It’s the 5th annual February Album Writing Month. The challenge? Write an entire album in just 29 days.
FAWM.org has a bunch of resources to get you started. So does RPM ’08. As for me, you might like to check out my songwriting tips tag archive.
I’m participating in my own songwriting challenge that lasts the entire year. My goal is to write a song a week or at least 50 songs this year. I’m only a little behind schedule and that will be remedied this weekend. As for the recordings, they’ll be coming shortly. I just purchased some new gear and I’m trying to integrate it into my workflow. Stay tuned.
Anthony says
Well Graham….I think it’s a great idea and I’m up for this…
I’ve been writing heaps and would like to give it a go….You the Man!!!!
10 songs then is it?
🙂
PS: Your APP Hit Songwriting MP3 ROCKS too dude!!!!\
MAD ANTS and The Monarch
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Anthony says
Hi Graham Wow I just wrote 398 words!!!!
Started off with object study of fruit and then Song Titles just started coming!!!!
Groovy Groovy!!
ROCK ON!
MAD ANTS:-)
Graham English says
Awesome! I’ve got to step it up this week myself.
Anthony says
Its Awesome Graham I ended up writing a new song called Both Hands Free on Sunday ( Words and Music!)…Very Inspiring my man!!!You da Man!!
Anthony
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Andrew says
Can’t wait to hear the results! I’ve got several projects cue’d up for this year myself, but I don’t think I’m man enough to get them done is a month! I move on geologic time!
Anthony says
Cheers Dude……
Tomorrows a holiday here in NZ
So could be a productive Songwriting day…..:-)
Have a great one Andrew!
Anthony says
Well not quite 10 songs but have done a couple might be three, still a few days left huh?!:-)
Hope alls good with you Graham…
Josh says
Hey Graham,
It’s been way to long. Interesting that you mention your goal of writing one song a week. I heard that Ari Hest left his label and is out on his own, and he’s doing something called project 52, where his fans can subscribe for the year, and he’s putting out a song a week.
I guess with thousands of fans waiting for the song you promised them a week, it’s a good motivational factor not to look like a complete loser. What about for us?
How do we keep the motivation within our hectic and busy lives, where we don’t make a full time off of our music?
I have too many unfinished songs, arghhh!
I’ve always wanted to put together a fellowship of sorts. Can’t wait to hear some of your new songs.
Cheers,
Josh
Anthony says
Hi Josh and Graham, yep it’s the same here….
Our lives do get busy, and I guess all life is inspiration so even if there’s not a song there’s experiences imprinted on our minds and our very souls..
Raw material…for that songwriting mission sometime???
Like you Josh I have so many unfinished songs but the song I completed ‘Shaking Her Wings’ I wrote the music 20 years ago but the words never seemed quite right let alone the melody but the words came for a new song and I thought wow that will suit that music i did and so there the song was completed with a complete new melody!!!!
And I’m happy with it!!!
Some things really do take time..
Lets take heart guys….:-)