Songs have structure for a reason–the yin-yang of repetition and surprise sticks with people. Verse/Chorus/Verse/Chorus/Bridge/Chorus. Classic. Today we look at the chorus. Can’t Get It Out of My Head “Now...
Read MoreIt’s sometimes said that artists are like vessels. They fill with ideas and then empty with periods of creativity. What do we do when we’re empty and waiting to be filled? These periods provide us with great opportunities to...
Read MoreI was recently asked why sometimes the entire band is listed in songwriting credits, yet, other times it might be one member or one member who writes the lyrics and another who writes the music. They also asked if the whole band...
Read MoreProverbs 29:18 tells us how important vision is in life. When writing Christian music it is important to have vision and purpose for why. What is the point of your songs? If your lyrics don’t contain the Word of God at least in...
Read MoreUse what God has done for you! God has been doing so much in our lives lately which brings us right to our topic—Using what God has done for you. Keeping a close relationship with God opens many wonderful doors and avenues....
Read MoreKeep the Communication Lines Open. In order to keep the communication lines open with God, it is important to maintain a faithful prayer life. It is also important to remember to listen when He attempts to direct us. Psalms...
Read MoreWhen you think about writing songs that will please God, remember Ephesians 5:19,20 which exhorts us to: “Speak to ourselves in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. ...
Read MoreWhere Does Your Inspiration Come From?I have found that my best and most impacting songs are written when I am having some kind of special moment or day when The Father feels exceptionally close and intimate, and it makes me...
Read MoreMusic is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to remember God’s power and promises and to rejoice in them. There are many purposes for writing Christian music. It is for worship, praise, thanksgiving to God, teaching,...
Read MoreSwitching genres? That’s what I’m talking about with Jo Wymer this month. Check it out… Jo Wymer, who began as a blues/jazz artist has recently decided to switch to the rock genre. Gutsy. In this series of...
Read MoreNow is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls “the songwriting competition to take note of,” and for a chance to share in over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including a Grand Prize of $25,000 cash and over $25,000 in...
Read MoreThey are going to want to know what songs you already had recorded. If by chance some band had picked up and recorded one or more your songs and they released them on CD or have them up for digital distribution, then there’s a...
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