Songwriting New Year Resolutions for 2021
I wrote a blog post called ‘New Year Resolutions for Songwriting’ back in December 2018, and the points made within it are still valid. However, I thought it was worth […]
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The 7 albums that most influenced my taste in music (Part 1)
There has been a meme doing the rounds on Facebook where people have been invited to select the albums that had the biggest influence on their taste in music. It’s […]
Using February Album Writing Month to boost songwriting output
February 2020 was the first year that I have taken part in FAWM, which stands for February Album Writing Month. Hopefully it won’t be the last! This article discusses how […]
Lyric writing for kids. What happens when you get kids to write lyrics?!
What to do with kids when bad weather has you stuck inside? Why not get your kids to write song lyrics?!
New Year Resolutions for Songwriting
It’s got to that time of year when people start thinking about setting New Year resolutions. Not everyone creates resolutions but those who do stand a greater chance of achieving […]
Lyrics that linger long in the mind
The essence of lyric writing is that songwriters string words together that they hope will resonate with listeners. Of course, the prime objective when creating the song is to create […]
Lyric first writing – How to write song lyrics if you are not a musician
There are almost certainly lots of music fans out there who love the idea of writing lyrics for a song. However, if you don’t happen to be a musician then […]
Sport anthems – Songs and Lyrics about Sport
I’ve already written 2 posts about songs and lyrics that are about war. (Songs and Lyrics about war – part 1 and Songs and Lyrics about war – part 2). […]
A beginner’s guide to writing lyrics – part 1
So you want to write song lyrics? In this Beginner’s guide to writing lyrics series of posts I’m going to outline some tips for getting started with lyric writing. There […]
Why you shouldn’t just write what you know
Writers are often told to write what you know. This seemingly sage advice is trotted out for a variety of writing genres: novels, short stories, poems, and lyrics. However, I […]