Making Simplicity in Songwriting a Positive Attribute

“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle covers every aspect of songwriting, from creating chord progressions, to writing melodies and lyrics, and much more. Now with a 7th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ There are many examples of music from many different genres and eras where simplicity is a thing to be admired. Simplicity can happen in […]

Music Connection Magazine Article – Improvising as a Songwriting Technique

Songwriting technique is something that needs to be studied and then practiced.  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle will show you every aspect of what makes songs great, and show you why the greatest songs of the past 6 decades have been so successful.  Read more. __________ Music Connection has published an article I wrote for […]

Writing Like You Belong To Today's Music World

“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle covers every aspect of songwriting, from creating chord progressions, to writing melodies and lyrics, and much more. Now with a 7th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ It’s a quandary for “older” songwriters: you spend years, even decades, trying to improve your writing skills. It’s not easy… it takes time. But […]

Learning From the Greats: Rodney Crowell

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. Read more.. _____________ There’s an article/interview in American Songwriter magazine with Rodney Crowell, country singer-songwriter, that was done back in 1989. It’s a reminder that not much changes in the world of hit songwriting, and […]

My Interview at Praverb.net

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. Read more.. _____________ A musician and great guy I’ve been following on Twitter for quite a long time, Patrick McNease (a.k.a. @PtheWyse) asked if he could interview me for his website, Praverb.net. He […]

Good Songwriting That Violates Basic Principles

It’s a good question: Can a song be successful even though it violates some of the basic principles of good songwriting? Yes, though it doesn’t happen a lot. Most of the time, we can point to the various parts of a song and see how it is reinforcing principles that have been around for ages. […]