we are genuinely and authentically celebrating what we...

A peaceful mind, first.

 A brand new song, with depth & integrity second.

 A peaceful mind, third....

Exploring songwriting in genres other than our usual or preferred genre can be a healthy option for many reasons, particularly if recently, you’re not feeling inspired to write. Being proactive and purposefully seeking out distractions that steer us away from our normal creative processes for a time, or from our current projects (song or songs) in our usual...

“Make your melody’s journey a rocky road with turns and twists and treacherous bends”...

If our verse is just a means by which to get to the chorus? we must start again. Our verse deserves better.      ...

Write down single words, one-liners, anything that takes your interest. This can be either at the time or at the end of each day, or first thing each morning. Whatever time suits you best to gather and interpret your memory of these moments. The exciting aspect to this is that new insights will arrive each time you sit down to review these notes. A month later even,...

There are many definitions of what great songwriting actually means today.  An honest road leading to true, sincere, creative, artistic expression, will always fulfill the heart and mind of a truly great songwriter....