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
Tag: songwriting inspiration
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
Classic and Modern Types of Bridge Sections
If you’re a songwriter, you probably have opinions on Bridge sections. Many of us tend to use only a couple … More
Song Ideas You Can Do This Weekend
(Some links lead to songwriting exercises!) 1. Write a song based on a book title 2. Write a Chorus with … More
Another Way to Think About Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is something that all songwriters will face at some point in their journey. Every person is different and … More
Song Breakdown: Six Ways Giveon Creates Heartbreak in Only the First Verse of “Heartbreak Anniversary”
Heartbreak Anniversary is a lovely, sad song about experiencing heartbreak. Even in the first Verses, we can see all of … More
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