Yes! Vocal delivery is very important on a demo. There have been times where I wrote a particular song and demoed it but after hearing it back, I told the producers to find a stronger vocalist to deliver it better. I felt that because of...
Great songs come from developing the craft over time - it's knowing what elements make up a good song, and how to cohesively link each element together successfully. Diving into your passion could bring about some significant rewards. My passion is songwriting of course and I...
Thank God the Library of Congress is progressive with online copyright and database management! They have a new system called eCo where you can register your works online if you don't care to do a lot of mailing! According to their website, the advantages include: Lower filing...
In this segment of The Writer's Block, I decided to talk about persevering as a songwriter in this music business because lately I have been getting lots of emails from writers who feel discouraged about being successful in their talents. I share a few tips that...
Do you have writer's block? Have you been under so much stress or just not inspired to create or write songs lately? Well here are a few tips I'm sharing with you to help deal with writer's block. Don't forget to like or leave a question/comment...
The basic structure of a song is usually: Intro Verse Pre-Hook or B-Section Hook Verse 2 Pre-Hook or B-Section Hook Bridge Hook Vamp (to fade out) Intro: The intro usually is just the music with a few adlibs or even a chant to set you up for the verse. This is normally written in 4 counts. Verse(s): The lyrics...