The Pros & Cons of Signing a Publishing Deal

For most songwriters in the early stages of their careers, the idea of being hired…

Four Practical Dos and Don’ts for Different Songwriting Methods

Seven Tips for Getting Your Songs Cut

When you’re starting out as a songwriter, a common scenario is that something in your life…

Six Tips for Improving Songwriting Motivation

As passionate as we are about our songwriting, the reality is that sometimes…

Three Things To Do Before Your Meeting With A Music Publisher

Five Myths About Songwriting Success

I thought I’d address some common misconceptions about life as a songwriter that tend to either…

Getting Out of Your Songwriting Comfort Zone

One of the many challenges we songwriters face is that we’re tasked not only with…

Marketing for Singer/Songwriters

Here’s the bad news. In my twenty-plus years of making a full-time living in the music world, one…

The Benefits of Stripping Down Your Song Demos

Let’s begin at the beginning. You’ve written a song and, hopefully, you’re…

A Primer on Song Structure for Songwriters

As songwriters, most of us begin writing by emulating the flow and feel of some of…