On Lyricism (Part 1)

Let each word of each line, be charged with your commitment as a passionate songwriter and your own personal love of powerful lyrics, words and phrases that leave you breathless....

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You, the interpreter.

As a fortunate one, a songwriter, everything that’s alive is yours and awaits your interpretation. Branches, ever-swaying, like your mind undecided or your heart changing course....

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IS Ep 03: Karl interviews brilliant songwriter Anthony Snape

IS Ep 03: Karl interviews brilliant songwriter Anthony Snape

In this episode, Karl interviews brilliant songwriter and Nashville resident, Anthony Snape. Includes a breathtaking, live acoustic song too. 43:00 Podcast Show3 Songwriting Mastery .com Download the latest episodes & subscribe (Free) at iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/insidesongwriting.com-podcasts/id570339148?mt=2 Here are the links to special...

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Top 5 tips for songwriting inspiration

If I’m looking for songwriting inspiration, I usually do one of the following: 1. Take a walk, breathe and breathe deep, once your mind has quietened down, you can hear the good stuff. 2. Listen to albums you love (whenever I do this I usually get about three songs in before I have to grab my guitar and write, even if you wrote one line, it’s been worth...

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Treasure

Dig deep, then deeper still. Treasure, kept in the deep dark waters of your heart, is still treasure....

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Once a Day

Surround yourself with songwriting masters, past and present. Listen to a classic track at least once a day. Do this and gradually be proud as your own song form, meets your own song content, in the most magnificent way....

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IS Ep 02: Karl speaks of great questions to ask songwriters

IS Ep 02: Karl speaks of great questions to ask songwriters

Karl shares his own answers to questions 1 and 2 from the eBook “fifty great questions to ask songwriters” and other inspirational ramblings. Download the latest episodes & subscribe (Free) at iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/songwritingmastery.com-podcasts/id570339148 Podcast Show2 Songwriting Mastery.com...

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“what if…?”

If you turned right earlier today, imagine another reality in which you turned left. Write it down. Find several ways to write it down until you are moved by your own art. Subscribe to songwritingmastery.com podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/songwritingmastery.com-podcasts/id570339148...

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