Do All Your Songs Sound the Same?

If you’ve read a few posts here and there, you know that I love writing a little bit every day. … More

Great Songwriting Podcasts To Keep You Inspired

If you like podcasts and you’re a songwriter, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the many different music podcasts that have popped up … More

Is it Important to be a “Good” Songwriter?

If you’re reading this, you most likely have an interest in trying to improve your songwriting skills. I believe this … More

Study Your Favourite Songs

There are two sides of the coin when it comes to songwriters: the side where songwriters claim it is impossible … More

Songwriting Exercise: Flip Your Melodies

A section’s melody is one of the most important elements of a song—as well as one of the most difficult. … More

Write a Song Like… Julia Michaels

When you hear a Julia Michaels song—and you’ve probably heard more of them than you think—they’re almost instantly recognizable. Songwriters … More

Why You Should Just Write the Next Song (and when you shouldn’t)

If you’ve been poking around this blog (or just read the name for the website), you understand that we are … More

How to Receive and Use Tough Feedback

Feedback is an important part of the songwriting process. Co-writing is a great way of bouncing off ideas and getting … More

Songwriting Exercise: Roll a Dice to Find Your Chords

Sometimes we sit down to write and we’re not sure what we want about. That blank page is very intimidating! … More

The Case for Writing Multiple Songs at Once

When I first started writing songs, I wrote one song at a time until it was finished. This process was … More