In our most recent blog post about co-writing, living legend Ra Wilson laid out the basics for successful collaborations. Alas, I hadn’t read it back in 2019, when out of the blue, an opportunity fell in my lap.  An opportunity that would lead to a hair or two of mine turning gray. An opportunity I had been longing for, which would have me blanking and freezing in panic. Now, before I elaborate: How would you feel and act in my shoes? Imagine you’re in a room with two much more accomplished, signed musicians. You’re there to help them write lyrics to a song you’ve never heard before.&nbs ..read more

Picture shows multiple people in a recording studio, collaborating on music and having fun (Art created by Dall-E 2). Nearly every song in the Billboard top 100 has 4+ writers credited. Sure, some credits go to so-called “token-writers”, who don’t contribute musically or lyrically (these are normally the artist themselves, whose name alone will give the song exposure). But mostly it's genuine music collaboration; topliners, producers, musicians, and lyricists. Each with different specialities, coming together and creating something greater than the sum of their parts.  As well as helpi ..read more

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In this episode, I discuss my Top 10 movies that have to do with music. In the question section, I have some more answers for Ghali to the following questions: – Do you think it’s easier to make it as a “solo artist” or as a “band”? – How important is the name of an artist? Like in my case I have this really weird, non english sounding name – you could barely pronounce it right Do you think I should go by a “stage name”? – How do introverts/loners gather a fan base? Is Facebook the way to go? Again, some great questions, Ghali – thank you! That is all – enjoy the podcast! The post My Top 10 ..read more

How do I properly send an email or letter to a label or producer to get them to listen to your songs? – Luke (0:42) I could be wrong, but it seems to me my musical strength resides in that what makes me weak as a human being: my suffering, my “pathos”, which I try to convert in my music. Still, my sister, who happens to be my closest confident, says my lyrics lack a silver lining. She often feels like I’m asking for the listener to “cry with me” instead of learning something from my suffering. So my first question for you is: how to make my songs more joyful, more universal, more “bankable” I ..read more

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The Songwriting Decks are your new best friend when it comes to crushing writer’s block, becoming a better songwriter or preparing for the music industry. They’re coming to Kickstarter Nov 15 and you will have 30 days to order your copy – make it count! The post The Songwriting Decks are coming Nov 15! appeared first on Holistic Songwriting ..read more