In preparation for my 2008 song-a-week project, I wanted some numbers to give me an idea of how much writing I would need to do. Using the 80/20 rule—only 20 percent of my writing will make the cut while 80 percent will go into the waste … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 06-21-07
Andrea Stolpe, an award winning songwriter with writing credits for top artists like Faith Hill, shares some powerful and unique songwriting tips from her new book, Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling. Andrea was kind enough … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 05-20-07
Topics covered: Advice to developing songwriters, the art and craft of songwriting, strategies for writing hooks and melodies, a 7-step process to writing hit songs, and much more. Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 05-20-07 Subscribe … [Read more...]
Applying The 80-20 Rule To Your Songwriting
I'm finding more and more that what stops songwriters from finishing songs isn't a lack of good ideas but a misdirection of songwriting focus. Based on the comments I receive, musicians are spending more time on tasks that do little to move the song … [Read more...]
Songwriting Challenges – Where Do I Begin?
One of the most common challenges I hear about songwriting is not knowing where to begin. With the lyrics? With the music? Or something completely different? It's a rather simple challenge to find a solution to, really. Start with a single note or … [Read more...]
Jesse Harris Songwriting Tips Interview
Blogging has been light because I'm working on a couple of projects to be unveiled next week. Also, I'm moving to Boston September 1 and that's taking up a lot of my time. Thanks for bearing with me. :) In the mean time, I'll let Grammy award … [Read more...]