Corey Stewart
101 Songwriting Prompts: Quick Ideas for Writing Songs!
Let’s face it: songwriting is HARD sometimes. So if you need some quick ideas to break out of a rut or find inspiration, you’re in luck! Sometimes the muse hides in the shadows, leaving creatives yearning for a spark. “Improve Songwriting” offers a lighthouse in the form of “101 Songwriting Prompts: Quick Ideas for Writing […]
Popular Themes for Songs for Your Songwriting | Disc Makers
If you are stuck on music production or experiencing songwriter’s block, one way of breaking through can be to work backwards by starting from a theme and crafting a song from the outside in. Here are some insights into popular themes for songs to help get your creative juices flowing. In the article “Popular Themes […]
How to Find Music Inspiration for Your Next Song
If you’re lucky, musical inspiration strikes at the perfect time, and the next thing you know, you’ve written your next great song. Sometimes, though, the act of creating music takes a lot more work. In the article “How to Find Music Inspiration for Your Next Song” by Philip Kinsher on the Disc Makers Blog, readers […]
Songwriting 101 – The Hook
This is a series of posts about song formatting and structure. Every couple of days I’ll be writing about the different individual elements that make up a song. Please bear in mind that these are my definitions and interpretations of the different parts of a song structure. There are no hard and fast rules determining […]
3 Principles of Songwriting — Andrea Stolpe
Lately I’ve been binge-watching songwriting videos on YouTube. With so many time-tested tools, tips, and expert advice, our best songs should be one chord-tone away. In the article “3 Principles of Songwriting” by Andrea Stolpe, the author shares her insights and reflections on the craft of songwriting, drawing from her extensive experience as a writer […]
Here’s An Easy Way to Make Sure Your Lyrics Are Working the Way They’re Supposed To
Every time you write a song, you’re communicating something to your audience. When we think of that word communicating, we automatically think of lyrics, because communication and words go hand in hand. The blog article titled “Here’s An Easy Way to Make Sure Your Lyrics Are Working the Way They’re Supposed To” from The Essential Secrets of […]
Topics to Write About — 15 Tips to Get Great Writing Ideas
As writers, we suffer from a split personality. On one side is the Creator who wants to splash wild ideas all over the page and falls in love with every sentence, and on the other side is the Editor who sits there with pursed lips and ticks off the mistakes. It’s really important to keep […]
Writing Songs That Are Less Predictable
You can take practically any song and move it firmly into one genre or another just by adjusting the way the song is performed, and changing the production decisions of that recording, and it’s actually not that hard to do. Every singer-songwriter possesses a unique style, often reflected in their performance and production choices. This […]
10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block – A Writer’s Path
For us (song) writers, few things are more frustrating than to finally sit down at our desks after taking care of real life chores only to be struck dumb by the blank page or the white screen. We songwriters can certainly learn a lot from other writer types such as authors and poets and in […]
5 Ways To Help You Find Musical Inspiration – Indie Band Guru
For most musicians and songwriters, writing music is a way of putting thoughts and feelings into words and into a tune. Any musician can attest that having musical inspiration is an exciting way of discovering something new and fresh. The article from Indie Band Guru provides insightful strategies for musicians and songwriters seeking fresh musical […]